Visit Kentish Town Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Kentish Town

  

Kentish Town Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Kentish Town

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Kentish Town history

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Kentish Town was originally a small settlement on the River Fleet (the waterway is now one of London’s underground rivers) It is first recorded during the reign of King John (1207) as kentisston. By 1456 it was a thriving hamlet with a chapel of ease built for its inhabitants. The early 19th century brought modernisation, causing much of the area’s rural qualities to vanish, although pockets still remain, for example Little Green Street.

Kentish Town toponymy

The name of Kentish Town is probably derived from Ken-ditch, meaning the “bed of a waterway” and is otherwise unrelated to the English county of Kent. Ken is the Celtic word for both “green” and “river”, while ditch refers to the River Fleet.

You can visit Kentish Town places with Walkfo Kentish Town to hear history at Kentish Town’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Kentish Town has 1609 places to visit in our interactive Kentish Town map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Kentish Town, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Kentish Town places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Kentish Town & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Kentish Town Places Map
1609 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Kentish Town tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Kentish Town

  

Best Kentish Town places to visit

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Kentish Town has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Kentish Town’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Kentish Town’s information audio spots:

Dudley House, London Dudley House is a Grade II* listed house with 44,000 square feet (4,100 m) located at 100 Park Lane in Mayfair, London . It is one of the few surviving aristocratic townhouses in London .

Dunraven Street Dunraven Street is a street in London’s Mayfair district . It was laid out in the 1750s as Norfolk Street and was sometimes known as New Norfolk Street . In 1939, it was renamed after being laid out by London County Council .

Hyde Park Estate Hyde Park Estate is a residential district in the Paddington area of London . It is characterised by a layout of squares and crescents . The area is home to embassies, prestigious businesses and celebrities .

Park Street, Mayfair Park Street is a street in Mayfair, London, England . It is the longest street on the Grosvenor Estate . The longest street is Park Street, the longest on the estate .

Connaught Village Connaught Village is a commercial and residential area just west of Marble Arch . It is owned by the Church Commissioners of England . The couture store of famous shoemaker Jimmy Choo was previously located here . Tony Blair, former leader of the Labour Party, lives in Connaught Square .

Western Marble Arch Synagogue The Western Marble Arch (WMA) Synagogue is a Jewish place of worship in central London . It is a leading Orthodox Judaism synagogue and offers religious and social activities . The WMA is the result of a merger between the Western and Marble Arch Synagogues .

Poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko Alexander Litvinenko was a former officer of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) and the KGB . After speaking critically about corruption within the Russian government, he fled retribution to the UK . Six years later he was assassinated by two Russians by poisoning .

Eagle Squadrons Memorial The Eagle Squadrons Memorial is a Second World War memorial in Grosvenor Square, London . It commemorates the service of the three Royal Air Force . The bronze sculpture of an eagle which tops the memorial is by Elisabeth Frink .

St Mark’s, Mayfair St Mark’s Church, Mayfair, is a Grade I listed building in the heart of London’s Mayfair district . The church is located on North Audley Street, on the north side of the road .

Beaumont Hotel, London The Beaumont Hotel is a Grade II listed luxury hotel in Mayfair, London . One of its rooms was designed by Antony Gormley as a public sculpture .

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