- Kensington Gore
Kensington Gore is a street in central
London ,England , the same name having been formerly used for the piece of land on which it stands. It runs along the south side of Hyde Park, continuing asKensington Road to both the east and west. A "gore" is a narrow, triangular piece of land.History
Kensington Gore is the location of the
Royal Albert Hall (built on the site ofGore House ),Royal College of Art , theRoyal Geographical Society and in Kensington Gardens theAlbert Memorial .Gore House, with its three-acre (12,000 m²) estate, was the residence of
William Wilberforce between1808 and 1821, and was occupied by theCountess of Blessington and the Count D'Orsay from 1836 to 1849. In May 1851, the house was opened as a restaurant by the chefAlexis Soyer , who planned to cater for theGreat Exhibition of 1851. After the exhibition, Gore House and its land were bought by theRoyal Commissioner s for the Exhibition.The road is part of the
A315 road . The nearest tube station is South Kensington to the south.Stage Blood
'Kensington Gore' was also a trademark for fake blood used in films and in theatre. It was manufactured by a retired British pharmacist, Mr John Tynegate, during the 1960s and 1970's, in the village of
Abbotsbury ,Dorset . Many varieties of blood, having various degrees of viscosity, shades and textures were available. Since Mr Tynegate's death, the name "Kensington Gore" has become a generic term for stage blood."Kensington Gore" was used in the film "The Shining". Director, Kubrick had two or three thousand gallons of it and it can be seen in use during the elevator door scene.
References
* "Last of the Dandies: The Scandalous Life and Escapades of Count D'Orsay", Nick Foulkes, Little, Brown.
External links
* [http://www.londontown.com/LondonStreets/kensington_gore_1ae.html LondonTown.com information]
* [http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personalisation/object.cfm?uid=009MAP0000183P2U00007000 Kensington Turnpike Trust Drawings — Kensington Gore]
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