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Kensington Gore is a street in central London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
, England
England

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, the same name having been formerly used for the piece of land on which it stands. It runs along the south side of Hyde Park
Hyde Park, London

Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London, England and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner.The park is divided in two by the Serpentine ....
, continuing as Kensington Road
Kensington Road

Kensington Road is a short section of road in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea forming part of the A315. It runs along the south edge of Kensington Gardens....
 to both the east and west. A gore
Gore (road)

A gore, gore point, or gore zone is a triangle piece of land found where roads merge or split. When two roads merge, the area is sometimes referred to as a merge nose....
 is a narrow, triangular piece of land.

ington Gore is the location of the Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall

The Royal Albert Hall is an arts venue situated in the Knightsbridge area of the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
 (built on the site of Gore House
Gore House

Gore House, built in the 1750s, was located in London, England, on the road that is now called Kensington Gore. It was the most easterly of a row of 18th century houses built between Palace Gate and Knightsbridge....
), Royal College of Art
Royal College of Art

The Royal College of Art is a university in London, England, United Kingdom. It is the world?s only wholly postgraduate art and design institution, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy....
, the Royal Geographical Society
Royal Geographical Society

The Royal Geographical Society is a United Kingdom learned society founded in 1830 with the name Geographical Society of London for the advancement of geographical sciences, under the patronage of William IV of the United Kingdom....
 and in Kensington Gardens the Albert Memorial
Albert Memorial

The Albert Memorial is situated in Kensington Gardens, London, England, directly to the north of the Royal Albert Hall. It was commissioned by Victoria of the United Kingdom in memory of her beloved husband, Albert, Prince Consort who died of typhoid in 1861....
.

Gore House, with its three-acre (12,000 m²) estate, was the residence of William Wilberforce
William Wilberforce

William Wilberforce was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland politician, a philanthropist and a leader of the movement to abolish the Atlantic slave trade....
 between 1808 and 1821, and was occupied by the Countess of Blessington and the Count D'Orsay
Alfred Guillaume Gabriel, Count D'Orsay

Alfred Guillaume Gabriel, Count D'Orsay was a France amateur artist, dandy, and man of fashion in the early- to mid-19th century....
 from 1836 to 1849.






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Kensington Gore is a street in central London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
, England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
, the same name having been formerly used for the piece of land on which it stands. It runs along the south side of Hyde Park
Hyde Park, London

Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London, England and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner.The park is divided in two by the Serpentine ....
, continuing as Kensington Road
Kensington Road

Kensington Road is a short section of road in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea forming part of the A315. It runs along the south edge of Kensington Gardens....
 to both the east and west. A gore
Gore (road)

A gore, gore point, or gore zone is a triangle piece of land found where roads merge or split. When two roads merge, the area is sometimes referred to as a merge nose....
 is a narrow, triangular piece of land.

History

Kensington Gore is the location of the Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall

The Royal Albert Hall is an arts venue situated in the Knightsbridge area of the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
 (built on the site of Gore House
Gore House

Gore House, built in the 1750s, was located in London, England, on the road that is now called Kensington Gore. It was the most easterly of a row of 18th century houses built between Palace Gate and Knightsbridge....
), Royal College of Art
Royal College of Art

The Royal College of Art is a university in London, England, United Kingdom. It is the world?s only wholly postgraduate art and design institution, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy....
, the Royal Geographical Society
Royal Geographical Society

The Royal Geographical Society is a United Kingdom learned society founded in 1830 with the name Geographical Society of London for the advancement of geographical sciences, under the patronage of William IV of the United Kingdom....
 and in Kensington Gardens the Albert Memorial
Albert Memorial

The Albert Memorial is situated in Kensington Gardens, London, England, directly to the north of the Royal Albert Hall. It was commissioned by Victoria of the United Kingdom in memory of her beloved husband, Albert, Prince Consort who died of typhoid in 1861....
.

Gore House, with its three-acre (12,000 m²) estate, was the residence of William Wilberforce
William Wilberforce

William Wilberforce was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland politician, a philanthropist and a leader of the movement to abolish the Atlantic slave trade....
 between 1808 and 1821, and was occupied by the Countess of Blessington and the Count D'Orsay
Alfred Guillaume Gabriel, Count D'Orsay

Alfred Guillaume Gabriel, Count D'Orsay was a France amateur artist, dandy, and man of fashion in the early- to mid-19th century....
 from 1836 to 1849. In May 1851, the house was opened as a restaurant by the chef Alexis Soyer
Alexis Soyer

Alexis Beno?t Soyer was a France chef who became the most famous cook in Victorian era London. He also tried to alleviate suffering of the Irish poor in the Great Irish Famine, and improve the food provided to British soldiers in the Crimean War....
, who planned to cater for the Great Exhibition of 1851. After the exhibition, Gore House and its land were bought by the Royal Commissioners for the Exhibition.

The road is part of the A315 road. The nearest tube station is South Kensington
South Kensington tube station

South Kensington is a London Underground station in Kensington, west London. It is served by the District Line, Circle line and Piccadilly Line lines....
 to the south.

Kensington Gore was also a trademark for theatrical blood
Theatrical blood

Theatrical blood or stage blood is anything used as a substitute for blood in a theatrical or cinematic performance. For example, in the special effects industry, when a director needs to simulate an actor being shot or cut, a wide variety of chemicals and natural products can be used....
 used in films and in theatre.

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