Kensington New Town is an area of housing in Kensington, London, which was developed in the early 19th century.[2] It lies to the south of Kensington High Street and to the southwest of Kensington Gardens.[3]
History edit
The area first began to be built up in 1837, and the original construction continued until 1846.[4] The developers included John Inderwick, a successful pipe-maker and tobacconist; John James Vallotton, who was a successful haberdasher in Jermyn Street; and Jonathan Hamston who was a carpenter and builder.[1] The core of the district is the intersection of Launceston Place and Victoria Grove. Many of the original late Regency style buildings are still present into the 21st century.[4] Most of the buildings in the area have an off-white or cream stucco exterior coating, with a small amount of brick houses. The Gloucester Arms, a Grade II listed pub, is at the centre of the area, along with various shops.[3][5]
The borough council recognised and protected this area as the Kensington New Town Conservation Area in 1969 and this has since been extended to become the De Vere Conservation Area.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b Hermione Hobhouse, ed. (1986), "Kensington New Town", Survey of London, vol. 42, Kensington Square To Earl's Court, London, pp. 130–150
- ^ Charles Dickens, "Kensington", Household Words, vol. 8, p. 13
- ^ a b c De Vere Conservation Area Appraisal (PDF), The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, 31 March 2016
- ^ a b "Kensington New Town", The London Encyclopedia, Pan Macmillan, p. 452, 2008, ISBN 9781405049245
- ^ Historic England. "THE GLOUCESTER PUBLIC HOUSE (1358152)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
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