refimprove date August 2010 Infobox settlement official name Kensington, Maryland settlement type Town nickname motto Images image skyline Kensington houses.jpg imagesize 250x250px image caption Looking down Armory Avenue image flag image seal Maps image map Montgomery County Maryland Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Kensington Highlighted.svg mapsize 250x200px map caption Location of Kensington, Maryland image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 Location coordinates region US MD subdivision type List ... Kensington is located in Montgomery County, northwest of Silver Spring, Maryland Silver Spring , northeast ... in Kensington. Significant through roads in Kensington include Maryland Routes Maryland Route 185 ... Officials File KensingtonMaryland town hall.jpg thumb left 200px The Kensington Town Hall A mayoral ... Category Towns in Maryland ca KensingtonMaryland es KensingtonMaryland nl KensingtonMaryland pt KensingtonMaryland vo KensingtonMaryland ... Maryland subdivision type2 List of counties in Maryland County subdivision name2 Montgomery County, Maryland Montgomery government footnotes government type leader title leader name leader title1 ... Geographic Names Information System GNIS feature ID blank1 info 0590589 website footnotes Kensington is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland Montgomery County , Maryland , United States . The population was 1,873 at the 2000 census. Greater Kensington encompasses the entire 20895 zip code and its population is an order of magnitude larger than that of the town at its center. History Image kensington md plat 1890.jpg thumb left 200px Kensington Plat c. 1890 File Kensington MD B&O station 2009.jpg thumb right 200px Kensington B&O railroad station, completed in 1891 The area around the Rock Creek Potomac River Rock Creek basin where Kensington is located was primarily agricultural until 1873 ... trip to London, Warner first named his town Kensington Park. Upon incorporation in 1894, the town was renamed ... more details
Infobox settlement official name North Kensington, Maryland settlement type Census designated place CDP nickname motto Images image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal Maps image map Montgomery County Maryland Incorporated and Unincorporated areas North Kensington Highlighted.svg mapsize 250x200px map caption Location of North Kensington, Maryland image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 Location subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name United States subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 Maryland subdivision type2 List of counties in Maryland County subdivision name2 Montgomery County, Maryland Montgomery government footnotes government type leader title leader name leader title1 leader name1 established title established date Area unit pref Imperial area footnotes area magnitude area total km2 4.0 area land km2 4.0 area water km2 0.0 area total sq mi 1.5 area land sq mi 1.5 area water sq mi 0.0 Population population as of United States Census, 2000 2000 population footnotes population total 8940 population density km2 2239.2 population density sq mi 5799.5 General information timezone North American Eastern Time Zone Eastern EST utc offset 5 timezone DST EDT utc offset DST 4 elevation footnotes elevation m 97 elevation ft 318 coordinates display inline,title coordinates type region US type city latd 39 latm ... North Kensington is a census designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland Montgomery County , Maryland , United States . Geography As an unincorporated area, North Kensington s boundaries are not officially defined. North Kensington is, however, recognized by the United ... County, Maryland Category Unincorporated communities in Maryland Category Populated places in Montgomery County, Maryland Category Census designated places in Maryland ca North Kensington es North KensingtonMaryland nl North Kensington pt North Kensington vo North Kensington ... more details
