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Kensal Green Cemetery

Kensal Green Cemetery is a cemetery in Kensal Green, in the west of London, England, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Inspired by the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris and founded by the barrister George Frederick Carden, Kensal Green Cemetery was opened in 1833 and comprises 72 acres of beautiful grounds including two conservation areas and an adjoining canal. Kensal Green Cemetery is home to 33 species of bird and other wildlife.

Located at 51.5286, -0.2241 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Cemeteries in London, Burials at Kensal Green Cemetery, Parks and open spaces in Kensington and Chelsea, 1832 establishments in England, Grade II* listed buildings in London, Grade II listed buildings in London, Anglican cemeteries

Ladbroke Grove rail crash

The Ladbroke Grove rail crash (also known as the Paddington train crash) was a rail accident which occurred on 5 October 1999 at Ladbroke Grove, London, England. With 31 people being killed and more than 520 injured, this remains the worst rail accident on the Great Western Main Line. This was the second major accident on the Great Western Main Line in just over two years, the first being the Southall rail crash of September 1997, a few miles west.

Located at 51.524, -0.212 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Railway accidents in London, Transport in Kensington and Chelsea, Railway accidents in 1999, 1999 in London, Public inquiries in the United Kingdom

Trellick Tower

Trellick Tower is a 31-storey block of flats in North Kensington, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England. It was designed in the Brutalist style by architect Ernő Goldfinger, after a commission from the Greater London Council in 1966, and completed in 1972. It is a Grade II* listed building and is 98 metres tall (120 metres including the communications mast).

Located at 51.5238, -0.2055 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Housing in London, Grade II* listed buildings in London, Grade II* listed residential buildings, Skyscrapers in Kensington and Chelsea, Buildings and structures in Kensington and Chelsea, Brutalist architecture in the United Kingdom, Ernő Goldfinger buildings, Buildings and structures completed in 1972, Residential skyscrapers in London

Ladbroke Grove

Ladbroke Grove is a west London road in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is also sometimes the name given informally to the immediate surrounding area. Running from Notting Hill in the south to Kensal Green in the north, it is located in North Kensington and straddles the W10 and W11 postal districts. Ladbroke Grove tube station is located on the road, at the point where it is crossed by the Westway.

Located at 51.5171, -0.2098 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Streets in Kensington and Chelsea

George Busk

George Busk RN FRS (12 August 1807 – 10 August 1886) was a British Naval surgeon, zoologist and palaeontologist.

Located at 51.5286, -0.2241 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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1807 births, 1886 deaths, 19th-century British medical doctors, 19th-century English people, Alumni of the Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital, British paleontologists, British surgeons, British zoologists, Burials at Kensal Green Cemetery, English biologists, English surgeons, Fellows of the Royal Society, Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lyell Medal winners, Members of the Linnean Society of London, Fellows of the Ethnological Society of London, People from Saint Petersburg, Royal Medal winners, Wollaston Medal winners, 19th-century Royal Navy personnel

The Real World: London

The Real World: London is the fourth season of MTV's reality television series The Real World, which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow and document their lives and interpersonal relationships. This particular season first aired in 1995 and featured the cast living in the Notting Hill Gate area of London.

Located at 51.5172, -0.201389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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The Real World seasons, Television shows set in London, 1995 television seasons

Neville Howse

Major General Sir Neville Reginald Howse VC, KCB, KCMG, KStJ (26 October 1863 – 19 September 1930) was a British-born Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces. He was the first soldier in the Australian services to be awarded the VC. He later served in the Australian Federal Government.

Located at 51.5286, -0.2241 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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1863 births, 1930 deaths, Australian Army officers, Australian generals, Australian recipients of the Victoria Cross, Burials at Kensal Green Cemetery, Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George, Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath, Australian knights, Members of the Australian House of Representatives, Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Calare, Members of the Cabinet of Australia, Nationalist Party of Australia politicians, People from New South Wales, People from West Somerset (district), Second Boer War recipients of the Victoria Cross, English emigrants to Australia

Kilburn Grange Park

Kilburn Grange Park is a 3.2 hectares open space in Kilburn, north-west London adjacent to Kilburn High Road. It is administered by the London Borough of Camden and includes a children's playground, basketball court, outdoor gym equipment and tennis courts. The park first opened in 1913 having previously been part of the Grange estate.

