North Kensington
North Kensington shown within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ255795
London borough	Kensington & Chelsea
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	W10, W11
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
European Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Regent's Park and Kensington North
London Assembly	West Central
List of places: UK • England • London

Coordinates: 51°30′02″N 0°11′36″W / 51.50051, -0.19333 Kensington North was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Kensington district of West London. ... Image File history File links Greater_london_outline_map_bw. ... Image File history File links Red_pog2. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (often abbreviated to RBKC) is a London borough in the west side of central London. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Constituent countries is a phrase used, often by official institutions, in contexts in which a number of countries make up a larger entity or grouping, concerning these countries; thus the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has used the phrase in reference to the parts of former Yugoslavia... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... The London postal districts are divisions of the London post town in England and are primarily used for the direction of mail. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The W (Western and Paddington) postcode area, also known as the London W postcode area[1] is a group of postcode districts in central and west London, England. ... +44 redirects here. ... (Redirected from 020) The Motorola 68020 is a microprocessor from Motorola. ... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ... Metropolitan Police redirects here. ... A Fire Appliance belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... The London Fire Brigade (LFB) is the statutory fire and rescue service for London, England. ... The London Ambulance Service (LAS) is the largest ambulance service in the world that does not directly charge its patients for its services. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... London is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Regents Park and Kensington North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... West Central is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. ... List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places within counties List of places in Bedfordshire List of places in Berkshire List of places in Buckinghamshire List of places in Cambridgeshire List of places in Cheshire List of places in Cleveland List of places... This is a partial list of places in London, England. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

North Kensington is an area of west London lying north of Notting Hill Gate and south of Harrow Road. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Notting Hill Gate is one of the main thoroughfares of Notting Hill in London. ...

North Kensington is the key neighbourhood of Notting Hill. It is where most of the violence of the Notting Hill race riots of 1958 occurred, where the Notting Hill Carnival started and where most of the scenes in the Notting Hill film were shot. This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Participant in Notting Hill Carnival parade Notting Hill Carnival is an annual event which takes place in Notting Hill, London, England each August, over two days (Sunday and the following bank holiday). ...

Even the area’s main transport hub, Ladbroke Grove tube station, was originally called Notting Hill from its opening in 1864 until 1919. The name was changed then to avoid confusion with the new Notting Hill Gate tube station. The are was also onced served by St. Quintin Park and Wormwood Scrubs railway station before it closed in 1940. Ladbroke Grove is a London Underground station on the Hammersmith and City Line, between Latimer Road and Westbourne Park stations, and in Travelcard Zone 2. ... Notting Hill Gate tube station is a London Underground station in Notting Hill. ... St. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Estate agents now call the super-rich area to the south Notting Hill; they are in fact referring to the neighbourhoods of Notting Hill Gate and Holland Park.

North Kensington was once an area well-known for its slum housing, as documented in the photographs of Roger Mayne Yet property prices have now reached dizzying heights as hordes of international investment bankers buy up the stuccoed Victorian houses.

Waves of immigrants have arrived for at least a century including, but certainly not limited to, the Spanish, the Irish, the Jews, the West Indians, the Moroccans and many from the Horn of Africa and Eastern Europe. This constant renewal of the population makes the area one of the most cosmopolitan in the world. Spaniards number over 25,000 in North Kensington, making it by far the largest ethnic group in the area [1].

Though Ladbroke Grove is the area’s main thoroughfare, its best known street is Portobello Road with its street market. Many locals say that Golborne Road, at the northern end of Portobello Road, is a good representation of what Portobello Road was like before companies like Starbucks and American Apparel colonised Portobello. Ladbroke Grove is a road in West London, and is also the name given to the immediate area surrounding the road. ... Portobello Road Portobello Road is a road in the Notting Hill district of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in west London. ...

Notable Residents and Natives

• Joss Ackland, actor, born in North Kensington on February 29, 1928.
• David Cameron, leader of the 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.
• Sabrina Guinness, former girlfriend of Prince Charles, resides in North Kensington.
• Martin Lewis, financial journalist, resides in North Kensington.
• Mary Miller, television and theatrical actress, resides in North Kensington.
• Alan Mullery, footballer, born in Notting Hill November 23, 1941.
• John Murray, Middlesex and England wicketkeeper, born in North Kensington, April 1, 1935.
• Reg Routledge, Middlesex cricketer, born in North Kensington 1920.

