Knowledge

Kensington

Source 📝

880: 2045: 66: 483: 909: 2548: 2483: 2463: 898: 607: 48: 2558: 2543: 2533: 2523: 2513: 2503: 2493: 2473: 2458: 2448: 2438: 2428: 2418: 2052: 1885: 595: 2784: 1067: 2919: 2945: 2911: 2886: 2796: 1873: 73: 690:
Kensington is, in general, an extremely affluent area, a trait that it shares with Chelsea, its neighbour to the south. The area has some of London's most expensive streets and garden squares, and at about the turn of the 21st century the Holland Park neighbourhood became particularly high-status. In
640:
The boundaries of Kensington are not well-defined; in particular, the southern part of Kensington has conflicting and complex borders with Chelsea (another ancient manor) whether electoral or postal definitions are used, and has similar architecture. To the west, a border is clearly defined by the
237: 1036:
In 2020 a temporary cycle lane on Kensington High Street caused a nationwide media stir. The temporary cycle lane was installed by the local council in September 2020 with £700,000 in funding from central government grants, but it was removed in December 2020.
1028:
A number of local bus services link Kensington into the surrounding districts, and key hubs are Kensington High Street and South Kensington station. These bus services were improved in frequency and spread from 2007 until 2010 when the western extension of the
618:, a busy commercial centre with many shops, typically upmarket. The street was declared London's second best shopping street in February 2005 due to its wide range and number of shops. However, since October 2008 the street has faced competition from the 1598:. 28 November 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2011. "Under a deal signed today, the Independent titles will share back office functions with the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, Metro and Evening Standard at Northcliffe House in Kensington." 2715: 702:
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea forms part of the most densely populated local government district in the United Kingdom. This high density has come about through the subdivision of large mid-rise
2733: 645:. To the north, the only obvious border line is Holland Park Avenue, to the north of which is the district of Notting Hill (another ancient manor), usually classed as within "North Kensington". 2728: 467: 2740: 2997: 2755: 1919: 1936: 2750: 2760: 558:, their principal manor at Kensington came to be known as Earl's Court, as they were not resident in the manor, and their manorial business was not conducted in the 2799: 852:
newspaper, sold to Johnston Press in 2016, is still produced from offices in Northcliffe House. Most of these titles were for many decades produced and printed in
277: 116: 2051: 2044: 1912: 285: 2745: 1712: 1491: 1381: 938:
on the west. Parallel to the north is Kensington Road (of which Kensington High Street forms the eastern part), linking central London and Hammersmith and
1589: 1609: 2788: 1905: 546:, holding directly from the king after 1095, which increased his status in feudal England. He granted the church and an estate within the manor to 261: 2229: 2834: 2221: 1791: 2720: 1634: 303: 1842: 1806: 946:
to the south-west. North-south connections are not as well-developed and there is no obvious single north–south route through the area.
583:, built at Kensington Gate in the late 18th century, were demolished in 1858 and new barracks were built in Kensington Church Street. 339: 65: 1685: 2234: 1928: 1077: 787: 380: 221: 133: 665: 2034: 486:
Kensington photographed by scientist Sir Norman Lockyer in 1909 from a helium balloon. (This is a mirrored image of Kensington)
295: 3002: 879: 1660: 1245: 2441: 2406: 1135: 1033:
area existed (which required drivers of cars and vans during the charging hours Monday-Friday to pay a daily fee of £8).
958: 883: 249: 1407: 2827: 2647: 1107: 1311: 1050: 711:
terraced houses (generally of four to six floors) into flats. The less-affluent northern extremity of Kensington has
1889: 970: 887: 321: 1114: 2657: 2577: 209: 173: 2582: 2516: 2486: 2116: 1468: 1434:— with county margination "midd". Kesyngton is the place where the trespass (taking animals) occurred (line 3) 1092: 767: 743: 566:
but in a courthouse. In order to differentiate it, the new sub-manor granted to Abingdon Abbey became known as
431: 143: 2820: 2536: 966: 664:, on the north side of the eastern end of Kensington High Street. Many residential roads have small communal 630: 109: 1425: 1121: 586:
In 2022, 12.2% of Kensington residents have been granted non domicile status to avoid paying tax in the UK.
2667: 2561: 2466: 2431: 2421: 1576: 1568: 1018: 962: 912: 799: 2677: 2622: 2496: 1877: 1815: 1776: 1299: 20: 1542: 2672: 2526: 2476: 2141: 1103: 751: 511: 435: 101: 1819: 2632: 2607: 2506: 2451: 2378: 2368: 1293: 836: 820: 326: 629:, where several streets of small to medium-sized shops and service businesses are situated close to 2992: 1771: 1351: 1030: 864: 786:
Kensington is administered within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and lies within the
715:
residential buildings, while this type of building in the southern part is only represented by the
599: 331: 266: 187: 2642: 2602: 2338: 2162: 1341: 1046: 1022: 935: 920: 842: 775: 759: 747: 684: 419: 415: 1973: 2597: 2297: 2211: 2136: 1385: 739: 615: 439: 423: 391: 202: 52: 2697: 2612: 2551: 2386: 2182: 2106: 2096: 2076: 1850: 1356: 803: 649: 535: 499: 1579:. Retrieved 6 September 2011. "Northcliffe House 2 Derry Street London W8 5TT Great Britain" 2929: 2627: 2343: 2111: 1346: 1193: 1010: 763: 696: 503: 463: 125: 1897: 1800: 8: 2987: 2769: 2172: 2071: 1251: 1227: 978: 977:
also serves all three stations, albeit on different branches; it links the latter two to
580: 507: 254: 242: 1517: 1382:"Wards of Brompton, Courtfield, Campden, Earls Court, Holland, Queens Gate and Abingdon" 1128: 919:
Kensington is crossed east–west by three main roads, the most important of which is the
908: 2854: 2592: 2557: 2542: 2532: 2522: 2512: 2502: 2492: 2472: 2457: 2447: 2437: 2427: 2417: 2195: 2167: 1233: 990: 901: 653: 510:
in Normandy, one of his inner circle of advisors and one of the wealthiest men in post-
407: 403: 395: 155: 1025:
takes its name from the former boundaries with Hammersmith and is not in the Borough.