Infobox settlement official name South Kensington, Maryland settlement type Census designated place CDP nickname motto Images image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal Maps image map Montgomery County Maryland Incorporated and Unincorporated areas South Kensington Highlighted.svg mapsize map caption image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 Location subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name United States subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 Maryland subdivision type2 List of counties in Maryland County subdivision name2 Montgomery County, Maryland Montgomery government footnotes government type leader title leader name leader title1 leader name1 established title established date Area unit pref Imperial area footnotes area magnitude area total km2 5.5 area land km2 5.5 area water km2 0.0 area total sq mi 2.1 area land sq mi 2.1 area water sq mi 0.0 Population population as of United States Census, 2000 2000 population footnotes population total 7887 population density km2 1428.3 population density sq mi 3699.2 General information timezone North American Eastern Time Zone Eastern EST utc offset 5 timezone DST EDT ... age 18 and 2.4 of those age 65 or over. References reflist Montgomery County, Maryland Category Unincorporated communities in Maryland Category Populated places in Montgomery County, Maryland Category Census designated places in Maryland es South KensingtonMaryland nl South KensingtonMaryland pt South KensingtonMaryland vo South Kensington ... GNIS feature ID blank1 info 1867302 website footnotes South Kensington is a census designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland Montgomery County , Maryland , United States . Geography As an unincorporated area, South Kensington s boundaries are not officially defined. South Kensington is, however, recognized by the United States Census Bureau as a Census designated ... more details
other uses infobox UK place country England region London official name Kensington latitude 51.5004 longitude 0.1909 london borough Kensington and Chelsea constituency westminster Kensington UK Parliament constituency Kensington post town LONDON postcode district SW7 postcode district1 W8, W14 postcode area SW postcode area1 W dial code 020 os grid reference TQ255795 static image name Kensington Buildings.JPG static image caption population population ref Kensington is a district of west and central London , England within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea . An affluent and densely populated area, its commercial heart is Kensington High Street , and it contains the well known museum district of South Kensington . To the north, Kensington is bordered by Notting Hill to the east, by Brompton, Kensington Brompton and Knightsbridge to the south, by Chelsea, London Chelsea and Earl s Court ... in Old English language Anglo Saxon . History File Bird Eye Pictures of Kensington 1909.jpg alt B&W photo of Kensington from the air thumb A picture of Kensington taken by scientist Sir Norman Lockyer in 1909 from a Helium balloon The manor of Kensington, Middlesex , was granted by William I of England ... and one of the wealthiest men in post Conquest England. He in turn granted the tenancy of Kensington ... forfeit. Aubrey de Vere I had his tenure converted to a tenancy in chief, holding Kensington after ... of Oxford, their estate at Kensington came to be known as Earls Court, while the Abingdon lands were called Abbots Kensington and the church St Mary Abbots . Geography File Location map Kensington.png thumb left Map of Kensington Media Location map Kensington.png click to enlarge The focus of the area is Kensington High Street , a busy commercial centre with many shops, typically upmarket. The street ... core.asp title Core Strategy Putting the neighbourhood first publisher Royal Borough of Kensington ... route 9 , using Routemasters, was extended to Kensington High Street in November 2010 at the Royal Borough ... more details
Station , A Commuter Rail station in Kensington, MarylandKensington 115th Street Metra , a commuter ...TOC right Kensington is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It may also refer to Places In Australia Kensington, New South Wales Kensington, Western Australia Kensington, Victoria Kensington railway station, Melbourne Kensington, South Australia Kensington Gardens, South Australia Kensington Park, South Australia In Canada Kensington, Calgary , a neighbourhood of central Calgary, Alberta Kensington Market in Toronto Kensington, Prince Edward Island Kensington Edmonton , a neighborhood in Edmonton, Alberta Kensington Park Burnaby , British Columbia In New Zealand Kensington, New Zealand , a suburb of Dunedin In South Africa Kensington, Gauteng Kensington, Cape Town In the United Kingdom Kensington , London Kensington UK Parliament constituency North Kensington South Kensington West Kensington, London West Kensington tube station Kensington Gardens Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Metropolitan Borough of KensingtonKensington and Chelsea parks and open spaces Kensington Gardens Kensington Palace was the home of Princess Diana Kensington, Liverpool In the United States Kensington, California San Francisco Bay Area Kensington, San Diego, California Kensington, Connecticut Kensington, Illinois Kensington, Kansas Kensington, MarylandKensington, Michigan Kensington, Minnesota Kensington, New Hampshire Kensington, New York Long Island Kensington, Brooklyn, New York Kensington, Ohio New Kensington, Pennsylvania Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania West Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Olde Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Kensington District, Pennsylvania Roads London Kensington Gore , location of the Royal Albert Hall Kensington High Street Kensington Road Kensington Palace Gardens contains some of the grandest and most expensive houses in the world Elsewhere Kensington Road, Adelaide Disambiguation pages South Kensington disambiguation ... more details
