The heart of London W10 is North Kensington (nowadays also known by the name of its main street, Ladbroke Grove). The Grand Union Canal is the official boundary between Kensal Green and North Kensington. The borders between north Kensington and Notting Hill are a little less clear, but residents generally use the Westway flyover as a demarcation. North Kensington was once an area well known for its slum housing, as documented in the photographs by Roger Mayne, but housing prices have now risen and the area is considered exclusive and upscale.

The Queen’s Park Estate, north of the Harrow Road, was founded by the Artizans’, Labourers’ and General Dwellings Company as a gri...

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