I aim to give you some of the more interesting stories and information about Kennington and the surrounding area. We are so lucky to live in this part of Lambeth – smack bang in the middle of London, in the very heart of the city.

I hope to bring a little more insight into some of the history, the unique stories and places to build a wonderful collection of curious information.

The stories from About SE11

My website aims to give you some interesting stories and information about this part of town, smack bang in the middle of London, in the heart of the city. The area has a rich history, with lots of unique sites and venues and is a great place to live and work.

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The stories so far

Cold War Biological Tests Carried Out On The Northern Line24/03/2022
Old Moore – Astrologer And Mystic18/02/2022
The Lost Civil War Forts of Lambeth18/02/2022
The Man who conquered the Matterhorn – Edward Whymper05/12/2021
Kennington home to the Lambeth Drug Mill02/12/2021
The killer of flies and a right miserable git29/11/2021
A collection of North Lambeth Halloween Ghost Stories31/10/2021
Kennington’s mysterious case of Spontaneous Human Combustion31/10/2021
Princess Diana Dragged to the RVT by Freddie Mercury & Kenny Everitt28/10/2021
Football legend Stuart Peace films a parkour Video with The Stranglers01/10/2021
The Cultural Icon that is Don Letts13/09/2021
Bob Marley’s Exodus to Kennington12/09/2021
Say Hello, Wave goodbye to Soft Cell’s Dave Ball12/09/2021
The Dexy’s Are In Kennington Come On Eileen11/09/2021
Look around Florence Welch’s fabulous pad10/09/2021
The Last Two Rock Concerts To Be Held At The Oval08/09/2021
When the Oval rocked to The Who & Rod Stewart05/09/2021
Sean Lock 15 Stories High in Kennington01/09/2021
When the Pink Floyd came to Kennington Park28/08/2021
The Zombie horror ward at Waterloo Hospital27/08/2021
Clara the 20-year-old Rhino who died in a Lambeth Pub21/07/2021
The Most Famous Dodo From Lambeth09/07/2021
Murder, Insanity and the making of the English Dictionary05/07/2021
Wee Willie Harris – Reasons to be Cheerful20/06/2021
Ian Dury: New boots and Panties19/06/2021
The Water Tower: A Grand Design14/06/2021
Kennington’s Royal Palace and Edward the Black Prince13/06/2021
Melody 1971 Film11/06/2021
Harry Roberts He kills Coppers06/06/2021
Local Hero: John Franks Vallentin VC27/05/2021
Local Hero: George Jarratt VC25/05/2021
London’s first Carbon Neutral Office building22/05/2021
Old Paradise Street and Gardens22/05/2021
Katherine Howard Kennington’s Queen21/05/2021
Gangland Assassination of Little legs Clifford14/05/2021
The Real IRA attack on MI611/05/2021
Gas Explosion destroys 22 storey Tower Block08/05/2021
Kennington’s Astronauts29/04/2021
Riverside film Location, that’s been home to Jeffrey Archer, John Barry & Bernie Ecclestone25/04/2021
The Invasion has started22/04/2021
Necropolis Railway – end of the line21/04/2021
The Admiralty’s House in West Square14/04/2021
The true home of football11/04/2021
The England football Superstar whose proud of his Kennington Roots07/04/2021
Evanion: The Royal Conjuror04/04/2021
Holy Road Safety – It’s Batman in Denny Street02/04/2021
Electric Taxis first seen on the streets of Kennington in 189702/04/2021
Look Back in Anger30/03/2021
There used to be a Kennington Road Underground Station28/03/2021
Kennington: the Centre of London27/03/2021

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