History of Kennington

Kennington appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as Chenintune.

In 1337, Edward III gave the manor of Kennington to his oldest son Edward "the Black Prince". The ‘Black Prince’ built a large palace between what is now Black Prince Road and Sancroft Street. Geoffrey Chaucer was employed in Kennington as Clerk of Works in 1389. Much of this area of Kennington continues to be owned by the current monarch's elder son (HRH Princes of Wales, Duke of Cornwall ) to the present day.

Kennington Park (laid out by Victorian architect James Pennethorne) and St Mark's Churchyard now cover the site of Kennington Common. In 1746 the Surrey County Gallows, at the southern end of the common, was used for the execution of nine leaders of the Jacobite rebellion. The Common was also where the Chartists gathered for their biggest demonstration in 1848.

Kennington Park was the destination of the first motorised double-decker bus in 1899 and is where Charlie Chaplin grew up and lived. The area has a wide choice of properties from ex-council to grand Georgian flats and town houses. Many bars, cafés and restaurants have sprung up over the last decade making it an easy place to socialise and live while only being a stone throw away from the West End.

Places of interest

http://www.vauxhallandkennington.org.uk/

• Kennington Park • Imperial War Museum

Transport Links – Visit Transport for London for more information

Kennington – Northern Line
Oval – Northern Line

Local Authority

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Council tax bands for 2007/2008

Please note you should always check the value of your property on the 1st April 1991 to ensure you are in the correct council tax band.

Council Tax band	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
Property Values as of April 1991	Up to £40K	£40 to £52K	£52K to £68K	£68K to £88K	£88K to £120K	£120K to £160K	£160K to £320K	over £320K
Lambeth LA	£791.49	£923.40	£1,055.32	£1,187.23	£1,451.06	£1,714.89	£1,978.72	£2,374.46
Southwark LA	£755.17	£918.51	£1,049.73	£1,180.94	£1,443.37	£1,705.80	£1,968.24	£2,361.88

Average Rental and Sale prices for Waterloo (SE1)

	Postcode	Area	1 Bedrooms	2 Bedrooms	3 Bedrooms	Bigger
To Rent	SE1	Kennington & Oval	£284 pw	£379 pw	£428 pw	£560 pw
For Sale	SE1	Kennington & Oval	£279,000	£397,000	£545,000	£898,000

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