Kensington

Kensington is a place in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

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Notable places in Kensington (or South Kensington) include: Kensington Gardens and Holland Park, the Royal Albert Hall, the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and Imperial College, London. The Olympia exhibition hall is also in Kensington.

Related Topics:
South Kensington - Kensington Gardens - Holland Park - Royal Albert Hall - Natural History Museum - Science Museum - Victoria and Albert Museum - Imperial College, London - Olympia

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At the heart of Kensington is Kensington High Street, recently http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4289237.stm declared London's second best shopping street for its diversity of shops. In contrast to the winner (Deptford High Street), this is a rather upmarket and often expensive commercial centre.

Related Topics:
Kensington High Street - Deptford

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The administrative centre of Kensington - Kensington Town Hall - is just off the High Street. Kensington is administered as part of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and lies within the Kensington & Chelsea parliamentary constituency.

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Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea - Kensington & Chelsea parliamentary constituency

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Kensington is, in general, an extremely affluent area - a trait it shares with its neighbour to the south, Chelsea. Other affluent neighbours include Knightsbridge to the east and Notting Hill to the north. To the west are the less affluent (but far from poverty-stricken) areas of Earl's Court, Hammersmith and Shepherd's Bush.

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Chelsea - Knightsbridge - Notting Hill - Earl's Court - Hammersmith - Shepherd's Bush

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Prior to 1965 Kensington formed part of the Metropolitan Borough of Kensington.

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1965 - Metropolitan Borough of Kensington

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