Kensington is a district of West London, England within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, located 2. West London is the area of Greater London to the west of Central London. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea ( (often abbreviated to RBKC) is a London borough in the west side of Central London. 8 miles (4. 5 km) west of Charing Cross. Charing Cross is located at the junction of the Strand, Whitehall and Cockspur Street in Central London, England. An affluent and densely-populated area, its commercial heart is Kensington High Street and it contains the well-known museum district of South Kensington. Kensington High Street is the main shopping street in Kensington, west London. South Kensington is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London.
To the north, Kensington is bordered by Notting Hill. Notting Hill is an area in West London, England close to the north-western corner of Hyde Park, and lying within the Royal Borough of Kensington and To the east, Kensington is bordered by Brompton and Knightsbridge. Knightsbridge is a road which gives its name to an exclusive district lying to the west of Central London. To the south, Kensington is bordered by Chelsea and Earl's Court. Chelsea is an area of south-west London, England, bounded to the south by the River Thames, where its frontage runs from Chelsea Bridge along Earls Court, a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England. To the west, Kensington is bordered by Hammersmith and Shepherd's Bush. Hammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London, approximately 5 miles (8km west of Charing Cross on Shepherd's Bush (also Shepherds Bush) is a district of West London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, situated 4
Its name came from Anglo-Saxon Cēnsiginga tūn = "The village or enclosure of Keen-Victory's people".
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Geography
| Kensington | |
  Kensington shown within Greater London |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| London borough | Kensington & Chelsea |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | SW7 |
| Postcode district | W8, W14 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| European Parliament | London |
| London Assembly | West Central |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
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Kensington's second activity centre is South Kensington, where a variety of small shops are clustered close to the Underground station. South Kensington is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London. South Kensington is a London Underground station in Kensington, west London. This is also the southern end of Exhibition Road, the thoroughfare that links the area's museums and educational institutions together. Exhibition Road is a street in South Kensington, London, England.
The edges of Kensington are not well-defined; in particular, the southern part of Kensington blurs into Chelsea, which has a similar architectural style. To the west, a transition is made across the West London railway line and Earl's Court Road further south into other districts, whilst to the north, the only obvious dividing line is Holland Park Avenue, to the north of which is the similar district of Notting Hill. The West London Line is a short railway linking Clapham Junction in the south to Willesden Junction in the north
In the north east, the large Royal Park of Kensington Gardens (contiguous with its eastern neighbour, Hyde Park) is an obvious buffer between Kensington and areas to the north east. The Royal Parks of London are lands originally owned by the monarchy of England or the United Kingdom for the recreation (mostly hunting of the royal See also Kensington Gardens South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide, Australia Kensington Gardens, once the private gardens of Kensington Hyde Park is one of the largest Parks in central London, England and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner The other main green area in Kensington is Holland Park, just north of Kensington High Street, whilst Kensington has numerous small residential garden squares. Holland Park is a district and a public park in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, in west central London in England. For London as a whole see the main article London. London is well endowed with open spaces
Kensington is, in general, an extremely affluent area, a trait that it now shares with its neighbour to the south, Chelsea. The area has some of London's most expensive streets and gardens squares, including Edwardes Square, Earls Terrace - an exclusive redevelopment of Georgian Houses, The Phillimores, and Wycombe Square - a new build development done to a very high standard. In early 2007, houses have sold in Upper Phillimore Gardens for in excess of £20 million. Additionally, most neighbouring districts are regarded as exclusive residential areas, including Knightsbridge and Brompton to the east and the nearest parts of Notting Hill to the north. Knightsbridge is a road which gives its name to an exclusive district lying to the west of Central London. Brompton is a locality in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. To the west is the less affluent but rapidly up and coming area of Earl's Court.
