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For other uses, see South Kensington (disambiguation).
South Kensington
South Kensington (Greater London)
South Kensington

South Kensington shown within Greater London
OS grid reference TQ265785
London borough Kensington & Chelsea
Ceremonial county Greater London
Region London
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LONDON
Postcode district SW7, SW3, SW5
Dialling code 020
Police Metropolitan
Fire London
Ambulance London
European Parliament London
London Assembly West Central
List of places: UK • England • London

Coordinates: 51°29′28″N 0°10′37″W / 51.4912, -0.1769

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It is hard to define notional boundaries for South Kensington, but a common definition is the commercial area around the tube station and the adjacent graceful garden squares and streets (such as Thurloe Square, opposite the Victoria and Albert Museum). South Kensington is a London Underground station in Kensington, west London. 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 The smaller neighborhood around Gloucester Road tube station can also be considered part of South Kensington, as well as the institution area around Exhibition Road, which includes such famous names as the Natural History Museum, Science Museum, Baden-Powell House, Royal Albert Hall, Imperial College London, Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Royal College of Music, although this part is officially part of the small area known as Knightsbridge. Gloucester Road is a London Underground station in South Kensington. Exhibition Road is a street in South Kensington, London, England. 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 Baden-Powell House, colloquially known as B-P House, is a Scouting hostel and conference centre in South Kensington, London, which was built The Royal Albert Hall is an Arts venue situated in the Knightsbridge area of the City of Westminster, London, England, best known 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 Royal College of Music is a well known conservatoire located in the South Kensington district of London, England, and one Although the postcode SW7 stands for South Kensington, some parts of Kensington also fall under this postcode. Only the area south of Cromwell Road is regarded as South Kensington.

Sandwiched between the extremely affluent centres of Knightsbridge and Chelsea, South Kensington is harder to characterise. Knightsbridge is a road which gives its name to an exclusive district lying to the west of Central London. 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 Although a wealthy area overall, it also caters for large tourist and student populations; the former is reflected by the type of shops and eateries around South Kensington station, whilst the latter is evident by both the halls of residence for Imperial College London and the large number of language schools in the area, which attract a sizeable number of foreign students.

The foreign students at both these language schools and at Imperial College London, and the large numbers of tourists contribute to an international (predominantly European) atmosphere to the area. Large numbers of French, Spanish and Italian citizens live in the area. A significant French presence is evidenced by the location of the consulate, the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle - a large French secondary school opposite the Natural History Museum - and the French Institute, home to a French cinema. The Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle is a large French primary and secondary school situated in South Kensington, London. There are also several French bookshops and cafes in the area.

The nearest Tube stations are South Kensington and Gloucester Road. The London Underground is a Metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire

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History

The junction with Old Brompton Road and Pelham Street, outside South Kensington tube station.
The junction with Old Brompton Road and Pelham Street, outside South Kensington tube station. Old Brompton Road is a street in South Kensington, London. It starts from South Kensington tube station and runs south-west through a mainly residential South Kensington is a London Underground station in Kensington, west London.

The area was largely undeveloped until the mid-19th century, being an agricultural area supplying London with fruit and vegetables. However, following the 1851 Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, an 87 acre (352,000 m²) area around what is now Exhibition Road was purchased by the commissioners of the exhibition, in order to create a home for institutions dedicated to the arts and sciences - resulting in the foundation of the museums and university here. The Great Exhibition, also known as Crystal Palace, was an international exhibition that was held in Hyde Park, London, England, from 1 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 Adjacent landowners began to develop their land in the 1860s as a result of the creation of new roads and a boom in the development of areas around London, and the absorption of South Kensington into London was sealed by the arrival of the Underground to Gloucester Road and South Kensington in 1868, linking the area directly to the main railway termini and to the political, commercial and financial hearts of the city in Westminster, the West End and the City of London. Westminster is an area of Central London, within the City of Westminster. 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 For London as a whole see the main article London. The City of London is a geographically

Notable Residents

The Queen's Tower, Imperial College
The Queen's Tower, Imperial College

Notable residents have included:

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Mica Penniman (born 18 August 1983) known as Mika (ˈmiːkə is a Lebanese-born, London-based, Grammy -nominated and BRIT Award Dakota Blue Richards (born April 11 1994) is an English actress 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. Kensington is a district of West London, England within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, located west of Charing Cross. Knightsbridge is a road which gives its name to an exclusive district lying to the west of Central London.
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