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The town of Kensington was originally part of first Hampton and then Hampton Falls, before being separately incorporated in 1762. Its first colonial meeting house was built in this area in 1733, and the second replaced it in 1770–71. By the 1840s religious groups had ended their use of the building, which was judged too large for the town's ...
A tea tray with elements of an afternoon tea. English afternoon tea (or simply afternoon tea) is a British tradition that involves enjoying a light meal of tea, sandwiches, scones, and cakes in the mid-afternoon, typically between 3:30 and 5 pm. It originated in the 1840s as a way for the upper class to bridge the gap between lunch and a late ...
Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate Customers enjoying afternoon tea at Lyon's Corner House on Coventry Street, London, 1942. ABC tea shops, now defunct; Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate, chain in Yorkshire; Jacksons of Piccadilly, tea merchant
Formal afternoon tea remains a popular tradition in the Commonwealth, particularly at fine hotels. [10] In London, the major hotels compete for the annual Afternoon Tea Awards. [15] In Canada, afternoon tea ceremonies at the grand railway hotels are a well-known tradition across the country. [10]
Kensington Market opened on Kensington High Street in 1967. It was a three story building of contemporary fashion. It closed in 2000. Kensington High Street's future as a shopping street has been threatened by the large Westfield London, which opened a short distance away in Shepherd's Bush in late 2008.
The Milestone Hotel is a five-star hotel at 1 Kensington Court, Kensington, London, United Kingdom. It overlooks Kensington Gardens. It was originally built as a house in 1884, in part of the grounds of the now-demolished Kensington House. John Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale lived there. It was converted into a hotel in 1922 and combined ...
8 Addison Road, Kensington and Chelsea: House: 1905-7: 15 April 1969 1080783 ... Holland House: Kensington and Chelsea: Town House: Early 17th century: 29 July 1949
Kensington Gardens, once the private gardens of Kensington Palace, are among the Royal Parks of London. The gardens are shared by the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and sit immediately to the west of Hyde Park , in western central London known as the West End .