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We have 2 properties available in this mansion block.Click a link below to see these properties on the Greene & Co website.
About Elgin Mansions
Mansion blocks did not arrive in Maida Vale until just before the turn of the century. But following the construction of the first in 1897, the area welcomed a swathe of new developments with eight blocks constructed in an incredibly busy decade. Built in three separate stages due to developer funds, Elgin Mansions was one of the first blocks to be completed in 1900.
History
The locality had secured its name some years earlier when Lord Elgin opened 1 Elgin Road (now 255 Elgin Avenue) in 1863. And 1889 bought about major administrative changes with the establishment of the London County Council.
Maida Vale suffered major damage during the Blitz, with a high concentration of German bombs targeting the area. By the end of the war there was scarcely a street in the town that had not been impacted by the Luftwaffe, including Elgin Mansions, losing one complete block during a bombing raid. Later rebuilt, the rubble from the remains was used as fill in the back garden, which is today in need of constant attention due to a lack of soil and poor grounding. Having avoided complete destruction during the war, Elgin Mansions certainly didn’t miss out on the celebration and pomp and circumstance of the following years. Just two days after the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 4 June 1953 crowds lined the streets of Elgin Avenue when the new monarch visited the street as part of her tour around the suburbs of London.
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Greene & Co
Greene & Co are estate agents specialising in residential property sales and lettings predominantly within North West London. The family tree consists of Greene & Co agencies in West Hampstead and Maida Vale, Home in Belsize Park and Urban Spaces in Clerkenwell.