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.
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Kensington Forum will just be refurbished, says new owner
After the surprising message in March 2021, that the owners of Kensington Forum Hotel on Cromwell Road had withdrawn their planning application to replace the tall hotel with a much taller and massive complex, it was announced in December 2021 that the hotel had been sold. The new Singaporean owners have announced that they will just refurbish the 50 year old hotel, and that work has now begun.
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New Newcombe House design not as high, but much more massive
In late June, the new owners of the Newcombe House site, at the corner of Notting Hill Gate and Kensington Church Street, presented their "preliminary thoughts" at a first meeting with the local resident associations. They envision a refurbished but higher Newcombe House, where the car park will be covered by a large office block and where public amenities will be very limited.
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An evening at Kensington Palace
SOLD OUT! The evening at Kensington Palace, with drinks by the Sunken Garden, followed by a private guided tour of one exhibition and the Queen's State Apartments, has unfortunately sold out.
Date: Wednesday 10 August 2022
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Date: Wednesday 10 August 2022
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