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Roman Kennington Kennington Park Road was originally part of the Roman Road from London Bridge to Chichester Mediaeval Kennington 1086 Domesday mention of Chenintune 1229 Reference to Kenintone 1263 Reference to Kenyngton C14 Black Prince had a palace in Kennington. Commemorated by Black Prince Road. Stuart Kennington C17 James I settled manor of Kennington on Prince of Wales. Charles I, when Prince of Wales, lived in a house on site of old Palace. He granted part of manor to Sir Noel Caron, ambassador to Holland. Caron built mansion (demolished C19). Part of mansion & grounds now form Oval Cricket Ground. Georgian Kennington C18-C19 Many Georgian terraces built including Kennington Park Road, Cleaver Square and Kennington Road. 1746 Scottish rebels hung at Surrey Gallows, Kennington Common. 1774 Kennington revered to as a village near Lambeth. 1818 Camberwell Road built on part of Kennington Common. 1824 St Mark's Church built (on site of Surrey Gallows). 1825 Kennington Park created from enclosed Kennington Common. Victorian Kennington 1845 Cricket ground leased from Duchy of Cornwall at Oval. Surrey Cricket Club founded. 1848 Chartists met at Kennington Park to campaign for electoral reform. 1854 Kennington Park opened. 1858 Edith Nesbit born at 38 Kennington Lane 1880 First test match against Australia at Oval. Modern Kennington 1934 Hobbs Gate installed at Oval. 1939 Duchy of Cornwall flats built in Black Prince Road and St Michael's Road by Louis de Soissons. Booklist The History of Kennington - HH Montgomery
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