North Kensington




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.







































































North Kensington

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North Kensington


North Kensington is located in Greater London

North Kensington

North Kensington



Location within Greater London

OS grid reference TQ255795
London borough
  • Kensington & Chelsea
Ceremonial county Greater London
Region
  • London
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LONDON
Postcode district W10
Dialling code 020
Police Metropolitan
Fire London
Ambulance London

EU Parliament London
UK Parliament
  • Kensington
London Assembly
  • West Central


List of places

UK

England

London


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

North Kensington is an area of north west London and forms the southern part of Kensal Green.It is north of Notting Hill and White City and south of Kensal Green itself.[1] in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The Grand Union Canal forms the boundary with Kensal Green, and the Westway flyover with Notting Hill. 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.[2]


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.




Contents






  • 1 Crossrail


  • 2 Grenfell Tower fire


  • 3 Notable residents and natives


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Crossrail


Just to the east of the Old Oak Common site, Kensington and Chelsea Council has been pushing for a station at North Kensington/Kensal[3] off Ladbroke Grove and Canal Way, as a turn-back facility will have to be built in the area anyway. Siting it at Kensal Rise, rather than next to Paddington itself, would provide a new station to regenerate the area.[4][5][6] 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.[7] 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).[8]



Grenfell Tower fire


In June 2017 the Grenfell Tower fire broke out in North Kensington, destroying a recently refurbished high-rise apartment building.[1] The fire killed 72 people and prompted a large public inquiry.[9]



Notable residents and natives




  • Joss Ackland, actor, born in North Kensington on 29 February 1928


  • David Cameron, former Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, resides in North Kensington[10]


  • Nick Clarke, radio and television presenter and journalist, lived and died in North Kensington[11]


  • 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, 23 November 1941


  • John Murray, Middlesex and England wicketkeeper, born in North Kensington, 1 April 1935


  • Victoria Stilwell, dog trainer, owns a home in North Kensington[citation needed]



References





  1. ^ ab Malkin, Bonnie; Siddique, Haroon (14 June 2017). "What we know so far about the London tower block fire". Guardian. Retrieved 14 June 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "Disused Stations: St. Quintin Park & Wormwood Scrubbs Station (2nd site)". Disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2017.


  3. ^ "The case for Kensal crossrail". Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. n.d. Retrieved 26 June 2011.


  4. ^ "Case for a Crossrail station gains momentum" (Press release). Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. 1 July 2010.


  5. ^ Bloomfield, Ruth (24 August 2010). "Study to explore adding Crossrail station at Kensal Rise". Building Design. London.


  6. ^ "Crossrail at Kensal Rise back on the cards?". London Reconnections (blog). 27 August 2010.


  7. ^ "Council to pay for Crossrail station". London Evening Standard. 25 March 2011. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012.


  8. ^ Kensal Crossrail station would 'transform' the area, says deputy mayor. Regeneration + Renewal. 16 May 2011.


  9. ^ Grenfell Tower: Inquiry opens with tribute to stillborn baby. BBC.


  10. ^ "Removal Men At No 10 - But Where Will PM Go?". News.sky.com. Retrieved 19 December 2017.


  11. ^ "Nick Clarke". Independent.co.uk. 24 November 2006. Retrieved 19 December 2017.




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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