Kensal Town
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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 . 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. The most noted resident was dog dealer Bill George
, whose establishment "Canine Castle" was on the Kensal Road.
Added note: Kensal Town is recorded in the 1861 England Census as the birthplace of a resident of St. Pancras and in the 1851 Census as a village in its own right.
London
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, England. It is located at the boundary of the City of Westminster
City of Westminster
The City of Westminster is a London borough occupying much of the central area of London, England, including most of the West End. It is located to the west of and adjoining the ancient City of London, directly to the east of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and its southern boundary...
and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is a central London borough of Royal borough status. After the City of Westminster, it is the wealthiest borough in England....
, at . 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
1840s
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to distinguish the area south of the Harrow Road where new housing was largely occupied by Irish immigrants. The most noted resident was dog dealer Bill George
Bill George (dog dealer)
Bill George was a 19th century dog dealer in London, England.-Early life:George's first job was as a butcher's boy, and he was a bareknuckle prizefighter, but he later became an apprentice to Ben White of "May Tree Cottage", Kensal New Town, a dealer of Old English Bulldogs, the ancestral breed of...
, whose establishment "Canine Castle" was on the Kensal Road.
Added note: Kensal Town is recorded in the 1861 England Census as the birthplace of a resident of St. Pancras and in the 1851 Census as a village in its own right.