897: 806:
department store building. In addition to housing the offices for the DMGT newspapers
2323: 2302: 2190: 2126: 2101: 1785: 1014: 954: 731: 727: 657: 527: 427: 1088: 610:
A map showing the wards of Kensington Metropolitan Borough as they appeared in 1916.
2863: 2662: 2617: 2547: 2482: 2462: 2391: 2348: 2252: 2019: 2009: 1959: 1717: 1361: 1257: 1199: 1187: 1006: 950: 771: 755: 680: 672: 642: 626: 619: 539: 515: 411: 47: 1729: 606: 482: 2964: 2959: 2312: 2282: 2262: 2157: 2131: 2029: 1979: 1969: 1964: 1686:"Council to scrap £700k Kensington High Street bike lane – The Transport Network" 1572: 1336: 1317: 1287: 1281: 1263: 986: 830: 735: 676: 637:, the thoroughfare which serves the area's museums and educational institutions. 634: 543: 399: 214: 2812: 802:
is located in Northcliffe House off Kensington High Street in part of the large
2765: 2637: 2587: 2396: 2363: 2317: 2307: 2272: 2267: 2121: 2004: 1721: 982: 942:
to the area. To the south is Fulham Road, which connects South Kensington with
927: 868: 857: 825: 814: 572: 555: 547: 384: 163: 148: 86: 867:, with its news studio situated in part of the former department store, using 2981: 2954: 2925: 2692: 2358: 2353: 2333: 2328: 2277: 2257: 2091: 2081: 2024: 1999: 1754: 1594: 1492:"Non-doms: 12% of residents in London's richest parts claimed status in 2018" 1239: 1215: 1203: 1157: 974: 891: 847: 824:, Northcliffe House also accommodates the offices of the newspapers owned by 720: 708: 554:, at the deathbed request of his eldest son Geoffrey. As the de Veres became 531: 523: 459: 354: 341: 16:
District within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in central London
1661:"Residents back 'ripped out' cycle lanes, Khan says – The Transport Network" 2859: 2682: 2287: 2066: 2014: 1984: 1944: 1276: 1267: 1221: 1175: 1169: 853: 704: 692: 661: 594: 2903: 2897: 1989: 1832: 1323: 1209: 1163: 716: 563: 551: 491: 451: 1884: 691:
early 2007 houses sold in Upper Phillimore Gardens, immediately east of
2875: 2292: 1305: 1272: 1181: 808: 559: 27: 1635:"Council to 'revisit' removal of cycle lane on Kensington High Street" 1009:
in around 20–40 minutes, depending on the area of choice. In addition
2933: 2871: 2652: 1954: 1949: 1753:
Measured from Kensington High St, outside the Underground station to
712: 495: 197: 1066: 1017:
serves the western part of Kensington, with District line trains to
1002: 994: 939: 931: 519: 1710:
Gottlieb, Julie V. (2008) . "Orman, Rotha Beryl Lintorn Lintorn".
2086: 1799: 179: 1565: 1872: 998: 943: 376: 1084: 394:, running on an east–west axis. The north-east is taken up by 1927: 726:
Notable attractions and institutions in Kensington include
1831:
Mitton, Geraldine Edith (1903), Besant, Sir Walter (ed.),
442:. The area is also home to many embassies and consulates. 226: 2998:
Districts of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
1590:
Sharing with Mail 'will safeguard future of Independent'
953:. Most of Kensington is served by three stations in the 625:
Kensington's second group of commercial buildings is at
989:
also links South Kensington and Gloucester Road to the
973:
which connects them to London's railway terminals. The
687:
are largely devoid of features to attract the visitor.
514:. He granted the tenancy of Kensington to his follower 1810:, vol. 15 (11th ed.), 1911, pp. 733–744 871:
church and Kensington Church Street as live backdrop.
