Kensington Gore

Kensington Gore is the name of a U-shaped thoroughfare on the south side of Hyde Park in the City of Westminster, England.

The area is named after the Gore estate which occupied the site until it was developed by Victorian planners in the mid 19th century.

The three-acre (12,000 m2) estate was subsequently occupied by the Countess of Blessington and the Count D'Orsay from 1836 to 1849.

In May 1851, the house opened as a restaurant by the chef Alexis Soyer, who planned to cater for the 1851 Great Exhibition in Hyde Park.

[3] The 50-bedroom luxury hotel has featured in many music videos and photo shoots, such as for Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones.