Kensington Church Streetis a shopping street in Kensington, London, England, designated the A4204, and traditionally known for its art and antiques shops.
| A4204 | |
 Kensington Church Street, 2019. Looking south towardsSt Mary Abbotschurch | |
  Location within Central London | |
| Former name(s) | Church Lane, Silver Street |
|---|---|
| Location | Kensington,London |
| Postal code | W8 |
| Nearest Tube station |  Notting Hill Gate |
| Coordinates | 51°30′21.03″N0°11′39.53″W/ 51.5058417°N 0.1943139°W |
| North end | Notting Hill Gate |
| South end | Kensington High Street |
| Other | |
| Known for | Shopping, fine art and antique sellers. |
Buildings at the southern end date back to the early 1700s.[1]It is named after Kensington's original church ofSt Mary Abbots.The south part was formerly called Church Lane, and the north part, Silver Street. Until 1864 there was atoll gateat Campden Street.[2]
The street runs north to south fromNotting Hill GatetoKensington High Street.There are several Grade II listed Georgian and Victorian buildings.[3]
Bombing
editOn the night of the 29 August 1975,Joseph O'Connelland Eddie Butler, members of the IRA'sBalcombe Street Gangplaced a bomb in the doorway of a shoe shop. A warning was phoned to theDaily Mailat 9:35pm. The bomb exploded at 10:12pm, killingRoger Goad,a Metropolitan Police explosives officer who was attempting to defuse it.[5][6][7]
Notable shops
editUntil it moved in 1973,Barbara Hulanicki's influential fashion shopBibawas located in Kensington Church Street.[8]
Notable residents
editThe composerMuzio Clementilived at Number 128 from 1820 to 1823, and is commemorated with ablue plaque.[9][10][11]
In fiction
editThe street is mentioned several times inThe Napoleon of Notting HillbyG. K. Chesterton.
References
edit- ^"The village centres around St Mary Abbots church and Notting Hill Gate | British History Online".British-history.ac.uk.Retrieved17 September2016.
- ^Weinreb, Ben;Hibbert, Christopher(1992).The London Encyclopaedia(reprint ed.).Macmillan.p. 435.
- ^"The London Magazine".The London Magazine. 1 December 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 5 March 2017.Retrieved17 September2016.
- ^Out, Time (15 April 2016)."12 reasons to go to Kensington Church Street, W8".Timeout.com.Retrieved17 September2016.
- ^Moysey, Steve (2013).The Road to Balcombe Street: the IRA Reign of Terror in London.Hoboken: Taylor and Francis. p. 93.ISBN978-1-317-85607-8.OCLC869091705.
- ^"CAPTAIN ROGER GOAD GC BEM".Palace Barracks memorial garden.29 August 1975.Retrieved3 May2020.
- ^"Bomb expert killed by explosion in Kensington street".The Times.No. 59488. London. 30 August 1975. p. 1.
- ^Davis, John (2022).Waterloo Sunrise: London from the Sixties to Thatcher.Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. p. 86.ISBN978-0-691-22052-9.
- ^"Clementi House:: Historic Houses Association".Hha.org.uk.10 December 2014.Retrieved17 September2016.
- ^"Muzio Clementi".Rbkc.gov.uk.17 September 2009.Retrieved17 September2016.
- ^"Buildings - 128 Kensington Church Street, London W8 4BH".Archived fromthe originalon 21 September 2016.Retrieved16 September2016.
External links
edit
Media related toKensington Church Streetat Wikimedia Commons