Kensington lettings agents: lettings in London W8

Since 1689 Kensington has been known as the Royal Borough when Kensington Palace became home to William III. The Palaces' State apartments and the surrounding Kensington Gardens, opposite the Royal Albert Hall, are open to the public. Kensington is a particularly smart borough and has traditionally been home to a number of Embassies and wealthy families. This is reflected in the fashionable shops, chic restaurants and boutiques of Kensington Church Street, which runs between Notting Hill Gate and High Street Kensington. Museums are plentiful - The Natural History Museum, The Science Museum, The Victoria and Albert Museum, The Geological Museum and the Brompton Oratory are all within easy reach.

Kensington's central location makes it a popular choice resulting in high rental prices. Much of the property in the area consists of large, whit stucco-fronted houses, many of which have been converted into well proportioned apartments.

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The Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is home to some of the most interesting and enjoyable attractions in London. From the ever-hip King's Road in Chelsea to the more recently popular Notting Hill; the shopping heaven that is Kensington High Street; the fantastic greenery and scenery of Kensington Gardens; or some of London's top museums, located in South Kensington.

Many of you may have heard about the area in recent years in connection with Princess Diana, who resided at Kensington Palace. Further back, Kensington and Chelsea was the area that started "Swinging London" in the mid-60s with places like King's Road, Kensington Market and Biba Fashion House. Nowadays, amongst other things, Kensington and Chelsea is the most affluent borough in Britain. Perhaps surprisingly then, it is apparently very popular with younger visitors because there are still much reasonably priced accommodation available. These visitors, as well as numerous others, come to Kensington and Chelsea to explore many of the area's attractions.

History of Kensington and Chelsea

Kensington and Chelsea first originated from Saxon settlements with both mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. Royalty first moved into the area in 1689 when William III moved into Kensington Palace. Queen Victoria was born in Kensington Palace in 1819 and continued to reside there until her accession to the throne in 1837. With Queen Victoria's wishes, the title "Royal Borough" was given to Kensington in 1901, after her death.

In the census of 1801, Kensington was recorded as having a population of 8,500, Chelsea 11,600. By 1831 this had risen to 32,371 and 20,902 for Kensington. It was only in 1861 that Kensington overtook its neighbour in population size.
The two boroughs were only united in 1965 to form the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

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Primary Schools in Holland Park

Fox Primary School
Kensington Place Off Kensington Church Street
Holland Park, LONDON
W8 7PPTel: 020 7727 7637
Fax: 020 7229 4628

St Barnabas and St Philips CE Primary School
Pembroke Mews 58 Earl's Court Road
Holland Park, LONDON
W8 6EJ
Tel: 020 7937 9599
Fax: 020 7938 2406

St Mary Abbots CE Primary School
2 Kensington Church Court Kensington
Holland Park, LONDON
W8 4SP
Tel: 020 7937 0740
Fax: 020 7937 9142

Secondary Schools in Holland Park

Holland Park School
Airlie Gardens Campden Hill Road
Holland Park, LONDON
W8 7AF
Tel: 020 7727 5631
Fax: 020 7908 1098

Libraries in Holland Park

Kensington Central Library
12, Phillimore Walk, Holland Park, London, W8 7RX
Tel: 020 7361 3010

Doctors in Holland Park

Scarsdale Medical Centre
2, Scarsdale Place, Holland Park, London, W8 5SX
Tel: 020 7938 1887

Drs Malhas M.H & Malhas S.M
2, Scarsdale Villas, Holland Park, London, W8 6PR
Tel: 020 7937 3343

The Group Practice
41, Earls Court Rd, Holland Park, London, W8 6ED
Tel: 020 7938 5488

Drs Warner A,Bronsdon C & Thompson J
5, Kensington Place, Holland Park, London, W8 7PT
Tel: 020 7229 7111

