London’s Alleys: Ladbroke Mews, W11

This is a short mews in Holland Park a short walk from the tube station, and another architectural gem for the area, the Cosmic House.It was originally called Alfred Mews, and was lined on the west with small stables and on the eastern side was the backs of gardens for the houses facing Clarendon Road. It was renamed Ladbroke Mews at some point in the 1930s.As with many mews, the stables were turned into housing, but slightly less usual was the decision in the 1970s of every single house on the