Library
Kensington Central Library
A Grade II* listed public library opened by the Queen Mother in 1960.
📍 12 Phillimore Walk, London Notting Hill South
About
Kensington Central Library is a public library on Hornton Street built in 1958–60 in traditional English renaissance style, opened by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in 1960. It features statues of a lion and unicorn sculpted by William McMillan on its south side.
Things to do here
browse the library collectionview the lion and unicorn statues on Phillimore Walk
Getting there
Stations
High Street Kensington · 2 min walk
CircleDistrict
Notting Hill Gate · 11 min walk
CentralCircleDistrict
Holland Park · 13 min walk
Central
Buses
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Hammersmith Broadway · Earl's Court · Kensington Abingdon · Knightsbridge · Fitzrovia
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Heathrow · Hounslow High Street · Chiswick · Holland Park · Fitzrovia
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Hammersmith Broadway · Kensington Abingdon · Bayswater · Fitzrovia · Camden Street
28
Queens Park · Westbourne Grove · Earl's Court · Parsons Green · Wandsworth
328
Golders Green · South Hampstead · Maida Hill · Queen's Gate · Chelsea Riverside
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Shepherd's Bush · Queen's Gate · Chelsea Riverside · Lavender Hill · Wandsworth Common
N27
Hammersmith Broadway · Queen's Gate · Paddington · Fitzrovia · Camden Street
N28
Camden Street · Kilburn Park · Notting Hill Gate · North End · Wandsworth
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