Kensington’s Carmelite church, a bright interior within a fortress appearance
This is a church with august architects, as Sir Giles Gilbert Scott designed the current church to replace a war-damaged church designed by Edward, the eldest son of the Patron Saint of the Gothic Revival, Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin.
Royal Family’s Kensington heliport to be turned into a public ice rink
A fenced-off section of fields next to Kensington Palace, which is used as a heliport by the Royal Family is to be turned into a large ice rink and funfair this winter.
London’s Alleys: Carmel Court, W8
This is a rather charming residential alleyway that can be found close to Kensington High Street and offers a mix of appearances as you walk along it.
Cycle lanes will return to Kensington High Street
Kensington High Street will get its cycle lanes back after a consultation found a majority support for them. However, the new cycle lanes will be advisory only — not the partially segregated cycle lanes that were controversially removed in 2021.
London’s Alleys: Gordon Place, W8
This is a charming quiet little alley near Kensington High Street that's lined with richly planted patio gardens.
Consultation opens to create cycle lanes on Kensington High Street
Kensington and Chelsea council has opened a consultation to create cycle lanes on Fulham Road and Kensington High Street, but they will be advisory only -- not the partially segregated cycle lanes that were removed in 2021.
Kensington’s mobile memorial to Queen Victoria
At the western end of Kensington High Street is a tall stone column memorial to Queen Victoria, but it used to be at the eastern end of High Street. It moved.
Barkers department store to be refurbished
The former Barkers department store in Kensington has been given planning permission for a large redevelopment of the interior spaces, and a new roof terrace to be added on top.
High Street Kensington tube station gets new entry route
Earlier this year, a brand new entrance was added that makes it easier to get in and out of High Street Kensington tube station.
London’s Alleys: Reston Place, SW7
Walking up Palace Gate road in Kensington, just short of the main Kensington Road you might spy a sign for a Pedestrian Right of Way leading to Kensington Road, and be intrigued.
An unexpected entrance for St Mary Abbots church
This large but at a glance seemingly ordinary church in Kensington has a wonderful feature -- a cloister like covered walkway to the entrance.
London’s Public Art: Unfurl by Eilís O’Connell
On a side street in Kensington can be found a large bronze petal slowly unfurling.
London’s Alleys: Canning Passage, W8
This narrow back lane in Kensington looks like a back passage for the houses that back onto it, but in fact, it predates the main roads around it.
Kensington High Street cycle lane set for High Court battle
A local campaign group has filed a High Court claim for a Judicial Review into Kensington council's decision to remove the Kensington High Street cycle lane.
Report into Kensington High Street cycle lane published
Next week, Kensington and Chelsea council needs to decide what to do about the Kensington High Street cycle lane, and the initial council report has just been published.
Pressure to restore the Kensington High Street cycle lane
Kensington and Chelsea council is coming under pressure to restore a cycle lane that was added, then suddenly removed from Kensington High Street.
The chapel of the Convent of the Assumption
In a posh Kensington square, what looks to be a classic Victorian Anglican church is actually a French Catholic convent.
Developer wants to build over the tube tracks in Kensington
A section of railway in central London could be built over if plans for a major housing development are approved by Kensington and Chelsea Council.
Tube tunnel sized sewer planned for Kensington
One of London's lost rivers could get a tube-tunnel sized bypass under planned announced by Thames Water.
Changes Announced to London’s only Parliamentary Train Service
Regular readers may recall my rather fun little trip earlier this year on the
Taking a Private Trip in London’s Parliamentary Train Service
A mysterious train runs between North and South London during the week, direct between two stations that shouldn't be possible to travel between. Once in the morning, and once in the afternoon - and never at weekends.
One hundred and fourty years of London Underground complaints
I have a small (and slowly growing) collection of old issues of the wondrous Illustrated London News. I originally started collecting them as sources for research, but I actually find they are quite wonderful to read (although sometimes I think…