Other places · London
Portobello Market
Also known as: Portobello Road Market, Portobello Road
Portobello Market is a place of interest in the United Kingdom.
Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ladbroke Grove · 0.4 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Portobello Market is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Address: Portobello Road, London. Opening hours: Mo-We 09:00-18:00; Th 09:00-13:00; Fr,Sa 09:00-19:00. Wheelchair accessible (per OpenStreetMap). Also known as: Portobello Road Market. Coordinates: 51.5161°, -0.2051°.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Portobello Road is a street in the Notting Hill district of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in West London. It runs almost the length of Notting Hill from South to North, roughly parallel with Ladbroke Grove. On Saturdays it is home to Portobello Road Market, one of London's notable street markets, known for its second-hand clothes, pastries and antiques. Every August since 1996, the Portobello Film Festival has been held in locations around Portobello Road and, in 2015, Portobello Radio was founded as the area's community radio station.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Portobello Road was known prior to 1740 as Green's Lane – a winding country path leading from Kensington Gravel Pits, in what is now Notting Hill Gate, up to Kensal Green in the north. It descends from 84 feet (25.6 m) above sea level at the northern end, the highest point, to a lowest point of 65 feet (19.8 m) after which the road rises and falls before reaching a high point of 78 feet (23.8 m) at the southern end. The average grade of ascent or descent between the northern end and the lowest point is about 1.77 percent.
Description
The 1959 British musical Make Me an Offer, with book by Wolf Mankowitz based on his novel of the same title, and music and lyrics by David Heneker and Monty Norman, takes place on Portobello Road, and includes the song "Portobello Road", sung by the ensemble. Another song, "I Want a Lock-up", also refers to Portobello Road. The musical is available for licensing through Samuel French, Inc.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5161, -0.2051
- District
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Parish
- Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area
- Postcode
- W11 1LU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kensington and Bayswater
- Nearest railway station
- Ladbroke Grove — 0.4 km
- Opening
- Mo-We 09:00-18:00; Th 09:00-13:00; Fr,Sa 09:00-19:00
- Official site
- www.portobelloroad.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n3976263603 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Portobello Road (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Portobello Road, Notting Hill.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 5Galleries · London
Select Gallery
Select Gallery — a gallery in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Theatres · London
Electric Cinema, Notting Hill
Electric Cinema, Notting Hill in England London, United Kingdom.
📷 5Memorials & monuments · London
Pat McDonald
Pat McDonald — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Memorials & monuments · London
Plaque: Susan Garth
Plaque: Susan Garth — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Gardens · London
Pinehurst Court
Pinehurst Court — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic churches · London
All Saints Notting Hill
All Saints Notting Hill — church in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, UK.
More places in this region
📷 5Other places · London
33
33 — Public artwork (architecture) by Studio Weave.
📷 5Other places · London
A Conversation with Oscar Wilde
A Conversation with Oscar Wilde — Public artwork (sculpture).
📷 5Other places · London
A Sculpture for Mary Wollstonecraft
A Sculpture for Mary Wollstonecraft — Public artwork (sculpture) by Maggi Hambling.
📷 5Other places · London
A Slice of Reality
A Slice of Reality — Public artwork (installation) by Richard Wilson.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Portobello Market?
- Portobello Market is in London, United Kingdom (postcode W11 1LU), in the parish of Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area.
- Who owns Portobello Market?
- Portobello Market is owned by Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council.
- How do I get to Portobello Market?
- The nearest railway station is Ladbroke Grove, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode W11 1LU.