Simon Moore Dr
10, Pennant Mews, Holland Park, London, W8 5JN
Tel: 020 7460 5980

Palace Gate Practice
6a, Palace Gate, Holland Park, London, W8 5NF
Tel: 020 7589 2478

Drs Pawlikowska T,Corbett C,Chua S & Kilduff C
The Abingdon Health Centre, 88-92, Earls Court Rd, Holland Park, London, W8 6EG
Tel: 020 8746 5959

Dr Peter Richardson
4, Pennant Mews, Holland Park, London, W8 5JN
Tel: 020 7244 6429

Dentists in Holland Park

The Dental Surgery
80, Kensington High St, Holland Park, London, W8 4SG
Tel: 020 7938 2833

Kensington Dental Practice
157, Kensington High St, Holland Park, London, W8 6SU
Tel: 020 7937 9097

James Hull Associates
4, Earls Court Rd, Holland Park, London, W8 6EA
Tel: 020 7938 3331

Kensington Dental
13, Kensington High St, Holland Park, London, W8 5NP
Tel: 020 7937 3951

Oracare Dental
244, Kensington High St, Holland Park, London, W8 6ND
Tel: 020 7603 7222

Optical Express the Dental Clinic
127a, Kensington High St, Holland Park, London, W8 5SF
Tel: 020 7937 6385

Peter Fairbairn
67, Earls Courts Rd, Holland Park, London, W8 6EF
Tel: 020 7937 2160

J.L Renshaw
4, Wrights Lane, Holland Park, London, W8 6TE
Tel: 020 7937 8763

Pubs, Bars, Cafés and Restaurants in Holland Park

The Greyhound
1, Kensington Square, Holland Park, London, W8 5EP
Tel: 020 7937 7140

The Windsor Castle
114, Campden Hill Rd, Holland Park, London, W8 7AR
Tel: 020 7243 9551

Prince of Wales
8, Kensington Church St, Holland Park, London, W8 4EP
Tel: 020 7937 0867

The Devonshire Arms
37, Marloes Rd, Holland Park, London, W8 6LA
Tel: 020 7937 0710

Uxbridge Arms
13, Uxbridge St, Holland Park, London, W8 7TQ
Tel: 020 7727 7326

Cuba
11-13, Kensington High St, Holland Park, London, W8 5NP
Tel: 020 7938 4137

The Hansom Cab
86, Earls Court Rd, Kensington, Holland Park, London, W8 6EG
Tel: 020 7795 4821

Old Swan
206, Kensington Church St, Holland Park, London, W8 4DP
Tel: 020 7229 8421

The Elephant & Castle
40, Holland St, Kensington, Holland Park, London, W8 4LT
Tel: 020 7368 0901

The Goat
3a, Kensington High St, Holland Park, London, W8 5NP
Tel: 020 7937 1213

Churchill Thai Kitchen
119, Kensington Church St, Holland Park, London, W8 7LN
Tel: 020 7792 1246

Sugo 3
135, Kensington Church St, Holland Park, London, W8 7LP
Tel: 020 7792 9385

Mandarin Restaurant
197c, Kensington High St, Holland Park, London, W8 6BA
Tel: 020 7937 1551

La Griglia
1a, Argyll Rd, Holland Park, London, W8 7DB
Tel: 020 7938 4422

Malabar Restaurant
27, Uxbridge St, Holland Park, London, W8 7TQ
Tel: 020 7727 8800

Wodka's Polish Restaurant
12, St. Albans Grove, Holland Park, London, W8 5PN
Tel: 020 7937 6513

The Belvedere
Holland House, Holland Park, London, W8 6LU
Tel: 020 7602 1238

Marzano
229-231, Kensington High St, Holland Park, London, W8 6SA
Tel: 020 7937 6314

The Pembroke Cafe
82, Pembroke Rd, Holland Park, London, W8 6NX
Tel: 020 7602 6553

The Ark
122, Palace Gardens Terrace, Holland Park, London, W8 4RT
Tel: 020 7229 4024


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