South Kensington Roof Garden

The site at 99 kensington high street consists of the sixth and seventh floors of the former derry toms store.

South kensington roof garden.

The views and atmosphere at the roof garden are first class. The roof gardens cover 1 5 acres on top of the former derry and toms building on kensington high street making it the largest roof garden in europe. The plan is for the roof gardens to reopen in late 2019 or early 2020 mr rose said. It played a key part in the london nightlife scene showcasing top djs and live musical talent from across the decades as well as hosting numerous events showbiz parties award ceremonies weddings and dinners in its award winning restaurant babylon.

1930s in the 1930s trevor bowen the vice president of barkers the kensington department store that owned the site and constructed the building in 1932 commissioned ralph hancock a leading. Kensington roof gardens formerly known as derry and toms roof gardens and later the roof gardens is a private roof garden covering 6 000 square metres 65 000 sq ft on top of the former derry toms building on kensington high street in central london. South bank centre belvedere road lambeth se1 8x website. The roof gardens has now closed.

The garden covers 1 5 acres and are 100ft above street level. Originally opened in 1938 the gardens were open to the public until january 2018 when the leaseholder virgin limited edition was unable. Currently on hiatus though open occasionally for events is the kensington roof gardens one of london s original and most enchanting examples of sky gardening. It has ponds bridges walks trees shrubs and sitting areas.