Joss Ackland CBE (born Sidney Edmond Jocelyn Ackland on February 29, 1928 in North Kensington, London) is an English actor who has appeared in more than 130 films in his career. ... February 29 is a day added into a leap year of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Canadian ice hockey player, see Dave Cameron. ... The Conservative and Unionist Party, more commonly known as the Conservative Party, is currently the largest majortiy opposition party in the United Knigdom. ... Nick Clarke (born 1948 in Godalming, Surrey, UK) is a BBC radio and television presenter and journalist, educated at Bradfield College, Berkshire and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Daniele Dichio. ... Sabrina Guinness Sabrina Guinness was born on 9 January 1955 to James Guinness and his wife Pauline, née Mander. ... Prince Charles may refer to: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, current heir-apparent to the British throne Any of the previous British royals named Charles, Prince of Wales The former Belgian regent, Prince Charles of Belgium This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might... Martin Steven Lewis (born May 9, 1972 in Manchester, England) is a journalist, television presenter, website entrepreneur and author in the United Kingdom, who specialises in ways to save money. ... Alan Patrick Mullery MBE (born November 23, 1941, Notting Hill, London) was a footballer who enjoyed an eventful and outstanding career with Tottenham Hotspur and England in the 1960s and 1970s. ... is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ... John Thomas Murray MBE is a former English cricketer. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• 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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Districts	Belgravia · Brompton · Chelsea · Earls Court · Holland Park · Kensington · Kensal Town · Knightsbridge · Ladbroke Grove · North Kensington · Notting Hill · South Kensington · West Brompton The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (often abbreviated to RBKC) is a London borough in the west side of central London. ... Belgravia is a district in the City of Westminster in London, to the south-west of Buckingham Palace. ... Brompton is a locality in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. ... Statue of Thomas More on Cheyne Walk. ... Earls Court is a place in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. ... Holland Park is a district and a public park in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, in west central London in England. ... For other uses, see Kensington (disambiguation). ... Kensal Town is a district of London, England. ... Knightsbridge is a street and district spanning the City of Westminster and theRoyal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London notable for its eclectic mix of rich, famous, and international residents including several billionaires Roman Abramovich, oligarchs from Russia, China and India, international businessman Lord Marshall of Knightsbridge, trend setters Charles... Ladbroke Grove is a road in West London, and is also the name given to the immediate area surrounding the road. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... The junction with Old Brompton Road and Pelham Street, outside South Kensington tube station. ... West Brompton is an area of South-West London, within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. ...
Attractions	Albert Memorial · Chelsea Physic Garden · Holland House · Kensal Green Cemetery · Kensington Palace · Natural History Museum · Olympia · Royal Albert Hall · Science Museum · Victoria & Albert Museum Image File history File links Arms of Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... The Albert Memorial is situated in Kensington Gardens, London, England, directly to the north of the Royal Albert Hall. ... The Chelsea Physic Garden (physic in the former sense of the science of healing), established by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London, is one of the oldest botanical gardens in Europe (second oldest in Britain), and its rock garden is the oldest English garden devoted to alpine plants. ... Holland House, built in 1605 for Sir Walter Cope and originally known as Cope Castle, was one of the first great houses built in Kensington, UK. The 500 acre (2. ... Kensal Green Cemetery Kensal Green Cemetery, located in Kensal Green, London, England, was incorporated in 1832, and is the oldest of the Magnificent Seven cemeteries still in operation. ... Kensington Palace Park Kensington Palace is a royal residence set in Kensington Gardens in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England. ... For other similarly-named museums see Museum of Natural History. ... The National Agricultural Hall in 1886. ... Albert Hall redirects here. ... Science Museum The Science Museum on Exhibition Road, Kensington, London, is part of the National Museum of Science and Industry. ... The Cromwell Road entrance to the Victoria and Albert Museum The Victoria and Albert Museum viewed from Thurloe Square The Victoria and Albert Museum (often abbreviated as the V&A) is on Cromwell Road in Kensington, West London. ...
Theatres	Chelsea Theatre · Finborough Theatre · Gate Theatre · Royal Court The Chelsea Theatre is a theatre in London, England on the Kings Road in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. ... Founded in 1980, the Finborough Theatre in Earls Court, in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, presents new British writing, UK premieres of overseas drama (particularly from the United States, Canada, and Ireland), music theatre, and rarely performed rediscovered plays from the last 150 years. ... The Gate Theatre, in Dublin, was founded in 1928 by Hilton Edwards and Micheál MacLiammoir, initially using the Abbey Theatres Peacock studio theatre space to stage important works by European and American dramatists. ... Royal court (as distinguished from a court of law) may refer to a number of institutions: A noble court - the household or entourage of a monarch or other ruler The Royal Court of Jersey - the main court of justice of Jersey The Royal Court of Guernsey - the main court of...
Royal Parks	Brompton Cemetery · Kensington Gardens The Royal Parks of London are lands originally owned by the monarchy of England or the United Kingdom for the recreation of the royal family. ... Brompton Cemetery is a cemetery located near Earls Court in West Brompton, a part of the Borough of Kensington & Chelsea in west London, England. ... See also Kensington Gardens, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide, Australia Kensington Gardens, once the private gardens of Kensington Palace, is one of the Royal Parks of London, lying immediately to the west of Hyde Park. ...
Street markets	Portobello Road Market Portobello Road Portobello Road is a road in the Notting Hill district of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in west London. ...
Constituencies	Kensington and Chelsea · Regent's Park and Kensington North Kensington and Chelsea is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Regents Park and Kensington North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...
Parks and open spaces in Kensington and Chelsea

HELP ME! The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, an Inner London borough, has responsibility for some of the parks and open spaces within its boundaries. ...