Kensington Gore is a street in central London, the same name having been formerly used for the piece of land on which it stands. (A gore is a narrow, triangular piece of land.) It is the location of the Royal Albert Hall (built on the site of Gore House), Royal College of Art and the Royal Geographical Society. Gore House, with its three-acre (12,000 m²) estate, was the residence of William Wilberforce between 1808 and 1821, and was occupied by the Countess of Blessington and the 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, Gore House and its land were bought by the Royal Commissioners for the Exhibition. Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7. ... A gore or gore point is the (chiefly American) name for a triangular piece of land found where roads merge or split. ... Royal Albert Hall The Royal Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences is an arts venue dedicated to Queen Victorias husband and consort, Prince Albert. ... The Royal College of Art in South Kensington, London. ... The Royal Geographical Society is a learned society, founded in 1830 with the name Geographical Society of London for the advancement of geographical science, under the patronage of King William IV. It absorbed the Association for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of Africa (founded by Joseph Banks in... William Wilberforce William Wilberforce (24 August 1759 - 29 July 1833) was an English parliamentarian and leader of the campaign against the slave trade. ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Maguerite, Countess of Blessington Maguerite, Countess of Blessington (September 1, 1789 - 1849), Irish novelist and miscellaneous writer, daughter of Edmund Power, a small landowner, was born near Clonmel, Co. ... Alfred Guillaume Gabriel, Count DOrsay (4 September 1801–4 August 1852) was a French amateur artist, dandy, and man of fashion in the early- to mid-nineteenth century. ... 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1851 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Alexis Soyer (1809-1858) was a famous French chef who became the most famous cook in London. ... The Great Exhibition: Paxtons Crystal Palace enclosed full-grown trees in Hyde Park. ... 1851 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

'Kensington Gore' is also theatre slang for stage blood. This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

References

• Last of the Dandies: The Scandalous Life and Escapades of Count D'Orsay, Nick Foulkes, Little, Brown.