Kensington is also very densely populated; it forms part of the most densely populated local government district (the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) in the United Kingdom. This high density is not formed from high-rise buildings; instead, it has come about through the subdivision of large mid-rise Victorian and Georgian terraced houses (generally of some four to six floors) into flats. Unlike other parts of the Borough, Kensington itself has almost no high-rise buildings - the exception being Cromwell Road's Holiday Inn, a 27-storey hotel. Holiday Inn is a Brand name applied to Hotels within the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG
Notable attractions and institutions in Kensington (or South Kensington) include: Kensington Palace in Kensington Gardens, the Royal Albert Hall opposite the Albert Memorial in Hyde Park, the Royal College of Music, the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, Heythrop College the Royal College of Art, and Imperial College London. Kensington Palace is a royal residence set in Kensington Gardens in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England The Royal Albert Hall is an Arts venue situated in the Knightsbridge area of the City of Westminster, London, England, best known The Albert Memorial is situated in Kensington Gardens, London, England, directly to the north of the Royal Albert Hall. The Royal College of Music is a well known conservatoire located in the South Kensington district of London, England, and one The Natural History Museum is one of three large Museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London (the others are the Science Museum For science museums in general check out Science museum. The Science Museum on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London is part The Victoria and Albert Museum (often abbreviated as the V&A) in London is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design housing a permanent collection Heythrop College is a constituent college of the University of London situated in Kensington Square Kensington, London. The Royal College of Art ( RCA) is a University in London, England. Imperial College London (officially The Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine as given in its Royal Charter It is one of only three universities to have reached The Olympia exhibition hall is just over the western border in Hammersmith. Olympia is an exhibition centre in West Kensington, London, W14, England.
Administration
Kensington is part of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and lies within the Kensington & Chelsea parliamentary constituency. Kensington and Chelsea is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Prior to 1965 Kensington formed the Royal Borough of Kensington, and some residents objected to the merger with Chelsea, formerly an inexpensive and bohemian borough compared with the fashionable Royal Borough. The Metropolitan Borough of Kensington was a Metropolitan borough in the County of London from 1900 to 1965
Transport
Kensington is crossed east-west by three main roads, the most important of which is the A4 or Cromwell Road which connects it to both central London and Heathrow Airport, as well as providing the main route out of the city from the district. Cromwell Road is a major road in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, and is designated part of the A4. The term Central London refers to the districts of London England which are considered closest to the centre To the north is the mostly-parallel Kensington Road (of which Kensington High Street forms a large part), linking central London and Hammersmith to the area. To the south is Fulham Road, which connects South Kensington with Fulham to the southwest. Fulham (pronounced "fullum" is an area of south-west London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, (the successor to the Metropolitan Borough of Fulham North-south connections are not as well-developed and there is no obvious single route through the area.
Kensington is well-served by public transport and is located in the central zone of the public transport network; three London Underground lines serve the district via stations at High St Kensington, Gloucester Road and South Kensington. Travelcard Zone 1 is the central zone of Transport for London 's zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within London The London Underground is a Metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire High Street Kensington is a London Underground station at Kensington High Street. Gloucester Road is a London Underground station in South Kensington. South Kensington is a London Underground station in Kensington, west London. All three are served by the Circle Line which connects them to London's railway terminals. The Circle line, coloured yellow on the tube map is the eighth busiest line on the London Underground. The District Line also serves all three stations, albeit on different branches; it links the latter two to Westminster and the City. The District line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. Westminster is an area of Central London, within the City of Westminster. For London as a whole see the main article London. The City of London is a geographically The Piccadilly Line also links South Kensington and Gloucester Road to the West End in about 15 minutes, and in the other direction to Heathrow Airport in about 45 minutes. The Piccadilly line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark Blue on the Tube map. The West End of London is an area of Central London, England, containing many of the city's major tourist attractions businesses headquarters and the commercial
A number of local bus services link Kensington into the surrounding districts, and key bus hubs are Kensington High Street and South Kensington station. These bus services are scheduled to be improved in frequency and spread with the western extension of the London congestion charge area, which requires vehicles driving into or around Kensington to pay a daily fee of £8. The London congestion charge is a fee for some motorists travelling within those parts of London designated as the Congestion Charge Zone (CCZ
See also
References
External links
- The Kensington District, by Geraldine Edith Mitton, 1903, from Project Gutenberg
Dictionary
Kensington
-proper noun
- (London) An affluent area of west London; South Kensington contains several major museums
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