1826:, vol. 3: County of Middlesex, London: T. Cadell 30:, a similarly named London locality about 10 km away. 993:in about 10 minutes, and in the other direction to 774:Exhibition Hall is just over the western border in 1834:The Fascination of London: The Kensington District 470:" (homestead/settlement). One early spelling is 2842: 1859:Two Villages: The Story of Chelsea and Kensington 1610:"Johnston Press agrees £24m deal for i newspaper" 2979: 1275:(born 1944), guitarist of the British rock band 1266:(1946–1991), frontman of the British rock band 648:In the north east is situated the large public 863:The building also houses Lebedev's TV channel 660:). The other main green area in Kensington is 2828: 1913: 1544:Core Strategy:Putting the neighbourhood first 498:, was one of several hundred granted by King 1716:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 1178:(born 1938), composer, conductor and pianist 1093:introducing citations to additional sources 2835: 2821: 1920: 1906: 1790:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 668:, for the exclusive use of the residents. 1547:, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea 699:is another definable area of Kensington. 679:also consist largely of private housing. 383:, around 2.9 miles (4.6 km) west of 1709: 1582: 1320:(1866–1923), stage and silent-film actor 1083:Relevant discussion may be found on the 907: 896: 878: 656:(contiguous with its eastern neighbour, 641:line of the Counter Creek marked by the 605: 593: 518:, who was holding the manor from him as 481: 1929:Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea 1713:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 381:Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea 2980: 1843:"London Kensington Market (destroyed)" 1302:(1881–1966), rugby union international 622:shopping centre in nearby White City. 2816: 1901: 1290:(1892–1975), cricketer and footballer 2850: 2795: 1284:(1930–2019), journalist and novelist 1160:(born 1961), convicted mass murderer 1060: 719:'s London Kensington Forum Hotel in 1021:and High Street Kensington. Nearby 884:High Street Kensington tube station 798:The head office of newspaper group 633:. This is also the southern end of 390:The district's commercial heart is 13: 1849:, 11 February 2008, archived from 1764: 1607: 1524:, news.bbc.co.uk, 23 February 2005 1444:Victoria County History of England 1314:(1888–1952), first-class cricketer 1248:(1883–1969), first-class cricketer 1218:(born 1971), singer and songwriter 1184:(1918–2003), first-class cricketer 1045:Kensington has one football team, 72: 14: 3014: 1865: 1518:"Best shopping street' in London" 1166:(1867–1934), film and stage actor 1056: 1051:Combined Counties Football League 781: 671:The sub districts of Kensington: 2943: 2917: 2909: 2884: 2794: 2783: 2782: 2556: 2546: 2541: 2531: 2521: 2511: 2501: 2491: 2481: 2471: 2461: 2456: 2446: 2436: 2426: 2416: 2050: 2043: 1883: 1871: 1837:, London: Adam and Charles Black 1456:Chronicon Monasterii de Abingdon 1076:relies largely or entirely on a 1065: 494:of Kensington, in the county of 71: 64: 46: 2648:The King's Head and Eight Bells 1703: 1678: 1653: 1627: 1601: 1558: 1535: 1190:(1933–2023), amateur footballer 1049:, which currently plays in the 793: 1747: 1510: 1484: 1461: 1449: 1446:, Middlesex, vol. 1, pp. 116–7 1437: 1418: 1400: 1374: 969:. All three are served by the 768:Kensington and Chelsea College 1: 2944: 2885: 2843:Places adjacent to Kensington 1888:The dictionary definition of 1367: 1254:(1895–1935), fascist activist 949:Kensington is well served by 631:South Kensington tube station 538:was forfeited to the Crown. 3003:Places formerly in Middlesex 2918: 2910: 1861:. London: W. H. Allen, 1973. 1730:UK public library membership 1577:Daily Mail and General Trust 1308:(born 1969), lifestyle coach 874: 790:parliamentary constituency. 