The following railroad stations are named Kensington In the United States Kensington 115th Street Metra in Chicago Kensington MARC station in MarylandKensington MARTA station in Decatur, Georgia In the United Kingdom Kensington Olympia station in London Three London Underground stations serving the Kensington area of central London High Street Kensington tube station South Kensington tube station West Kensington tube station In Australia Kensington railway station, Melbourne South Kensington railway station disambig Category Disambig Class London Transport articles ... more details
About the neighbourhood in London the former parliamentary constituency Kensington North UK Parliament constituency the community in the United States North Kensington, Maryland infobox UK place country ... Kensington london borough Kensington and Chelsea constituency westminster Regent s Park and Kensington North UK Parliament constituency Regent s Park and Kensington North post town LONDON postcode district W10, W11 postcode area W dial code 020 os grid reference TQ255795 North Kensington is an area of west London lying north of Notting Hill Gate and south of Harrow Road . North Kensington is the key ... Grove between then and 1919, when it was renamed Ladbroke Grove North Kensington . It acquired ... of Notting Hill Gate and Holland Park. Citation needed date October 2011 North Kensington was once ... like Starbucks and American Apparel colonised Portobello. North Kensington also has the largest Moroccan ... of the Old Oak Common site, Kensington and Chelsea Council has been pushing for a station at North Kensington ... title The case for Kensal crossrail publisher Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea ... date 1 July 2010 publisher Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea ref ref Cite news url http www.bdonline.co.uk ... not increase Crossrail s overall cost in response, Kensington and Chelsea Council agreed to underwrite ..., born in North Kensington on February 29, 1928. David Cameron , prime minister and leader of the Conservative Party UK Conservative Party resides in North Kensington. Nick Clarke , radio and television presenter and journalist, lived and died in North Kensington. Danny Dichio , footballer, grew up in North Kensington. Harry Enfield , comedian, resides in North Kensington. Sabrina Guinness , former girlfriend of Prince Charles , resides in North Kensington. Nigel Havers , actor, resides in North Kensington. Martin Lewis financial journalist Martin Lewis , financial journalist, resides in North Kensington. Mary Miller actress Mary Miller , television and theatrical actress, resides in North ... more details
File Mango Kensington Asit ftg.jpg thumb Display of Kensington mango at the 15th Annual International Mango Festival at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables, Florida . The Kensington Pride mango is a named commercial mango cultivar that originated in Australia . History The original tree was grown in Bowen, Queensland and described in the 1960s ref http www.crfg.org pubs ff mango.html ref , where it was also given the name Pride of Bowen and Bowen Special . It was possibly brought to Bowen by traders who were shipping horses for military use in India ref http www.hort.purdue.edu newcrop morton mango ars.html ref . Kensington Pride was recognized for its flavor and became the most widely grown commercial mango in Australia, and remains so today ref http www.dpi.qld.gov.au 26 18931.htm ref despite the introduction of other varieties. It is grown widely in the tropical and sub tropical regions of the country. Kensington Pride was also introduced to the United States via Florida , where it is sold on a limited basis as nursery stock for home growing. Kensington trees are planted in the collections of the USDA s germplasm repository in Miami, Florida ref http www.ars grin.gov cgi bin npgs acc display.pl?1081340 USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network GRIN . Online Database National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. ref , the University of Florida s Tropical Research and Education Center ref http trec.ifas.ufl.edu crane pdfs TREC Fruit Collections.pdf ref in Homestead, Florida , and the Miami Dade ... 43&Itemid 29 ref , also in Homestead. Description File Mango KPride Asit fs.JPG thumb Display of Kensington ..., Florida . Kensington Pride fruit average around a pound in weight at maturity. They are ovate in shape ... it is grown, and typically ripen in July in Florida. Kensington fruit production is considered ... Mangoes DEFAULTSORT Keitt Mango Category Mangoes it Kensington Pride mango ... more details
