Alan Whitehead's Pictures of Kensington

Agatha Christie Lived in This Mews House in Cresswell Place, South Kensington

Many celebrities past and present have chosen homes in Kensington's colourful mews properties. Famous mystery novelist Agatha Christie lived here in popular Cresswell Place, as denoted by the Blue Plaque.

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Cranley Mews in South Kensington

London's Mews properties were originally built to accommodate the Coachmen of wealthy Victorians, who lived in the nearby larger houses. The Coachmen lived on the first floor and the ground floor was for stabling the horses and a garage for the coach. Nowadays these small residences are very trendy and mainly occupied by celebrities and other wealthy Londoners, with recent values at £4 and £5 Million.

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Cresswell Place Mews in South Kensington

Cresswell Place is one of the most popular mews in Kensington, with some of the properties painted in the traditional pastel colours and some finished in red brick and tiles.

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Lots of Greenery to Brighten Up Stanhope Mews in South Kensington

Some of London's mews eschew the trendy pastel colours and prefer the familiar London style of white or cream decoration. As this can look somewhat plain, other forms of colour are added, such as copious plantings.

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The Southern End of Cranley Mews in South Kensington

Another Kensington mews, this one favouring a largely Black & White decorative theme, in preference to the popular pastel colours in many other mews. The two extremes of car choice here might well represent the wide range of social choices and opinions of mews residents.

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View Through the Archway into Ensor Mews, South Kensington

Several of London's Mews have archways at one or both entrances. Its likely that they add architectural interest and represent the status of the properties.

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The Spectacular Albert Memorial & the Royal Albert Hall.

Queen Victoria loved her husband very much and when he died at the young age of 42 she insisted that no expense be spared in building his memorial. The hall is considered to be one of the world's finest music venues, with near perfect acoustics.

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The Royal Albert Hall, Memorial and Mews on Kensington Gore

The Royal Albert Hall and the Monument were built following the death of Queen Victoria's husband Albert, who died aged just 42 from Typhoid.

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The Royal Albert Hall & Spectacular Memorial Fencing

The Royal Albert Hall and the spectacular gold painted fencing around the Albert Memorial.

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The Royal Albert Hall

London's premiere concert venue, the Royal Albert Hall has hosted most of the world's finest musicians.

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The Albert Memorial in Evening Light

With the evening sun shining on the Albert Memorial, the stone takes on a golden honey colour.

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