589: 7: 2869:Across Kensington Gardens: 1690:www.transport-network.co.uk 1665:www.transport-network.co.uk 1412:www.nationalarchives.gov.uk 1330: 1300:Christopher Stanger-Leathes 730:in Kensington Gardens, the 598:Map of central Kensington ( 110:OS grid reference 35:Human settlement in England 21:Kensington (disambiguation) 10: 3019: 2142:Victoria and Albert Museum 2041: 1172:(1951–2013), film director 752:Victoria and Albert Museum 522:in 1086, according to the 477: 466:language means "Chenesi's 436:Victoria and Albert Museum 25: 18: 2848: 2778: 2708: 2570: 2405: 2377: 2243: 2220: 2204: 2181: 2150: 2059: 1935: 1294:Sir John Richard Robinson 1040: 837:The Independent on Sunday 614:The focus of the area is 312: 294: 276: 272: 260: 248: 236: 232: 220: 208: 196: 186: 172: 154: 142: 124: 108: 96: 59: 45: 40: 1841: 1777:Chambers's Encyclopaedia 1740: 1473:, London Picture Archive 1352:Kensington, Philadelphia 1031:London congestion charge 723:, a 27-storey building. 695:, for over £20 million. 643:West London railway line 530:, rebelled against King 286:Kensington and Bayswater 134:Kensington & Chelsea 26:Not to be confused with 1807:Encyclopædia Britannica 1432:, Court of Common Pleas 1342:Kensington Roof Gardens 1296:, journalist and editor 1212:(born 1966), footballer 1047:Kensington Borough F.C. 1023:West Kensington station 445: 420:Imperial College London 2442:High Street Kensington 2298:Kensington High Street 2212:Portobello Road Market 2117:Natural History Museum 1757:, following tradition. 1722:10.1093/ref:odnb/93720 1426:"CP 40/541; year 1396" 1260:(1870–1951), cricketer 1242:(1865–1940), cricketer 959:High Street Kensington 916: 905: 894: 744:Natural History Museum 740:Royal College of Music 616:Kensington High Street 611: 603: 487: 474:, as written in 1396. 462:of 1086, which in the 432:Natural History Museum 424:Royal College of Music 392:Kensington High Street 210:Postcode district 144:Ceremonial county 53:Kensington High Street 2900:(within Kensington): 2741:Parks and open spaces 2107:Leighton House Museum 2097:Kensal Green Cemetery 2077:Chelsea Physic Garden 1857:Mary Cathcart Borer, 1571:9 August 2011 at the 1357:Kensington, Saskatoon 1236:(born 1969), musician 1202:(born 1957), retired 926:which connects it to 911: 900: 882: 609: 597: 526:. The bishop's heir, 500:William the Conqueror 485: 2467:Kensington (Olympia) 2112:National Army Museum 1880:at Wikimedia Commons 1588:Ponsford, Dominic. " 1347:Kensington, Brooklyn 1230:(1867–1928), soprano 1224:(born 1973), actress 1194:Frank Cadogan Cowper 1089:improve this article 1011:Kensington (Olympia) 913:Kensington Town Hall 764:Royal College of Art 504:Geoffrey de Montbray 296:London Assembly 188:Sovereign state 19:For other uses, see 2668:The Shuckburgh Arms 2173:Royal Court Theatre 2072:Chelsea Flower Show 1853:on 11 February 2008 1470:Kensington Barracks 1252:Rotha Lintorn-Orman 1228:Evangeline Florence 1196:(1877–1958), artist 930:on the east and to 915:, completed in 1976 581:Kensington Barracks 508:Bishop of Coutances 351: /  126:London borough 2593:The Churchill Arms 2230:Chelsea and Fulham 2196:Kensington Gardens 2168:Finborough Theatre 1824:Environs of London 1801:"Kensington"  1326:(born 1996), actor 1234:Justine Frischmann 917: 906: 902:Kensington Gardens 895: 738:in Hyde Park, the 654:Kensington Gardens 612: 604: 568:Abbot's Kensington 488: 404:Serpentine Gallery 396:Kensington Gardens 278:UK Parliament 222:Dialling code 2975: 2974: 2970: 2969: 2901: 2870: 2810: 2809: 2725:Listed buildings 2517:Notting Hill Gate 2324:Notting Hill Gate 2303:Kensington Square 2191:Brompton Cemetery 2127:Royal Albert Hall 2102:Kensington Palace 1876:Media related to 1728:(Subscription or 1458:, vol 2, pp. 55–6 1408:"DocumentsOnline" 1154: 1153: 1139: 1015:Travelcard Zone 2 955:Travelcard Zone 1 886:is served by the 732:Royal Albert Hall 728:Kensington Palace 528:Robert de Mowbray 458:is listed in the 428:Royal Albert Hall 398:, containing the 370: 369: 3010: 2947: 2946: 2921: 2920: 2913: 2912: 2895: 2888: 2887: 2868: 2864:North Kensington 2851: 2837: 2830: 2823: 2814: 2813: 2798: 2797: 2786: 2785: 2663:Scarsdale Tavern 2618:Fox and Pheasant 2560: 2550: 2545: 2537:South Kensington 2535: 2525: 2515: 2505: 2495: 2485: 2475: 2465: 2460: 2450: 2440: 2430: 2420: 2409:railway stations 2392:Battersea Bridge 2349:Redcliffe Square 2253:Alexander Square 2054: 2047: 2020:South Kensington 2010:North Kensington 1922: 1915: 1908: 1899: 1898: 1887: 1875: 1854: 1838: 1827: 1811: 1803: 1795: 1789: 1781: 1758: 1751: 1734: 1733: 1725: 1707: 1701: 1700: 1698: 1696: 1682: 1676: 1675: 1673: 1671: 1657: 1651: 1650: 1648: 1646: 1641:. 