Kensington and Chelsea could refer to Kensington and Chelsea UK Parliament constituency , a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea , a London borough Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council , a local authority disambig ... more details
Kensington Park may refer to Australia Kensington Park, South Australia , a suburb of Adelaide Canada Kensington Park Burnaby , a park in Burnaby, a suburb of Vancouver, British Columbia Jamaica Kensington Park Kingston , a cricked ground in Kingston New Zealand Kensington Park, Orewa , a subdivision the northern town of Orewa United Kingdom Kensington Park, Bristol , a district Kensington Park, London , a 19th century designation for a London residential district now subsumed within Notting Hill Kensington Gardens , a park in London United States Kensington Park, California Kensington Park, former name of Kensington, California Kensington Park, Florida , a census designated place geodis ... more details
USS Kensington may refer to USS Kensington 1861 USS Kensington 1861 , was a wooden, sail rigged vessel purchased by the US Navy for the Stone Fleet USS Kensington 1862 USS Kensington 1862 , was a steamer purchased by the US Navy 27 January 1862 and sold 12 July 1865 Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Kensington Category United States Navy ship names pl USS Kensington ... more details
refimprove date August 2010 Coord 51 30 6.6 N 0 10 22 W region GB type landmark display title Image Kensington Road 2 2008 06 19.jpg thumb Kensington Road from the Royal Albert Hall direction, looking west. Image CabShelter.JPG thumb Cabmen s Shelter in Kensington Road, close to the junction with Queen s Gate . Image Kensington Road 1 2008 06 19.jpg thumb Kensington Road and bus stop. Kensington Road ref http www.londontown.com LondonStreets kensington road cc0.html Kensington Road Guide Kensington, London W8 , http www.londontown.com LondonTown.com . ref is a section of road in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea , London , England , forming part of the A315 road A315 . It runs along the south edge of Kensington Gardens . To the west it becomes Kensington High Street , to the east it becomes Kensington Gore . To the north is Kensington Palace and to the south is Palace Gate . Kensington Road houses one of the remaining thirteen Cabmen s Shelter s used by London s taxi drivers as a place to buy food and non alcoholic drink. fact date August 2010 See also Cabmen s Shelter Fund References reflist Category Streets in Kensington and Chelsea London road stub ... more details
Infobox South African subplace censuscode 77421033 name Kensington B latd 26.076806 latm lats longd 28.002505 longm longs Kensington B is a suburb in Randburg , which is an area located in northern Johannesburg , Gauteng , South Africa . Kensington B should not be confused with Kensington, which is an area located on the eastern side of Johannesburg. References reflist Category Populated places in the City of Johannesburg Gauteng geo stub ... more details
Baron Kensington is a title that has been created three times, in the Peerages of Peerage of England ... title 1623 The title Baron Kensington was created in the Peerage of England in 1623 for Henry Rich, younger ... title all became extinct on the death of Edward Rich, 5th Baron Kensington, 5th Earl Holland and 8th Earl Warwick. Irish title 1776 The title Baron Kensington was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1776 for William Edwardes, 1st Baron Kensington William Edwardes , who represented Haverfordwest ... of a cousin. The title of Baron Kensington had previously been held by the Earls of Warwick ... 