Kennington

Kennington is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth.

Kennington Park (laid out by Victorian architect James Pennethorne) now exists on the site of Kennington Common. This is where the Chartists gathered for their biggest demonstration in 1848.

Nearest places:

• Vauxhall
• Walworth
• Newington — usually known as Elephant and Castle
• Stockwell
• Camberwell

Nearest tube stations:

• Kennington tube station
• Oval tube station

There are also two villages in England with the name:

• Kennington : a village in Kent
• Kennington : a village south of Oxford