Kensington
District within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in central London
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Kensington is an area of London in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, centred around 2.9 miles (4.6 km) west of Charing Cross.
The district's commercial heart is Kensington High Street, which runs east–west. The north-east is taken up by Kensington Gardens, containing the Albert Memorial, the Serpentine Gallery and Speke's monument. South Kensington and Gloucester Road are home to Imperial College London, the Royal College of Music, the Royal Albert Hall, Natural History Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, and Science Museum. The area is also home to many embassies and consulates.
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Kensington Palace
Residence of the British royal family in London
0.4 mi away
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Borough in London, England
Great Smog of London
1952 air pollution event
0.4 mi away
St Mary Abbots
Church in Kensington, London, England
0.2 mi away
Barkers of Kensington
1870–2006 department store in London
0.1 mi away
Kensington Town Hall, London
Municipal building in London, England
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