1886 William Edwardes, 4th Baron Kensington William Edwardes , the 4th Baron, sat as Liberal Party ... government whip under William Ewart Gladstone from 1880 to 1885. In 1886 he was created Baron Kensington , of Kensington in the County of Middlesex, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom , which gave ... manner of address style Baron Kensington and Kensington , used thereafter. His eldest son, the second ... . ref Whittakers p60 ref List of titleholders Baron Kensington 1623 Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland Henry Rich, 1st Baron Kensington, 1st Earl Holland 1590&ndash 1649 Robert Rich, 5th Earl of Warwick Robert Rich, 2nd Baron Kensington, 2nd Earl of Holland, 5th Earl of Warwick c. 1620&ndash 1675 Edward Rich, 6th Earl of Warwick Edward Rich, 3rd Baron Kensington, 3rd Earl of Holland, 6th Earl of Warwick 1673 1701 Edward Rich, 7th Earl of Warwick Edward Henry Rich, 4th Baron Kensington, 4th Earl of Holland, 7th Earl of Warwick 1697 1721 Edward Rich, 8th Earl of Warwick Edward Rich, 5th Baron Kensington, 5th Earl of Holland, 8th Earl of Warwick 1695 1759 Barons Kensington 1776 William Edwardes, 1st Baron Kensington c. 1711 1801 William Edwardes, 2nd Baron Kensington 1777 1852 William Edwardes, 3rd Baron Kensington 1801 1872 William Edwardes, 4th Baron Kensington 1835 1896 William Edwardes, 5th Baron Kensington 1868 1900 Hugh Edwardes, 6th Baron Kensington 1873 1938 William Edwardes, 7th ... more details
for the Adelaide suburb Kensington Gardens, South Australia for the buildings in Buffalo, New York Kensington Gardens Apartment Complex Image Kensington Palace from across Long Water.JPG right upright thumb 250px View across The Long Water to Kensington Palace File Location map Kensington.png thumb 250px Map of Kensington, showing the gardens Kensington Gardens , once the private gardens of Kensington ... Hyde Park . It is shared between the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea . The park covers an area of 111 hectares 275 acres . ref http www.royalparks.org.uk parks kensington gardens ref The open spaces of Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, Green Park and St. James s Park together form an almost continuous green lung in the heart of London between Kensington and Westminster . History Kensington Gardens was carved out of the western section of Hyde Park, London Hyde ... that lies within Kensington Gardens is known as The Long Water . At its north western end originally ... centre of the River Westbourne Westbourne river. Kensington Gardens are generally regarded as being ... and more formal than Hyde Park. Kensington Gardens are open only during the hours of daylight .... Kensington Gardens were long regarded as smarter than Hyde Park because of its more private character around Kensington Palace. However, in the late 1800s, Hyde Park was considered the more fashionable ... Silver, Burdett series year 1896 page 30 ref The land surrounding Kensington Gardens was predominantly ... Memorial at the south east corner of Kensington Gardens, opposite the Royal Albert Hall , the Serpentine ... Barrie s book Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens , a prelude to the character s famous adventures in Neverland . The fairies of the gardens are first described in Thomas Tickell s 1722 poem Kensington Gardens ... fiction game Trinity video game Trinity begins in the Kensington Gardens. The player can walk ... The Serpentine Bridge seen from Hyde Park Image London Kensington Gardens The Long Water.jpg The Long ... more details
The Kidnapping of Kensington is a children fiction novel by Richard Hough under the pen name of Bruce Carter. It was first published by Hamish Hamilton in 1958. It has also been published under the title The Children Who Stayed Behind . DEFAULTSORT Kidnapping of Kensington, The Category 1958 novels Category British children s novels child novel stub ... more details
id 61.htm title Kensington neighborhood author Where magazine month November year 2005 accessdate 2007 ... Theater , built in the 1920s. Today, the neighborhood hosts Christmas in Kensington Village in December ... web url http www.visitkensington.com title Kensington Village author Visit Kensington accessdate 2007 04 27 ref Sporting Teams Kensington is home to the Calgary Kookaburras Australian rules football ... landmarks coord 51 03 09 N 114 05 41 W scale 5000 region CA display title name Kensington Category ... in Calgary Calgary stub simple Kensington, Calgary ... more details
Image Southern Kensington, Ohio, United States.jpg thumb right 300px Entering Kensington from the south on State Route 9 Image OHMap doton Kensington.png right Location of Kensington, Ohio Kensington is an unincorporated area unincorporated community in southwestern Hanover Township, Columbiana County, Ohio Hanover Township , Columbiana County, Ohio Columbiana County , Ohio , United States . Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office , with the ZIP code of 44427. ref http www.zipinfo.com cgi local zipsrch.exe?cnty cnty&zip 44427 Zip Code Lookup ref It lies along U.S. Route 30 at its intersection with State Routes Ohio State Route 9 9 and Ohio State Route 644 644 . References references ColumbianaOH geo stub Columbiana County, Ohio coord 40 44 07 N 80 57 23 W type city region US OH source GNIS enwiki display title Category Unincorporated communities in Ohio Category Populated places in Columbiana County, Ohio vo Kensington Ohio ... more details
