'Kensington New Town', built on old nursery ground from 1839, was home to many distinguished artists.  The engraver and watercolourist Joseph Lionel Williams, and subsequently his widow, lived in this house for nearly fifty years.  Across the road at Eldon Lodge lived Edward Henry Corbould, historical painter and Instructor of Drawing and Painting to Queen Victoria's children.  Numerous other artists in the street included animal painter Richard Ansdell, portrait painter Samuel Sidley, Richard Caton Woodville and John Hanson Walker - a protege of Lord Leighton.

This hive of artistic activity continued well into the twentieth century.  Other interesting residents of the street have included David Lloyd George, Sir Hugh Casson and Dustin Hoffman - and at this house Lord Hambro.