The Kensington Society is an amenity society for all of Kensington, created in 1953. We have close to 700 members and some 40 affiliated societies.
For more information, see the About page.
New Newcombe House okayed by both the council and Sadiq Kahn
Just three days before the local elections, Sadiq Kahn's office accepted the KRBC approval of the new scheme for the Newcombe House site by Notting Hill Gate. This should mean that work will begin this summer, with the aim to be finished by early 2027. This is what it will look like from the top of Uxbridge Street.
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The Newcombe House plan now totally revised
At meetings in March, the new owner of the Newcombe House complex in Notting Hill Gate presented a totally revised plan, compared to the one shown in October. No more shopping mall on the ground floor, but a large GPO surgery over four floors and covered colonnades on two sides for rainy days.
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Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
John Callcott Horsley wishes you a Merry Christmas
In December 1843, two gentlemen in Kensington created the world's first printed Christmas card. The inventor and entrepreneur Henry Cole came up with the idea and his young friend John C. Callcott designed it. 181 years later, we asked John to sign and send one of the cards to the Kensington Society members – which he was very happy to do.
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Page layout revised 14/12/2024