building name Kensington Palace image Kensington Palace, the South Front geograph.org.uk 287402.jpg image size 250px map type United Kingdom London Kensington latitude 51.505278 longitude 0.188333 map caption Location in Kensington location town Kensington Gardens in the Royal Borough of Kensington ... completion date date demolished cost structural system style size Kensington Palace is a royal residence set in Kensington Gardens in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England ... Edward, Duke of Kent Duke and Katharine, Duchess of Kent Duchess of Kent reside at Wren House. Kensington ... will move from their temporary residence in Kensington Palace to the four story, 20 room Apartment ... news uk 15606713 BBC News title William and Kate opt for Kensington Palace home publisher British ... , Bayswater, High Street Kensington tube station High Street Kensington , or slightly further Gloucester ... left Kensington Palace south front with its parterre s, engraved by Jan Kip , 1724. The original early 17th century building was constructed in the village of Kensington as Nottingham House for the Earl ... of the capital, because he was asthmatic. At that time Kensington was a suburban village location ..., as a private domestic retreat, it was referred to as Kensington House , rather than Palace . The walled kitchen gardens at Kensington House supplied fruits and vegetables for the Court of St. James s . Image Kensington Palace Orangery1.jpg thumb left Interior, Kensington Palace Orangery For seventy years, Kensington Palace was the favoured residence of British monarchs, although the official ... in Kensington Palace in 1694. In 1702 William suffered a fall from a horse at Hampton Court and was brought to Kensington Palace, where he died shortly after. After William III s death, the palace became ... gracefully. Image Cupola Room at Kensington Palace. SUTHERLAND, Thomas b. 1785 after Richard CATTERMOLE ... Princess Alexandrina Victoria , who had been born at Kensington, in the apartments of the Duke ... more details
name South Kensington latitude 51.4912 longitude 0.1769 london borough Kensington & Chelsea constituency ... TQ265785 South Kensington is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London ... to define notional boundaries for South Kensington, but a common definition is the commercial area around the South Kensington tube station tube station and the adjacent graceful garden squares and streets ... around Gloucester Road tube station can also be considered part of South Kensington, as well as the institution ... College of Music and Baden Powell House . Although the postcode SW7 mainly covers South Kensington, some parts of Kensington and Knightsbridge also fall under this postcode. Neighbouring the equally affluent centres of Knightsbridge , Chelsea, London Chelsea , and Kensington proper, South Kensington ... Kensington and Gloucester Road. History File My trip to London Imperial College of Science and Technology.JPG thumb left 200px Imperial College of Science and Technology, South Kensington, London Image ... South Kensington tube station . The area was largely undeveloped until the mid 19th century, being ... 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 ... director of the South Kensington Museum later renamed the Victoria and Albert Museum lived at 33 Thurloe ... Keeper of Fine Art Collection at Victoria & Albert Museum South Kensington Museum . His children ... Borough of Kensington and Chelsea lived in Harrington Gardens, near Gloucester Road. Isaiah Berlin ... Jason Orange , singer Take That Nearby places Brompton, Kensington Brompton Chelsea, London Chelsea Earls Court Kensington Knightsbridge West Kensington, London West Kensington External links Wikibooks London South Kensington Wikitravel London South Kensington Chelsea http www.south kensington.com South Kensington Web site http www.rbkc.gov.uk Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Web site ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type suburb name Kensington city Melbourne state vic image Cnr bellair and macauley ... heart of Kensington opposite the main railway station lga City of Melbourne lga2 alternative location ... ref name abs Census 2006 AUS id SSC21379 name Kensington State Suburb accessdate 2007 09 26 quick ... near s West Melbourne, Victoria West Melbourne near se Kensington is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria ... Area is the City of Melbourne . At