Gardens · London
Old Town Hall, Kensington
In or near Tyburn.
Old Town Hall, Kensington — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
Roger Templeman — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- High Street Kensington · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Old Town Hall, Kensington is a garden of interest in england-london, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
The Old Town Hall in Kensington hosts a vibrant farmers' market every Sunday. Visitors can explore a variety of stalls offering fresh produce, meats, baked goods, and more in a picturesque outdoor setting.
From the Wikipedia article
The old Town Hall was a municipal facility at Kensington High Street in Kensington, West London. It was demolished in 1982.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The building was commissioned to replace the mid-19th-century Kensington Vestry Hall in Kensington High Street, which had been designed by Benjamin Broadbridge in the Tudor style for the Parish of St Mary Abbots Kensington. After the vestry hall had become inadequate for their needs, civic leaders decided to procure a new town hall; the site chosen for the new building had previously been occupied by the Kensington National School. The new building, which was designed by Robert Walker in the Italianate style, was built by Braid and Co. on an adjacent site just to the east of the old vestry hall and was completed in 1880. Speakers in the post-war era included the leader of the Union…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5016, -0.1923
- District
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Parish
- Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area
- Postcode
- W8 7RX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kensington and Bayswater
- Established
- 1880
- Nearest railway station
- High Street Kensington — 0.1 km
- Opening
- Every Sunday 10am–2pm
- Official site
- www.lfm.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q96397278 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Old Town Hall, Kensington (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Town Hall, Kensington?
- Old Town Hall, Kensington is in London, United Kingdom (postcode W8 7RX), in the parish of Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area.
- What is Old Town Hall, Kensington?
- Old Town Hall, Kensington — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Old Town Hall, Kensington?
- The nearest railway station is High Street Kensington, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode W8 7RX.
- When was Old Town Hall, Kensington built?
- Built or established in 1880.
- Who owns Old Town Hall, Kensington?
- Old Town Hall, Kensington is owned by | website=.
- How do I get to Old Town Hall, Kensington?
- The nearest railway station is High Street Kensington, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode W8 7RX.