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Paddington
The Albert Hall
Mansions, built by KENSINGTON &
SOUTH
Norman Shaw in KNIGHTSBRIDGE
1879, started a
fashion for red brick.
Earl's
Court
Brompton
K E N S I N G T O N G O R E
Locator Map
See Central London Map pp16–17
8 Albert Memorial
This memorial was built
to commemorate Queen
A
P L Victoria’s consort.
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C
O C The Royal Geographical Society was
N
S O founded in 1830. Scottish missionary
O
R U and explorer David Livingstone
T R
(1813–73) was a member.
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D
Imperial College,
part of London
University, is one
of the country’s
D leading scientific
A institutions.
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I P R I N C E ´ S G A R D E N S 3 . Victoria and Albert Museum
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I A range of objects from around
B
I the globe illustrate a rich history
H
X of design and decoration.
E
Holy Trinity church dates from the
19th century and is located among
cottages in a calm backwater.
4 Brompton Oratory
The Oratory was built during the
19th-century Catholic revival.
Brompton Square, begun
in 1821, established this as a
fashionable residential area.
To Knightsbridge
C R O M W E L L G A R D E N S
station
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