Description and History of Site:-
Established 1856 as South Kensington Museum of Science & Art from funds of Great Exhibition Includes industrial design within its brief; extensive reserve collections of ceramics, etc. Majolica and mosaic decoration by Mintons and others on West Staircase and in former Refreshment Room, 1866-78.Iron work from original temporary buildings of 1857, the 'Brompton Boilers', now forms part of Bethnal Green Museum (qv) in Tower Hamlets.
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Key Words :- museum
Address :- Cromwell Road, London, Greater London, SW7
Grid Ref :- TQ 270 791
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.496584 , Long -0.171878
Local Authority :- Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Greater London Council
Site Status :- Listed - Grade I
Historic England List No - 1190187,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1866 -
Contributor :- GLIAS Database - 2 June 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © GLIAS Database
Grid Ref :- TQ 270 791
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.496584 , Long -0.171878
Local Authority :- Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Greater London Council
Site Status :- Listed - Grade I
Historic England List No - 1190187,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1866 -
Contributor :- GLIAS Database - 2 June 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © GLIAS Database