Located at 51.5439, -0.1975 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Parks and open spaces in Camden

Sarm West Studios

SARM Studios (formerly known as SARM West Studios) is a recording studio located in Notting Hill, London. The studios were established by Chris Blackwell, the founder of Island Records, and were originally known as Basing Street Studios. It has also been known in the past as Island Studios.

Located at 51.5176, -0.204961 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Recording studios in London

Islamia Primary School

Islamia Primary School is an inner-city Islamic Faith school in Queen's Park, North West London, in the borough of Brent, UK. There are approx. 250 pupils aged between the ages of 4 and 11.

Located at 51.5395, -0.2082 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Primary schools in Brent, Educational institutions established in 1983, Islamic schools in England, 1983 establishments in England

Robert Lee (obstetrician)

Robert Lee FRS (1793 – 6 February 1877) was Regius Professor of Midwifery at the University of Glasgow in 1834. He held the Chair for the shortest period of any holder to date, resigning from his position immediately after giving his opening address.

Located at 51.5286, -0.2241 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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1793 births, 1877 deaths, People from Melrose, Scottish Borders, 19th-century Scottish people, Academics of the University of Glasgow, Alumni of the University of Edinburgh, Fellows of the Royal Society, Scottish obstetricians, Scottish medical doctors

Kensal Town

Kensal Town is a district of London, England. It is located at the boundary of the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, at grid reference TQ243821. It is included in the W postcode area and was first recorded in 1876 as Kensal New Town. This name had been used since the 1840s to distinguish the area south of the Harrow Road where new housing was largely occupied by Irish immigrants.

Located at 51.5241, -0.2097 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Districts of Kensington and Chelsea, Areas of London, Districts of Westminster

Westbourne Studios

Westbourne Studios is an office development of approximately 100 work spaces, aimed at young creative businesses serving the Notting Hill area. The building is located in west London near Westbourne Park tube and is considered "one of Britain's most imaginative new office complexes. " Completed in January 2002, Westbourne Studios is "a highly intelligent use of an awkward site, and a way of looking at property development afresh. " according to The Guardian newspaper.

Located at 51.52, -0.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Kensington and Chelsea, Redevelopment projects in London

Thameside Radio

Thameside Radio was a pirate radio station launched in the Winter of 1977 which offered "very slick pop rock with competitions", according to Time Out magazine. According to the Richmond and Twickenham Times, they broadcast from "a certain Notting Hill tower block" - a reference to Trellick Tower The station received "30-40 letters each week" and the Richmond & Twickenham Times estimated listenership at "some 20,000 listeners".

Located at 51.5237, -0.2054 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Pirate radio stations, Radio stations in London

Gaumont State Cinema

The Gaumont State Cinema is a Grade II* listed Art Deco theatre located in Kilburn, a district in northwest London. Designed by George Coles and opened in 1937, the Gaumont State was one of the biggest auditoria in Europe, with seating for 4,004 people. The name State is said to come from the huge 120 feet tower, inspired by the Empire State Building in New York City. The exterior of the cinema is designed in an Art Deco Italian Renaissance style, covered in cream ceramic tiles.

Located at 51.5413, -0.19757 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Grade II* listed buildings in London, Buildings and structures completed in 1937, Art Deco architecture in London, Buildings and structures in Brent, Former cinemas of London

The Luminaire

The Luminaire was a live music venue on Kilburn High Road in north west London, UK. It opened on 1 March 2005 in what was a nightclub called Late, above McGovern's Pub and The Kilburn Bar. Its last public show was 7 March 2011. It was co-founded by John Donnelly, a publican from Ireland, and Andy Inglis, a Scot.

Located at 51.5442, -0.201 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Music venues in London, Event venues established in 2005

St Augustine's, Kilburn

Saint Augustine's, Kilburn is an Anglican Church in the area of Kilburn, in North London, United Kingdom. Because of its large scale and ornate architecture, it is sometimes affectionately referred to as "the Cathedral of North London", although the church is not a cathedral in any official sense. St Augustine's was founded by Richard Carr Kirkpatrick in the Anglo-Catholic tradition in 1870.

