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Kensington

Kensington is an inner city area of , England. It is bordered by to the north, Fairfield to the east, Edge Hill to the south, and to the west.
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  • Type: Suburb with 16,500 residents
  • Description: District of Liverpool
  • Also known as: “Kenny” and “Kensington, Liverpool”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kensington Library and Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King.

Library
Photo: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church
Photo: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, officially known as the and locally nicknamed "Paddy's Wigwam" or "The Mersey Funnel", is the seat of the Archbishop of Liverpool and the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool in , England.

Arts center
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The is a Grade II* listed art gallery in , which houses one of the largest art collections in England outside . It is part of the National Museums Liverpool group.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Knowledge Quarter and Everton.

Quarter
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The is an innovation district covering 450 acres of the , incorporating the vicinity around London Road, Islington, the Fabric District, Paddington Village and part of Canning.

Suburb
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is a suburb of north , in , England, and part of the Liverpool Walton constituency. It is bordered by to the west, to the north, and Anfield to the north-east.

Quarter
The is an area on the eastern edge of , , characterised by almost entirely residential Georgian architecture.

Kensington

Latitude
53.4118° or 53° 24′ 43″ north
Longitude
-2.95247° or 2° 57′ 9″ west
Population
16,500
Elevation
210 feet (64 metres)
Open location code
9C5VC26X+P2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1477831205
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
11669846
Wiki­data ID
Q6391406
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Kensington” goes by many names.
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