9 January 2021 1631: 1625: 1624: 1623: 1621: 1616:, Johnston Press 1608:Mackie, Gareth, 1605: 1599: 1586: 1580: 1562: 1556: 1555: 1554: 1552: 1539: 1533: 1532: 1531: 1529: 1514: 1508: 1507: 1505: 1503: 1488: 1482: 1481: 1480: 1478: 1465: 1459: 1453: 1447: 1441: 1435: 1433: 1422: 1416: 1415: 1404: 1398: 1397: 1395: 1393: 1384:. Archived from 1378: 1362:South Kensington 1258:Montague MacLean 1200:Daniel Day-Lewis 1188:Les Champelovier 1149: 1146: 1140: 1138: 1097: 1069: 1061: 1007:Heathrow Airport 967:South Kensington 951:public transport 936:Heathrow Airport 843:Evening Standard 760:Imperial College 756:Heythrop College 681:North Kensington 673:South Kensington 627:South Kensington 600:click to enlarge 540:Aubrey de Vere I 516:Aubrey de Vere I 512:Conquest England 412:South Kensington 366: 365: 363: 362: 361: 356: 355:51.500°N 0.190°W 352: 349: 348: 347: 344: 318: 182: 120: 119: 85:Location within 75: 74: 68: 50: 38: 37: 3018: 3017: 3013: 3012: 3011: 3009: 3008: 3007: 2993:Areas of London 2978: 2977: 2976: 2971: 2932: 2922: 2902: 2844: 2841: 2811: 2806: 2774: 2704: 2678:The World's End 2623:Gloucester Arms 2583:Bunch of Grapes 2566: 2562:Westbourne Park 2432:Gloucester Road 2408: 2401: 2373: 2339:Pembroke Square 2313:Ladbroke Square 2283:Edwardes Square 2263:Brompton Square 2245: 2239: 2216: 2200: 2177: 2163:Coronet Theatre 2158:Chelsea Theatre 2146: 2132:Saatchi Gallery 2055: 2049: 2048: 2039: 2030:West Kensington 1970:Chelsea Harbour 1931: 1926: 1868: 1830: 1814: 1798: 1783: 1782: 1770: 1767: 1765:Further reading 1762: 1761: 1752: 1748: 1743: 1738: 1737: 1727: 1708: 1704: 1694: 1692: 1684: 1683: 1679: 1669: 1667: 1659: 1658: 1654: 1644: 1642: 1639:The Independent 1633: 1632: 1628: 1619: 1617: 1606: 1602: 1587: 1583: 1573:Wayback Machine 1563: 1559: 1550: 1548: 1541: 1540: 1536: 1527: 1525: 1516: 1515: 1511: 1501: 1499: 1490: 1489: 1485: 1476: 1474: 1467: 1466: 1462: 1454: 1450: 1442: 1438: 1424: 1423: 1419: 1406: 1405: 1401: 1391: 1389: 1388:on 16 June 2017 1380: 1379: 1375: 1370: 1333: 1318:Frank Westerton 1288:Reginald Popham 1282:Una-Mary Parker 1264:Freddie Mercury 1150: 1144: 1141: 1098: 1096: 1082: 1070: 1059: 1043: 987:Piccadilly line 963:Gloucester Road 877: 831:The Independent 796: 784: 776:West Kensington 736:Albert Memorial 685:West Kensington 635:Exhibition Road 592: 570:and the church 556:Earls of Oxford 544:tenant-in-chief 502:(1066–1089) to 480: 448: 416:Gloucester Road 400:Albert Memorial 359: 357: 353: 350: 345: 342: 340: 338: 337: 336: 316: 308: 290: 178: 168: 138: 115: 114: 92: 91: 90: 89: 83: 82: 81: 80: 76: 55: 36: 31: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 3016: 3006: 3005: 3000: 2995: 2990: 2973: 2972: 2968: 2967: 2962: 2957: 2951: 2950: 2948: 2941: 2938: 2937: 2923: 2908: 2906: 2892: 2891: 2889: 2882: 2879: 2878: 2866: 2857: 2849: 2846: 2845: 2840: 2839: 2832: 2825: 2817: 2808: 2807: 2805: 2804: 2792: 2779: 2776: 2775: 2773: 2772: 2766:Grenfell Tower 2763: 2758: 2753: 2748: 2743: 2738: 2737: 2736: 2731: 2723: 2718: 2712: 2710: 2706: 2705: 2703: 2702: 2701: 2700: 2695: 2685: 2680: 2675: 2673:Windsor Castle 2670: 2665: 2660: 2658:Prince of Teck 2655: 2650: 2645: 2643:Hollywood Arms 2640: 2638:The Hansom Cab 2635: 2630: 2625: 2620: 2615: 2610: 2605: 2603:The Cross Keys 2600: 2595: 2590: 2588:Chelsea Potter 2585: 2580: 2574: 2572: 2568: 2567: 2565: 2564: 2554: 2539: 2529: 2519: 2509: 2499: 2497:Ladbroke Grove 2489: 2487:Imperial Wharf 2479: 2469: 2454: 2444: 2434: 2424: 2413: 2411: 2403: 2402: 2400: 2399: 2397:Chelsea Bridge 2394: 2389: 2383: 2381: 2375: 2374: 2372: 2371: 2366: 2364:Thurloe Square 2361: 2356: 2351: 2346: 2341: 2336: 2331: 2326: 2321: 2320:(save E. side) 2318:Lowndes Square 2315: 2310: 2305: 2300: 2295: 2290: 2285: 2280: 2275: 2273:Carlyle Square 2270: 2268:Cadogan Square 2265: 2260: 2255: 2249: 2247: 2241: 2240: 2238: 2237: 