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For those of us who have lived for many years in the Edwardian terraces of the St Quintin Estate in North Kensington i.e. Wallingford Avenue, Kelfield and Oxford Gardens, Kingsbridge, Balliol, Finstock and Highlever Roads, we may be the last … Continue reading
My mother Mary Horwood (born in 1911) attended Portobello Road School, which along with the other Board Schools in London provided education up to age fourteen. However at aged 11 she passed an exam that allowed her to move on … Continue reading
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On 29 April 1907 an agreement was made between William Herbert St Quintin of Scampston Hall, Yorkshire Esquire and 2 builders, Daley and Franklin of 1 Wallingford Avenue and also with the LCC. This was for buildings to be erected … Continue reading
This image is one of several of North Kensington to be found on the Britain from Above website (see link below). It shows the Sutton Trust Estate from the north looking south towards Dalgarno Gardens and Highlever Road. In 1931, … Continue reading
Along the western side of St Helen’s Gardens, opposite St Helen’s Church, there is a parade of shops familiar to those who live nearby. However, usage has changed considerably over the years reflecting how local residents have changed their shopping … Continue reading
In the late sixties a motorway was planned as an extension to the A40, London to Oxford Road. The plan was that it would be a three-lane elevated road beginning at White City and cutting a swathe through North Kensington … Continue reading
THE COMMUNITY CENTRE NURSERY SCHOOL Between 1934-1938 the Peabody Estate was built alongside Sutton Dwellings with blocks of flats spreading north of Dalgarno Gardens. On Sutton Way, at the far end of the estate, a Community Centre was built to … Continue reading
Princess Louise Hospital, Kensington, came into existence as a direct result of people recognising a need for medical care among the poor in the parish and taking matters into their own hands. By their hard work and commitment to their … Continue reading
North Kensington Histories 