2a Melbury Road, Holland Park,
Title
2a Melbury Road, Holland Park,
Studio-house of Hamo Thornycroft
Date Created
1876-77
Creator
John Belcher (1841-1913), architect
Messrs. Adamson and Son of Turnham Green, builders
Description
Adorned with a blue plaque commemorating the residence of Hamo Thornycroft, the red-brick house at 2a Melbury Road, Holland Park, London stands well-preserved today. After his marriage in 1885, Thornycroft moved out of his family’s nearby home and built his own private studio.
Contributor
Omeka record contributed by Vanessa Pike
Date Submitted
December 9, 2016
Date Modified
March 7, 2017, by LM
Is Part Of
Nos. 2 and 4 Melbury Road ,built for Hamo Thornycroft though the lease was granted to his father, Thomas Thornycroft, are a semi-detached pair of houses: No. 2 was for the Thornycrofts' residence with a wing containing studios, while No. 4 was built on speculation, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Russell Barrington.
Address
2a Melbury Road, Holland Park
London borough
Chelsea & Kensington
Town/county
London
Files
Collection
Reference
John Belcher (1841-1913), architect, 2a Melbury Road, Holland Park,
Cite As
John Belcher (1841-1913), architect and Messrs. Adamson and Son of Turnham Green, builders, “2a Melbury Road, Holland Park,,” Victorian Artists at Home, accessed October 22, 2026, https://artistsathome.emorydomains.org/items/show/410.
Item Relations
| This Item | dcterms:relation | Item: W. H. THORNYCROFT A.R.A. |
| This Item | dcterms:relation | Item: W. H. THORNYCROFT A.R.A. |
| This Item | dcterms:relation | Item: William Hamo Thornycroft |