the Census in Australia 2006 2006 Census , Kensington had a population of 8676. Kensington was once home to one of Victoria s major abbatoirs and livestock saleyards ... it retains some industrial sections, Kensington is now primarily residential suburb in nature. Kensington was named after Kensington in London Citation needed date October 2010 . History Sections of Kensington include reclaimed swamp land and was home to local aboriginal peoples. Empty section date June 2011 Commerce The commercial and social heart of Kensington is the Macaulay Road shopping strip, which turns the corner into Bellair Street, opposite Kensington railway station. This short but lively ... of Bellair Street, across from Kensington Station, is a thriving cafe society, well patronised for weekend breakfasters, cyslcists and cafe latte lovers. Politics Image Kensington town hall.jpg thumb right Former Kensington Town Hall now community centre from forecourt Kensington falls within ... one polling booth at the 2007 Federal Election, the booth of Kensington at Kensington Primary .... All of these boom style terraces were built in 1888. Kensington s housing is primarily medium ..., Rankins Road, Bellair Street, Lambeth Street and Parsons Street. The largest housing estate is Kensington ... . clear Educational facilities Kensington has a government primary school Kensington North Melbourne PS , a Catholic primary school Holy Rosary and a government secondary school Kensington Community ... to South Kensington railway station, which has three ovals, a BMX track, children s play areas, a public ... more details
other uses Infobox UK place country England region London official name West Kensington latitude 51.4907 ... postcode area W postcode district W14 dial code 020 West Kensington is an area on the western edge ... some western areas of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea , located 3.4 miles 5.5 km west of Charing Cross. West Kensington, the London postal area of W postcode area W14 is roughly defined ... s Bush to the north and Kensington to the east. It is best known as home to the Olympia, London Olympia ... into Fitzjames Avenue. Residential West Kensington is primarily a residential area consisting mainly ... Gardens Built 1893 which is located next to the new Kensington Village development. West Kensington ... in 1980 on the former site of St Paul s School. Demographics West Kensington is a cosmopolitan ... College London , Charing Cross Hospital , South Kensington , Hammersmith and other Central London Universities. Locale West Kensington has a major advantage in its location. An influx of spill over wealth from Kensington W8 means that the area has experienced significant developments including the opening of more speciality shops, eateries and gastropub s. West Kensington straddles the border between the boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham and Kensington & Chelsea . Although it is true that the area ... Shepherds Bush & Notting Hill Northeast Notting Hill & Holland Park West Hammersmith Centre West Kensington East Kensington Southwest Fulham & Hammersmith South Fulham & Earl s Court Southeast Earl s Court & South Kensington Commercial education Local business consists of small shops, offices and restaurants ... shops that give the area its character. West Kensington is within easy reach of Earl s Court , and the Broadways ... Road has become home to Kensington Village. Kensington Village was built in the 1880s as Whiteleys ..., chaise longues, oriental room dividers and mahogany garderobes. Kensington Village now comprises ... Frost Meadowcroft , ref http www.frostmeadowcroft.com property 10815 Warwick Building Kensington ... more details
Image Kensington Square London.jpg thumb 300px Looking West across Kensington Square from the Southeastern corner. Kensington Square is a Squares in London garden square in Kensington , London . It was founded in 1685 hence it is the oldest such square in London. ref Hermione Hobhouse ed. http www.british history.ac.uk report.aspx?compid 50303 Kensington Square and Environs ref Garden The garden in the centre of the square is private but is accessible to the public through the Open Squares scheme. Heythrop College Located at number 23 is the University of London Heythrop College ref http www.heythrop.ac.uk about us how to find us.html Heythrop College How to find us ref The Specialist Philosophy and Theology College of the University of London, which includes a library of books originally established, in 1614 in Leuven Louvain by the Society of Jesus the Jesuits for the study of philosophy and theology. ref http www.heythrop.ac.uk about us Heythrop College About us ref Former residents The square includes the