Young Street, W8

Road in/near High Street Kensington, existing between 1685 and now

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2018
Young Street, named after the developer of Kensington Square, was in use as a road by 1685.

Young Street ran perpendicular to Kensington Square, serving as the sole route from Kensington High Street until Derry Street opened in the 1730s. The area was divided into plots for sale or lease to developers, with Thomas Young retaining freehold of the western side north of number 16, likely erecting two houses by 1695.

Unlike Kensington Square, Young Street boasted a diverse social makeup. Courtiers of William III lived alongside tradesmen, shopkeepers and Huguenot refugees. However, little of this original character remains today.

Photographs from the 1860s show the street largely unchanged, but subsequent developments altered its appearance dramatically. The construction of Kensington Square Mansions in 1885 and a Post Office between the 1860s and 1890s significantly changed the streetscape. The Second World War’s bomb damage further transformed the area.

In 1890, John Barker and Company rebuilt numbers 19 and 21, creating two shops with an arched entrance leading to stables and workshops. Later, in 1968, a multi-storey car park replaced numbers 19-27.

Amidst the bustle of horse-drawn carriages, number 9 stands out. Rebuilt in 1905 in Arts and Crafts style, it housed a solicitor’s office above a ground-floor shop.


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Derry and Toms Derry & Toms was a London department store.
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Kensington Market Kensington Market was a three storey indoor market at 49 Kensington High Street, created in late 1967
Kensington Palace Kensington Palace is a royal residence set in Kensington Gardens. It has been a residence of the British Royal Family since the 17th century.
Kensington Roof Garden Kensington Roof Garden (formerly known as Derry and Toms Roof Gardens) covers 6000 square metres.
Kensington School The Kensington Proprietary Grammar School was an educational establishment founded in 1830 that is perhaps best remembered for being one of the founders of the Football Association in 1863.
Linley Sambourne House 18 Stafford Terrace, formerly known as Linley Sambourne House, was the home of the Punch illustrator Edward Linley Sambourne and open as a museum.
Royal Garden Hotel Royal Garden Hotel is a 5 star hotel in London, England.
St Mary Abbot’s St Mary Abbots is a church located on Kensington High Street and the corner of Kensington Church Street in London W8.

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Warwick Chambers, W8 Warwick Chambers is a street in Kensington (Kensington)
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Wynnstay Gardens, W8 Wynnstay Gardens is a road in the W8 postcode area (Kensington)
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York Passage, W8 York Passage is a road in the W8 postcode area (Kensington)
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Zetland House, W8 Zetland House can be found on Marloes Road (Kensington)


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