Future Of Kensington Roof Gardens

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Future of kensington roof gardens.

The new derry toms building has opened but work on the roof gardens is still almost a year away. 44 0207 937 7994. Though the kensington roof gardens have been closed for several years there is some hope that the beautiful london destination will be re opened to the public at some point during 2020 in the form of a member s club or fine dining restaurant. But good things clearly happen to those who wait as reported by the evening standard.

Tours are free but it s worth calling ahead to book as the gardens are often rented out for private events 6. Kensington roof gardens is a private roof garden covering 6 000 square metres on top of the former derry toms building on kensington high street in central london. Virgin announced in january that it was closing the. Kensington roof gardens one of london s best known party venues is set to reopen as a world class restaurant or members club by early 2020.

And the building of the new barkers store which will widen kensington high street and remove the bottleneck in the corner with kensington church street has yet to begin. Kensington roof gardens 99 kensington high st london. Located on an art deco office block the roof gardens formerly known as derry and toms roof gardens and the kensington roof gardens is a 6 000 m2 exotic urban oasis situated six floors and 100 feet above kensington high street. Hoping to find a bidder for the space cushman wakefield have their fingers firmly crossed for a reopening in late 2019 or early 2020.

Originally opened in 1938 the gardens were open to the public until january 2018 when the leaseholder virgin limited edition was unable to reach an agreement with the freeholder about renewal of the lease. A conversation with thomas rose from property agent cushman wakefield has uncovered news of a potential reopening for kensington roof gardens. The roof gardens formerly known as derry and toms roof gardens an. The organisation also looked at the closure of the roof gardens in an article published on their website in april 2018.

Closed as of january 2018 virgin limited edition the most recent leaseholder was not able to reach an agreement with the freeholder about renewal of the lease. The roof gardens as they were laid out in 1938.