2232: 2226: 2224: 2222:Constituencies 2218: 2217: 2215: 2214: 2208: 2206: 2205:Street markets 2202: 2201: 2199: 2198: 2193: 2187: 2185: 2179: 2178: 2176: 2175: 2170: 2165: 2160: 2154: 2152: 2148: 2147: 2145: 2144: 2139: 2137:Science Museum 2134: 2129: 2124: 2119: 2114: 2109: 2104: 2099: 2094: 2089: 2084: 2079: 2074: 2069: 2063: 2061: 2057: 2056: 2042: 2040: 2038: 2037: 2032: 2027: 2022: 2017: 2012: 2007: 2005:Ladbroke Grove 2002: 1997: 1992: 1987: 1982: 1977: 1974:Imperial Wharf 1967: 1962: 1957: 1952: 1947: 1941: 1939: 1933: 1932: 1925: 1924: 1917: 1910: 1902: 1896: 1895: 1881: 1867: 1866:External links 1864: 1863: 1862: 1855: 1839: 1828: 1816:Lysons, Daniel 1812: 1796: 1780:, London, 1901 1766: 1763: 1760: 1759: 1745: 1744: 1742: 1739: 1736: 1735: 1702: 1677: 1652: 1626: 1600: 1581: 1557: 1534: 1509: 1498:. 7 April 2022 1483: 1460: 1448: 1436: 1417: 1399: 1372: 1371: 1369: 1366: 1365: 1364: 1359: 1354: 1349: 1344: 1339: 1332: 1329: 1328: 1327: 1321: 1315: 1309: 1303: 1297: 1291: 1285: 1279: 1270: 1261: 1255: 1249: 1243: 1237: 1231: 1225: 1219: 1213: 1207: 1206:-winning actor 1197: 1191: 1185: 1179: 1173: 1167: 1161: 1152: 1151: 1087:. Please help 1073: 1071: 1064: 1058: 1057:Notable people 1055: 1042: 1039: 928:Central London 892:District lines 876: 873: 869:St Mary Abbots 858:City of London 826:Evgeny Lebedev 815:Mail on Sunday 795: 792: 783: 782:Administration 780: 748:Science Museum 666:garden squares 591: 588: 573:St Mary Abbots 548:Abingdon Abbey 542:thus became a 506:(or Mowbray), 479: 476: 447: 444: 440:Science Museum 385:Central London 375:is an area of 368: 367: 360:51.500; -0.190 335: 334: 329: 324: 319: 317:List of places 313: 310: 309: 307: 306: 300: 298: 292: 291: 289: 288: 282: 280: 274: 273: 270: 269: 264: 258: 257: 252: 246: 245: 240: 234: 233: 230: 229: 224: 218: 217: 212: 206: 205: 200: 194: 193: 192:United Kingdom 190: 184: 183: 176: 170: 169: 167: 166: 160: 158: 152: 151: 149:Greater London 146: 140: 139: 137: 136: 130: 128: 122: 121: 112: 106: 105: 98: 94: 93: 87:Greater London 84: 78: 77: 70: 69: 63: 62: 61: 60: 57: 56: 51: 43: 42: 34: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 3015: 3004: 3001: 2999: 2996: 2994: 2991: 2989: 2986: 2985: 2983: 2966: 2963: 2961: 2958: 2956: 2955:West Brompton 2953: 2952: 2949: 2942: 2940: 2939: 2936:, Westminster 2935: 2931: 2927: 2926:Knightsbridge 2924: 2916: 2907: 2905: 2899: 2894: 2893: 2890: 2883: 2881: 2880: 2877: 2873: 2867: 2865: 2861: 2858: 2856: 2853: 2852: 2847: 2838: 2833: 2831: 2826: 2824: 2819: 2818: 2815: 2803: 2802: 2793: 2791: 2790: 2781: 2780: 2777: 2771: 2767: 2764: 2762: 2759: 2757: 2754: 2752: 2749: 2747: 2744: 2742: 2739: 2735: 2732: 2730: 2727: 2726: 2724: 2722: 2719: 2717: 2714: 2713: 2711: 2707: 2699: 2696: 2694: 2693:Goat in Boots 2691: 2690: 2689: 2686: 2684: 2681: 2679: 2676: 2674: 2671: 2669: 2666: 2664: 2661: 2659: 2656: 2654: 2651: 2649: 2646: 2644: 2641: 2639: 2636: 2634: 2633:The Greyhound 2631: 2629: 2626: 2624: 2621: 2619: 2616: 2614: 2611: 2609: 2606: 2604: 2601: 2599: 2596: 2594: 2591: 2589: 2586: 2584: 2581: 2579: 2578:Anglesea Arms 2576: 2575: 2573: 2569: 2563: 2559: 2555: 2553: 2552:West Brompton 2549: 2544: 2540: 2538: 2534: 2530: 2528: 2527:Sloane Square 2524: 2520: 2518: 2514: 2510: 2508: 2504: 2500: 2498: 2494: 2490: 2488: 2484: 2480: 2478: 2477:Knightsbridge 2474: 2470: 2468: 2464: 2459: 2455: 2453: 2449: 2445: 2443: 2439: 2435: 2433: 2429: 2425: 2423: 2419: 2415: 2414: 2412: 2410: 2404: 2398: 2395: 2393: 2390: 2388: 2387:Albert Bridge 2385: 2384: 2382: 2380: 2376: 2370: 2369:Victoria Road 2367: 2365: 2362: 2360: 2359:Sloane Street 2357: 2355: 2354:Sloane Square 2352: 2350: 2347: 2345: 2342: 2340: 2337: 2335: 2334:Pavilion Road 2332: 2330: 2329:Onslow Square 2327: 2325: 2322: 2319: 2316: 2314: 2311: 2309: 2306: 2304: 2301: 2299: 2296: 2294: 2291: 2289: 2286: 2284: 2281: 2279: 2278:Cromwell Road 2276: 2274: 2271: 2269: 2266: 2264: 2261: 2259: 2258:Brompton Road 2256: 2254: 2251: 2250: 2248: 2242: 2236: 2233: 2231: 2228: 2227: 2225: 2223: 2219: 2213: 2210: 2209: 2207: 2203: 2197: 2194: 2192: 2189: 2188: 2186: 2184: 2180: 2174: 2171: 2169: 