Metropolitan District Railways.
Railways to complete an inner circle of railways within London, north of the Thames.
Railways to form an outer circle round the Metropolis, north and south of the Thames, connected with existing railways.
This Railway is represented by several Lines, connected with each other, within this parish, and are principally to be open cuttings, but having two tunnels on the west side of Church Street, one of 210 yards, and one other of 175 yards.
Main outer circle, commencing by a junction with the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway, at the Wandsworth Road Station, and terminating at or near the Gloucester Road.
This portion of the line enters the Parish from St. Luke’s Parish, Chelsea; at the Fulham Road, west of Selwood Lane, thence across the Old Brompton Road, through Gloucester Groves east and west, Harrington Road, to the west side of Gloucester Road.
The rail to be laid about 18 feet below surface of existing road, present levels of road not to be interfered with.
Line No. 5 on plan.
A branch from the above rail by junction in Selwood Lane, crossing the Old Brompton Road, continuing eastward through the north end of Bute Street, south of Cromwell Lane; recrossing Old Brompton Road to a terminus between Pelham Road and Alfred Place West. Within the line of limitation is included the north side of Pelham Road, the south-west side of Thurloe Square, south side of Alfred Place West. Rail to be laid about 21 feet below surface of existing roads. Surface levels of roads unaltered.
It is proposed to form a New Road from Alfred Place West, northward, to the Exhibition Road.