Domestic Cleaning Kensington W14

Kensington is a wealthy district in central London’s West End, in the Kensington and Chelsea borough. Kensington High Street is the commercial hub of the district and runs on an east-to-west axis. Taking up the northeast is Kensington Gardens, which contains the Speke’s monument, the Albert Memorial, and the Serpentine Gallery. Several European embassies are located in the area as well.

There are 3 stations serving most of Kensington: South Kensington, High Street Kensington, and Gloucester Road. They are in the Circle line, on Travelcard Zone 1, which links them to terminals of the London’s railway network. Several local bus services connect Kensington to the neighboring towns, and major hubs are South Kensington station and Kensington High Street.

Notable people from the area include film director Antonia Bird, singer and songwriter Dido, singer Dusty Springfield, actress Carmen Ejogo, and cricketer Montague MacLean. Freddie Mercury, the front man for the internationally famous rock band Queen, was also from Kensington.

Kensington W14 name derives from Chenesi’s ton. Chenesi is a personal Anglo-Saxon name and ton means settlement. In the 11th century, the Domesday Book mentions the area as Chenesitone. In the 13th century, the name was spelled Kesyngton.

Kensington High Street is one of London’s busiest and most popular shopping areas. Kensington Roof Gardens were established in 1938. Landscape architect Ralph Hancock designed the garden that has more than 100 trees. The Gardens are Grade II listed.

Kensington Palace was built in 1605 in the Jacobean style. It was also known as the Nottingham House after the first Earl of Nottingham bought the mansion in 1619. In 1689, King William III and Queen Marry II bought the mansion for £20,000. It then became a residence of the British Royal Family.