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South Kensington, dist. and ry. sta., Kensington par., Middlesex, pop. 9107; the sta. is 1½ mile W. of Victoria Station. The South Kensington Museum of Science and Art stands upon 12 acres of land, and was founded in 1855; the present buildings were commenced 10 years later.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "district and railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Kensington Parish Middlesex Ancient County |
| Place: | South Kensington |
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