2166: 2164: 2161: 2159: 2156: 2155: 2153: 2149: 2143: 2140: 2138: 2135: 2133: 2130: 2128: 2125: 2123: 2120: 2118: 2115: 2113: 2110: 2108: 2105: 2103: 2100: 2098: 2095: 2093: 2092:Holland House 2090: 2088: 2085: 2083: 2082:Design Museum 2080: 2078: 2075: 2073: 2070: 2068: 2065: 2064: 2062: 2058: 2053: 2046: 2036: 2033: 2031: 2028: 2026: 2025:West Brompton 2023: 2021: 2018: 2016: 2013: 2011: 2008: 2006: 2003: 2001: 2000:Knightsbridge 1998: 1996: 1993: 1991: 1988: 1986: 1983: 1981: 1978: 1975: 1971: 1968: 1966: 1963: 1961: 1958: 1956: 1953: 1951: 1948: 1946: 1943: 1942: 1940: 1938: 1934: 1930: 1923: 1918: 1916: 1911: 1909: 1904: 1903: 1900: 1894:at Wiktionary 1893: 1892: 1886: 1882: 1879: 1874: 1870: 1869: 1860: 1856: 1852: 1848: 1847:geocities.com 1844: 1840: 1836: 1835: 1829: 1825: 1821: 1817: 1813: 1809: 1808: 1802: 1797: 1793: 1787: 1779: 1778: 1773: 1769: 1768: 1756: 1755:Charing Cross 1750: 1746: 1731: 1723: 1719: 1715: 1714: 1706: 1691: 1687: 1681: 1666: 1662: 1656: 1640: 1636: 1630: 1615: 1611: 1604: 1597: 1596: 1595:Press Gazette 1591: 1585: 1578: 1574: 1570: 1567: 1561: 1546: 1545: 1538: 1523: 1519: 1513: 1497: 1493: 1487: 1472: 1471: 1464: 1457: 1452: 1445: 1440: 1431: 1427: 1421: 1413: 1409: 1403: 1387: 1383: 1377: 1373: 1363: 1360: 1358: 1355: 1353: 1350: 1348: 1345: 1343: 1340: 1338: 1335: 1334: 1325: 1322: 1319: 1316: 1313: 1310: 1307: 1304: 1301: 1298: 1295: 1292: 1289: 1286: 1283: 1280: 1278: 1274: 1271: 1269: 1265: 1262: 1259: 1256: 1253: 1250: 1247: 1246:William Leach 1244: 1241: 1240:Percival Gale 1238: 1235: 1232: 1229: 1226: 1223: 1220: 1217: 1214: 1211: 1208: 1205: 1204:Academy Award 1201: 1198: 1195: 1192: 1189: 1186: 1183: 1180: 1177: 1174: 1171: 1168: 1165: 1162: 1159: 1158:Jeremy Bamber 1156: 1155: 1148: 1137: 1134: 1130: 1127: 1123: 1120: 1116: 1113: 1109: 1106: –  1105: 1101: 1100:Find sources: 1094: 1090: 1086: 1080: 1079: 1078:single source 1074:This section 1072: 1068: 1063: 1062: 1054: 1052: 1048: 1038: 1034: 1032: 1026: 1024: 1020: 1016: 1012: 1008: 1004: 1000: 996: 992: 988: 984: 980: 976: 975:District line 972: 968: 964: 960: 956: 952: 947: 945: 941: 937: 933: 929: 925: 924:Cromwell Road 922: 914: 910: 904:in the summer 903: 899: 893: 889: 885: 881: 872: 870: 866: 861: 859: 855: 851: 850: 845: 844: 839: 838: 833: 832: 827: 823: 822: 817: 816: 811: 810: 805: 801: 791: 789: 779: 777: 773: 769: 765: 761: 757: 753: 749: 745: 741: 737: 734:opposite the 733: 729: 724: 722: 721:Cromwell Road 718: 714: 710: 706: 700: 698: 694: 688: 686: 682: 678: 674: 669: 667: 663: 659: 655: 651: 646: 644: 638: 636: 632: 628: 623: 621: 617: 608: 601: 596: 587: 584: 582: 579:The original 577: 575: 574: 569: 565: 561: 557: 553: 549: 545: 541: 537: 536:feudal barony 534:and his vast 533: 529: 525: 524:Domesday Book 521: 517: 513: 509: 505: 501: 497: 493: 484: 475: 473: 469: 465: 461: 460:Domesday Book 457: 453: 443: 441: 437: 433: 429: 425: 421: 417: 413: 410:'s monument. 409: 405: 401: 397: 393: 388: 386: 382: 378: 374: 364: 333: 330: 328: 325: 323: 320: 315: 314: 311: 305: 302: 301: 299: 297: 293: 287: 284: 283: 281: 279: 275: 271: 268: 265: 263: 259: 256: 253: 251: 247: 244: 241: 239: 235: 231: 228: 225: 223: 219: 216: 213: 211: 207: 204: 201: 199: 195: 191: 189: 185: 181: 177: 175: 171: 165: 162: 161: 159: 157: 153: 150: 147: 145: 141: 135: 132: 131: 129: 127: 123: 118: 113: 111: 107: 103: 100:64,681 ( 99: 95: 88: 67: 58: 54: 49: 44: 39: 33: 29: 22: 2914: 2860:Notting Hill 2800: 2787: 2768:and related 2746:Parks Police 2716:Blue plaques 2709:Other topics 2698:Markham Arms 2687: 2683:Zetland Arms 2608:Drayton Arms 2507:Latimer Road 2452:Holland Park 2422:Earl's Court 2344:Powis Square 2288:Flood Street 2067:Cadogan Hall 2015:Notting Hill 1994: 1985:Holland Park 1980:Earl's Court 1945:Albertopolis 1890: 1858: 1851:the original 1846: 1833: 1823: 1820:"Kensington" 1805: 1775: 1772:"Kensington" 1749: 1711: 1705: 1693:. Retrieved 1689: 1680: 1668:. Retrieved 1664: 1655: 1643:. Retrieved 1638: 1629: 1618:, retrieved 1614:The Scotsman 1613: 1603: 1593: 1584: 1560: 1549:, retrieved 1543: 1537: 1526:, retrieved 1521: 1512: 1500:. Retrieved 1496:the