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Why is it called High Street Kensington?

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Where the name comes from

Named after Kensington High Street. Kensington appears in the Domesday Book as Chenesitone, Anglo-Saxon for 'Chenesi's ton', the homestead or settlement of Chenesi.

Where it is

Barons CourtBayswaterEarl's CourtGloucester RoadGoldhawk RoadHammersmithHammersmithHigh Street KensingtonHolland ParkKensington (Olympia)KnightsbridgeLancaster GateLatimer RoadMarble ArchNotting Hill GateQueenswayShepherd's BushShepherd's Bush MarketSloane SquareSouth KensingtonWest BromptonWest KensingtonWhite CityWood LaneBrompton RoadEarl's CourtHammersmith (Grove Road)Shepherd's BushUxbridge RoadWhite CityWood Lane

See High Street Kensington on the interactive map, 1863 to today

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At a glance

Opened
1868
Status
Open
Lines
District, Circle
Fare zone
1
Local authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Earlier names
Kensington: proposed before opening

Sources

Station list and dates: Wikipedia’s lists of London Underground stations, citing Douglas Rose and Cyril Harris. Line routes Powered by TfL Open Data.

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