Brompton, London
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Brompton is a locality in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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[edit] Development
Charles Dickens, Jr (the eldest son of Charles Dickens) wrote in his book, Dictionary of London 1879, that "[Brompton] was at one time almost exclusively the artist quarter, and it still largely frequented by the votaries of the brush and the chisel, though of late years Belgravia has been encroaching on its boundaries."
[edit] Landmarks in or near Brompton
- Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, also known as Brompton Oratory
- Brompton Cemetery
- Royal Brompton Hospital, formerly known as Bromption Consumption Hospital
- Royal Marsden Hospital
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Natural History Museum
- Holy Trinity Brompton Church
[edit] Streets in Brompton
[edit] Nearest Places
[edit] External link
- Brompton - 1911 Encyclopedia article
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