former home of the composer Hubert Parry at number 17 the former home of the nineteenth century liberal philosopher John Stuart Mill at number 18 the former home of John Simon sanitary reformer and pathologist John Simon the sanitary reformer and pathologist at number 40 and the former home of Pre Raphaelite Brotherhood Pre Raphaelite artist Edward Burne Jones at number 41 each of whom is commemorated with a blue plaque . Between 1831 and 1896 the Kensington School was based in the square, starting at number 31 and eventually occupying number 25 29. The school is notable as one of the founders of the Football Association in 1863. The school built classrooms and fives ... Open Squares Open Squares http www.opensquares.org detail KensingtonSq.html Kensington Square coord 51.5006 0.1900 type landmark region GB KEC display title Category Squares in Kensington and Chelsea it Kensington Square ... more details
infobox historic subdivision Name Kensington HQ Status division of hundred Start End 1900 Replace Image PopulationFirst PopulationFirstYear PopulationLast PopulationLastYear AreaFirst AreaFirstYear AreaLast AreaLastYear The Kensington Division was one of four divisions of the Hundred division Hundred of Ossulstone , in the county of Middlesex , England . The other divisions were named Finsbury division Finsbury , Holborn division Holborn and Tower division Tower . Ossulstone hundred was divided in the seventeenth century, with each of the four divisions replacing the hundred for most administrative purposes. Area The division lay to the west and north west of the Liberty division liberty of City and liberties of Westminster Westminster , and in 1889 it was divided, part passing to the new County of London and part remaining in Middlesex . The area is now covered by four London Borough s London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Hammersmith and Fulham , Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Kensington and Chelsea , most of London Borough of Ealing Ealing and part of London Borough of Hounslow Hounslow . Constituent Parishes The Kensington Division contained the following parishes, townships, precincts and places in 1829 The parish of Kensington The parish of St Luke, Chelsea, London Chelsea The parish of Fulham The hamlet of Hammersmith The parish of Chiswick The parish of Ealing The parish of Acton, London Acton External links Map of the Divisions of Ossulstone Hundred http www.british history.ac.uk image.aspx?compid 22489&filename fig01.gif Middlesex coord 51.50 0.25 type city dim 10000 region GB display title Category Hundreds and divisions of Middlesex Category History of local government in London early ... more details
coord 51 30 5.6 N 0 10 45.4 W region GB type landmark display title Kensington Gore is a street in central London , England , the same name having been formerly used for the piece of land on which it stands. It runs along the south side of Hyde Park, London Hyde Park , continuing as Kensington Road to both the east and west. A Gore road gore is a narrow, triangular piece of land. The road is part of the A315 road . The nearest tube station is South Kensington tube station South Kensington to the south. History Kensington Gore is the location of the Royal Albert Hall built on the site of Gore House , Royal College of Art , the Royal Geographical Society and in Kensington Gardens the Albert Memorial . Gore House, with its three acre 12,000 m estate, was the residence of William Wilberforce between 1808 and 1821, and was occupied by the Countess of Blessington and the Alfred Guillaume Gabriel, Count D Orsay Count D Orsay from 1836 to 1849. In May 1851, the house was opened as a restaurant by the chef Alexis Soyer , who planned to cater for the Great Exhibition of 1851. After the exhibition and following the advice of Prince Albert, Gore House and its land were bought by the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 to create the cultural quarter known as Albertopolis . ref cite web url http www.architecture.com LibraryDrawingsAndPhotographs Albertopolis ExploringSouthKensington SouthKensingtonFromAbove 1856 1862.aspx work Albertopolis title South Kensington From Above 1856 1862 ... of Kingston Gore Knightsbridge London.JPG thumb left The east end of Kensington Gore from Prince Consort ... www.gorehotel.com The Gore Hotel website ref In theatre Kensington Gore is also a trademark for theatrical ... LondonStreets kensington gore 1ae.html LondonTown.com information http www.collectbritain.co.uk personalisation object.cfm?uid 009MAP0000183P2U00007000 Kensington Turnpike Trust Drawings Kensington Gore Category Streets in Kensington and Chelsea ... more details
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