North Kensington

Neighbourhood of west London

This article is about the neighbourhood in London. For the former parliamentary constituency, see Kensington North (UK Parliament constituency). For the road, see Ladbroke Grove. For the place in the US, see North Kensington, Maryland.

Human settlement in England

North Kensington

Trellick Tower from Golborne Road

North Kensington

Location within Greater London

OS grid reference| TQ255795
Ceremonial county| Greater London
Region|

* London

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| LONDON
Postcode district| W10
Postcode district| NW10
Dialling code| 020
Police| Metropolitan
Fire| London
Ambulance| London
UK Parliament|

* Kensington and Bayswater

List of places

England
London

51°31′26″N 0°13′11″W﻿ / ﻿51.523792°N 0.219598°W﻿ / 51.523792; -0.219598

North Kensington is an area of west and northwest London. It is north of Notting Hill and south of Kensal Green predominately in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and partly in the London Borough of Brent and City of Westminster. The names North Kensington and Ladbroke Grove describe the same area.

North Kensington is where most of the violence of the Notting Hill race riots of 1958 occurred, and where the Notting Hill Carnival started. Ladbroke Grove tube station was called Notting Hill from its opening in 1864 until 1880, and Notting Hill and Ladbroke Grove between then and 1919, when it was renamed Ladbroke Grove (North Kensington). It acquired its current name in 1938. The area was also once served by St. Quintin Park and Wormwood Scrubs railway station, until it closed in 1940.[1]

North Kensington was once known for its slum housing, but housing prices have now risen and the area on the whole is considered exclusive and upmarket, although expensive residences are interspersed with lower-income areas like the Lancaster West Estate.

Kensal Green, Kensal Town, Ladbroke Grove, Latimer Road and the Queens Park Estate are all considered by locals to be part of the wider North Kensington area.[by whom?][citation needed]

## Crossrail

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Just to the east of the Old Oak Common site, Kensington and Chelsea Council has been pushing for a station at North Kensington/Kensal[2] off Ladbroke Grove and Canal Way, as a turn-back facility will have to be built in the area anyway. Siting it at Kensal Green, rather than next to Paddington itself, would provide a new station to regenerate the area.[3][4][5] Amongst the general public there is a huge amount of support for the project and Mayor Boris Johnson stated that a station would be added if it did not increase Crossrail's overall cost; in response, Kensington and Chelsea Council agreed to underwrite the projected £33 million cost of a crossrail station, which was received very well by the residents of the borough.[6] TfL is conducting a feasibility study on the station and the project is backed by National Grid, retailers Sainsbury's and Cath Kidston, and Jenny Jones (Green Party member of the London Assembly).[7]

## Grenfell Tower fire

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Main article: Grenfell Tower fire

Grenfell Tower (left) in 2009

Grenfell Tower on the Lancaster West Estate in North Kensington was destroyed by fire in the early hours of 14 June 2017.[8] The fire killed 72 people and is the subject of a public inquiry.[9]

## Notable residents and natives

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* Joss Ackland, actor, was born in North Kensington on 29 February 1928.[10]
* David Cameron, former Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, resides in North Kensington.[11]
* Nick Clarke, radio and television presenter and journalist, lived and died in North Kensington.[12]
* Danny Dichio, footballer, grew up in North Kensington.
* Sabrina Guinness, former girlfriend of Charles III, resides in North Kensington.
* Alan Johnson (born 1950), British Labour Party politician and former Home Secretary, author of the autobiography This Boy: A Memoir of a Childhood,[13] lived in Southam Street in North Kensington as a child.
* Martin Lewis, financial journalist, resides in North Kensington.
* Mary Miller, television and theatrical actress, resides in North Kensington.
* Alan Mullery, footballer, was born in Notting Hill on 23 November 1941.
* John Murray, Middlesex and England wicketkeeper, was born in North Kensington on 1 April 1935,