Guardian 1495: 1486: 1477:25 September 1475:, retrieved 1469: 1463: 1455: 1451: 1443: 1439: 1429: 1420: 1411: 1402: 1390:. Retrieved 1386:the original 1376: 1277:Led Zeppelin 1222:Carmen Ejogo 1176:Howard Blake 1170:Antonia Bird 1142: 1132: 1125: 1118: 1111: 1104:"Kensington" 1099: 1075: 1044: 1035: 1027: 1019:Earl's Court 948: 923: 918: 862: 854:Fleet Street 848: 841: 835: 829: 819: 813: 807: 797: 794:Media sector 785: 725: 701: 693:Holland Park 689: 677:Earl's Court 670: 662:Holland Park 647: 639: 624: 613: 585: 578: 571: 567: 489: 471: 455: 449: 418:are home to 389: 372: 371: 304:West Central 243:Metropolitan 32: 2904:Hammersmith 2898:Earls Court 2308:King's Road 2246:and streets 2183:Royal Parks 2060:Attractions 2035:World's End 1990:Kensal Town 1972:(including 1620:14 December 1337:Earls Court 1324:Tom Holland 1210:Dennis Wise 1164:Ivan Berlyn 979:Westminster 971:Circle line 865:London Live 717:Holiday Inn 564:manor house 552:Oxfordshire 464:Anglo-Saxon 456:Chenesitone 358: / 102:2011 census 2988:Kensington 2982:Categories 2915:Kensington 2876:Paddington 2855:White City 2756:Public art 2293:Hans Place 2235:Kensington 1995:Kensington 1891:kensington 1878:Kensington 1732:required.) 1528:23 October 1430:Plea Rolls 1368:References 1312:Frank Ward 1306:Jason Vale 1273:Jimmy Page 1182:Frank Boys 1115:newspapers 840:, and the 809:Daily Mail 788:Kensington 650:Royal Park 560:great hall 532:William II 373:Kensington 343:51°30′00″N 97:Population 79:Kensington 41:Kensington 28:Kennington 2934:Belgravia 2872:Bayswater 2734:Grade II* 2653:The Phene 2598:Coleherne 1955:Belgravia 1950:Bayswater 1937:Districts 1145:June 2024 1085:talk page 875:Transport 713:high-rise 709:Victorian 658:Hyde Park 620:Westfield 590:Geography 496:Middlesex 472:Kesyngton 346:0°11′24″W 262:Ambulance 198:Post town 2930:Brompton 2789:Category 2628:The Goat 2407:Tube and 2151:Theatres 1960:Brompton 1818:(1792), 1786:citation 1569:Archived 1566:Contacts 1522:BBC News 1331:See also 1003:Hounslow 995:Chiswick 991:West End 981:and the 940:Hounslow 932:Hounslow 705:Georgian 697:Brompton 520:overlord 117:TQ255795 2965:Chelsea 2960:Chelsea 2896:Across 2801:Commons 2761:Schools 2729:Grade I 2721:Council 2379:Bridges 2244:Squares 2122:Olympia 2087:Harrods 1965:Chelsea 1502:7 April 1392:15 June 1129:scholar 856:in the 804:Barkers 772:Olympia 478:History 379:in the 327:England 215:W8, W14 180:England 174:Country 2751:People 2688:former 1726: 1695:28 May 1670:28 May 1645:28 May 1551:14 May 1131:  1124:  1117:  1110:  1102:  1041:Sports 999:Ealing 985:. The 944:Fulham 888:Circle 846:. The 770:. The 766:, and 762:, the 750:, the 746:, the 742:, the 438:, and 426:, the 422:, the 402:, the 377:London 332:London 267:London 255:London 238:Police 203:LONDON 164:London 156:Region 2613:Elgin 1741:Notes 1268:Queen 1136:JSTOR 1122:books 821:Metro 562:of a 492:manor 452:manor 408:Speke 2770:fire 2571:Pubs 1792:link 1697:2021 1672:2021 1647:2021 1622:2017 1553:2010 1530:2008 1504:2022 1479:2016 1394:2017 1216:Dido 1108:news 1005:and 983:City 965:and 934:and 890:and 818:and 800:DMGT 707:and 683:and 675:and 490:The 450:The 446:Name 414:and 406:and 250:Fire 1718:doi 1592:." 1575:." 1091:by 1013:in 652:of 550:in 468:ton 454:of 227:020 2984:: 2874:, 2862:, 1845:, 1822:, 1804:, 1788:}} 1784:{{ 1774:, 1688:. 1663:. 1637:. 1612:, 1520:, 1494:. 1428:, 1410:. 1053:. 1001:, 997:, 961:, 957:: 921:A4 860:. 834:, 828:: 812:, 778:. 758:, 754:, 576:. 434:, 430:, 387:. 322:UK 2928:/ 2836:e 2829:t 2822:v 1976:) 1921:e 1914:t 1907:v 1794:) 1724:. 1720:: 1699:. 1674:. 1649:. 1564:" 1506:. 1414:. 1396:. 1147:) 1143:( 1133:· 1126:· 1119:· 1112:· 1095:. 1081:. 849:i 602:) 104:) 23:.

Index

Kensington (disambiguation)
Kennington

Kensington High Street
Kensington is located in Greater London
Greater London
2011 census
OS grid reference
TQ255795
London borough
Kensington & Chelsea
Ceremonial county
Greater London
Region
London
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
LONDON
Postcode district
W8, W14
Dialling code
020
Police
Metropolitan
Fire
London
Ambulance
London

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.