... Timney’s interior design studio, more than 30 years in perfecting, specialises in creating one-off interiors within unique architecture settings – an element that leading British designers and architects have always enjoyed most. This work combines residential and commercial projects that sensitively reference aspects of historical and contemporary design, resulting in uniquely accessible spaces. The Water Tower in Kennington, which was featured on Channel 4’s Grand Designs in 2013, was a huge restoration and was a prime example of this creatively mentality. “I remember on the first day after saying yes, I was handed a credit card” she said laughing on the podcast. “I was told that there was no limit on the card, and that was terrifying to me. It was my nightmare, and I just became even more prudent than I would normally be to account for myself.” ...
... There is one positive note - owners Natalie and Craig are reopening their other venue, Cable Bakery near Kennington Tube (which had closed just two weeks previously) and will be continuing to trade from there. ...
... Plans to redevelop and expand the Waterloo Hub Hotel (formerly Days Hotel) at the corner of Kennington Road and Lambeth Road have been approved by Lambeth councillors. ...
...Locals are used to seeing MPs walking purposefully through Kennington, as it’s withinParliament’s division bell zone, giving them eight minutes to dash across the river to vote. ...
... However, what’s not in any doubt is how central Kennington is. It’s on the newly extended Northern line, and the station is now in Zone 1. Four more are in walking distance, as are the delights of theSouth Bank. Buyers have the choice of modern, new-build and ex-local authority flats, Victorian terraced houses and conversions, and Georgian townhouses.
‘We tend to attract a lot of people who work in the City as it is such a fast commute,’ says Tom Floyd of Winkworth’s Kennington office. ...‘First-time buyer demand is very strong and the Bank of Mum and Dad continues to offer support in many cases. Prices start from around £400,000 for an older purpose-built flat or a smaller period conversion.
‘Cleaver Square, a lovely Georgian garden square, is a big pull. For those looking for larger homes, there are some beautiful listed houses on Kennington Road.’
What’s new in Kennington
Oval Village has been designed around the historic Oval Gasholder (Picture: Supplied)
Everything potential buyers need to know about Kennington
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Amenities: Tesco Superstore; pubs, independent cafés and restaurants – try The Kennington Coffee Shop, described as ‘super friendly’, the bakes at Sally White and Eritrean eaterie Adulis; Saturday farmers’ market in St Mark’s Churchyard; Kia Oval cricket ground; tours and tastings at Beefeater Gin Distillery; Cinema Museum
HAROLD AND MAUDE: Kennington's Cinema Museum screens Harold and Maude, a 1971 film about a young person obsessed with death, who meets an older person obsessed with life. The screening is preceded by musician Maggie Nicols playing an improvised voice and piano set. 7.30pm
... The impact of the honest and inspiring podcast, and the work of its presenters and behind the scenes team, was acknowledged at the British Podcast Awards at London’s Kennington Park on Saturday. ...
... Godin-Prior, of Debdale, Manchester, was convicted in his absence under the Single Justice Procedure – a paper-based process not held in open court – at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on June 1 alongside Dania Al-Obeid, 27, from Stratford, east London, and Ben Wheeler, 21, from Kennington, south London. ...
... Kennington-based Rebecca was sitting at dinner with her mum when she noticed a protruding lump in her neck. After a routine visit to her dentist, she was referred to the hospital for tests - Rebecca claims she was reassured that a cancer diagnosis would be extremely unlikely.
Formerly a Grand Union outlet, this site now belongs to Brewdog, offering a roof terrace overlooking the Imperial War Museum grounds. Food is typical pub grub, with plenty of vegan and veggie options.
... Detectives have shared more information about a Range Rover found abandoned in Kennington which they believe is linked to the attempted murder of a seventeen-year-old in Brixton. ...
... Detective Sergeant Charlotte Carter said: “We now know that two vehicles, a black VW Passat and a black Range Rover Evoque, travelled in convoy from the Kennington Oval area to Henry Road prior to the attack. ...
... “It returned to the Kennington Oval area where police located it, abandoned, at 3am the next morning. ...
... A Kennington man has been handed a five-year ban from attending football matches after he was caught on CCTV taking part in the violence that erupted between Russian and English football fans. ...
... Police have appealed for witnesses after a serious collision on Kennington Road which saw a motorcyclist hospitalised on Friday.
Officers received reports of a collision on the junction of Kennington Road and Wincott Street from the ambulance service at around 12.15 pm on Friday, June 29.
... But there is one haunted tube stop you may not be familiar with, and one which drivers are terrified of. The Kennington Loop on the Northern Line is a section of track where the train turns around and passengers aren’t allowed on.
Some drivers say they don’t like the Kennington Loop because the track has a very tight curve and trains can be held here for a long time. Another reason why they dread approaching that turn is thanks to a ghostly passenger.
When the train is emptied of passengers, drivers have reported hearing voices and even carriage doors slamming open and shut. Legend has it that a man died in the 1950s when trying to board the train between the cars at Kennington. He was dragged into the loop and killed. ...