## References

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1. ^ "Disused Stations: St. Quintin Park & Wormwood Scrubbs Station (2nd site)". Disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
2. ^ "The case for Kensal crossrail". Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. n.d. Archived from the original on 15 May 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
3. ^ "Case for a Crossrail station gains momentum" (Press release). Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. 1 July 2010.
4. ^ Bloomfield, Ruth (24 August 2010). "Study to explore adding Crossrail station at Kensal Rise". Building Design. London.
5. ^ "Crossrail at Kensal Rise back on the cards?". London Reconnections (blog). 27 August 2010.
6. ^ "Council to pay for Crossrail station". London Evening Standard. 25 March 2011. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012.
7. ^ Kensal Crossrail station would 'transform' the area, says deputy mayor. Regeneration + Renewal. 16 May 2011.
8. ^ Malkin, Bonnie; Siddique, Haroon (14 June 2017). "What we know so far about the London tower block fire". Guardian. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
9. ^ Grenfell Tower: Inquiry opens with tribute to stillborn baby. BBC.
10. ^ Joss Ackland (6 September 1997). "'I remember the smell of black, dusty sacks of coal'; WHERE I GREW UP". The Independent. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
11. ^ "Removal Men At No 10 - But Where Will PM Go?". News.sky.com. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
12. ^ "Nick Clarke". Independent.co.uk. 24 November 2006. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
13. ^ Mullin, Chris (11 May 2013). "This Boy: A Memoir of a Childhood by Alan Johnson – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 June 2013.

## External links

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* Notting Hill Nonsense, a website about life in North Kensington, the true heart of Notting Hill
* Golborne Life, the community website for the Golborne Road area of North Kensington

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Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Districts|

* Albertopolis
* Bayswater
* Belgravia
* Brompton
* Chelsea
* Chelsea Harbour (including Imperial Wharf)
* Earl's Court
* Holland Park
* Kensal Town
* Kensington
* Knightsbridge
* Ladbroke Grove
* North Kensington
* Notting Hill
* South Kensington
* West Brompton
* West Kensington
* World's End

Attractions|

* Cadogan Hall
* Chelsea Flower Show
* Chelsea Physic Garden
* Design Museum
* Harrods
* Holland House
* Kensal Green Cemetery
* Kensington Palace
* Leighton House Museum
* National Army Museum
* Natural History Museum
* Olympia
* Royal Albert Hall
* Saatchi Gallery
* Science Museum
* Victoria and Albert Museum

Theatres|

* Chelsea Theatre
* Coronet Theatre
* Finborough Theatre
* Royal Court Theatre

Royal Parks|

* Brompton Cemetery
* Kensington Gardens

Street markets|

* Portobello Road Market

Constituencies|

* Chelsea and Fulham
* Kensington

Squares
and streets|

* Alexander Square
* Brompton Road
* Brompton Square
* Cadogan Square
* Carlyle Square
* Cromwell Road
* Edwardes Square
* Flood Street
* Hans Place
* Kensington High Street
* Kensington Square
* King's Road
* Ladbroke Square
* Lowndes Square (save E. side)
* Notting Hill Gate
* Onslow Square
* Pavilion Road
* Pembroke Square
* Powis Square
* Redcliffe Square
* Sloane Square
* Sloane Street
* Thurloe Square
* Victoria Road

Bridges|

* Albert Bridge
* Battersea Bridge
* Chelsea Bridge

Tube and
railway stations|

* Earl's Court
* Gloucester Road
* High Street Kensington
* Holland Park
* Kensington (Olympia)
* Knightsbridge
* Imperial Wharf
* Ladbroke Grove
* Latimer Road
* Notting Hill Gate
* Sloane Square
* South Kensington
* West Brompton
* Westbourne Park

Pubs|

* Anglesea Arms
* Bunch of Grapes
* Chelsea Potter
* The Churchill Arms
* Coleherne
* The Cross Keys
* Drayton Arms
* Elgin
* Fox and Pheasant
* Gloucester Arms
* The Goat
* The Greyhound
* The Hansom Cab
* Hollywood Arms
* The King's Head and Eight Bells
* The Phene
* Prince of Teck
* Scarsdale Tavern
* The Shuckburgh Arms
* Windsor Castle
* The World's End
* Zetland Arms
* former
* Goat in Boots
* Markham Arms

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* Blue plaques
* Council
* Listed buildings
* Grade I
* Grade II*
* Parks and open spaces
* Parks Police
* People
* Public art
* Schools
* Grenfell Tower and related fire

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