Located at 51.5331, -0.191623 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Religious buildings completed in 1880, 19th-century Church of England church buildings, Grade I listed churches in London, Church of England churches in London, Churches in Westminster, Gothic Revival architecture in England, Anglo-Catholicism, History of the Church of England, J. L. Pearson buildings

Paddington Recreation Ground

Paddington Recreation Ground is a park in Maida Vale, City of Westminster, just north of Paddington. The grounds are noted as the earliest public athletic ground of its kind in London. Still the largest area of parkland within the City of Westminster, it attracts users who visit the Grounds for its green-space value. The ground are recognised as a Site of Local Importance for nature conservation. Included within the grounds are Tennis Courts, an Athletics track and Bowling greens.

Located at 51.5302, -0.191394 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Parks and open spaces in Westminster

I Was Lord Kitchener's Valet

I Was Lord Kitchener's Valet was a clothing boutique which achieved fame in 1960s "Swinging London" by promoting antique military uniforms as fashion items. I Was Lord Kitchener's Valet was opened by Ian Fisk and John Paul at 293 Portobello Road, Notting Hill, London, in 1966. Among the shop's customers were Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix. Peter Blake, the artist who designed The Beatles' Sgt.

Located at 51.5191, -0.207694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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1960s fashion, Shops in London, Clothing retailers of the United Kingdom, 1964 in London, Retail companies established in 1964, 1977 disestablishments, 1964 establishments in England

Paddington Academy

Paddington Academy is a non-selective co-educational secondary school and academy located in Maida Vale in the borough of Westminster and the ceremonial county of London, England. Established in September 2006, it is run by the United Learning Trust, a subsidiary of the United Church Schools Trust. The school has a curriculum specialism in Media and Performing Arts and Business and Enterprise. It was officially opened by The Princess Royal on 19 March 2009.

Located at 51.5253, -0.19207 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Academies in Westminster, Arts Colleges in London, Business and Enterprise Colleges in England, Educational institutions established in 2006, Secondary schools in Westminster

Islamic Centre of England

The Islamic Centre of England Ltd (ICEL) is a religious and cultural building at 140 Maida Vale, London. It was established in 1996 by Ayatollah Mohsen Araki to cater for the cultural, social and emotional needs of the Iranian community living outside of Iran.

Located at 51.5353, -0.189167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Islam in London, Places of worship in London

The Tabernacle, Notting Hill

The Tabernacle in Notting Hill, built in 1887, is a Grade II listed building. It has a Curved Romanesque facade of red brick and terracotta, towers with broach spires. The venue comprises multi-purpose theatre with original decor, a board room, arts studio, gallery, bar/restaurant and a front courtyard. The Tabernacle is now run by Carnival Village with event management. There is much architectural interest in the Tabernacle.

Located at 51.517, -0.2019 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Kensington and Chelsea

Emslie Horniman's Pleasance

Emslie Horniman's Pleasance is a park in the Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London. Named after the London County Councillor Emslie John Horniman who created it, and opened in 1914. It is the traditional starting point for the Notting Hill Carnival. The Pleasance contains a notable walled garden in the Arts and Crafts style, designed for Horniman by C. F. A. Voysey. The garden is a Grade II listed structure.

Located at 51.5253, -0.2092 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Parks and open spaces in Kensington and Chelsea, Gardens in London, 1914 establishments in England, Grade II listed buildings in London

Golborne Road

Golborne Road is a street in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London's Notting Hill. The road runs east from Portobello Road to Kensal Road. The nearest Underground stations are Westbourne Park and Ladbroke Grove. Golborne Road is situated just north of and parallel to the Westway; it also joins Portobello Road. This area of Notting Hill's northern corner has changed dramatically over its history.

Located at 51.5216, -0.20881 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Streets in Kensington and Chelsea

Kilburn Library (Camden)

There are two library buildings in North London called, Kilburn Library. One is in the London Borough of Camden and located in the Kilburn High Road, NW6, and the other is in the London Borough of Brent and located in Salusbury Road. NW6. Camden’s Kilburn Library was first located in Priory Road, NW6, as temporary arrangement. In 1902 it relocated to Cotleigh Road, NW6, and remained there for a little over a hundred years.

Located at 51.5363, -0.1913 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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