who’s next?

Would you like to run Kennington by taking over this blog, plus its Instagram and Twitter feeds? We’re open to offers of cash and/or diligence in service of the area. Contact kenningtonrunoff@gmail.com

We’re also selling our secretive HQ at the true beating heart of Kennington, which doubles up as one of the most spacious and unique houses in the area. WITH A STEAM ROOM (and you thought you had to go to The Locker Room for one of those). Check it out here from KFH or here from Winkworth (naturally we wanted to try as many local estate agents as possible – maybe we’ll write a comparative review once we’ve sold the house).

Kennington Lane hall

Some readers have asked who we are, and we promise to reveal all… to whoever takes over the blog and indeed the house. A bit like when Carly Simon told the winner of a charity auction who You’re So Vain was about, but without the charity, or the auction.

farewell beloved Kennington, and thank-you

We have moved away from Kennington – very reluctantly as we will love it 4eva.

Before bowing out we wanted to shout out some of our favourite Kennington people and places, including some we’ve neglected to mention previously. These people not only provided a great service but made us feel at home.

Belle from Yogabelle, who is everything a yogi should be, and teaches at the very special Siobhan Davies Centre.

Abraham from Bouquets & Beans or Bouquets & Babyccinos as it will always be to us.

John the Kennington Baker – thanks for all the home deliveries and the exquisite bread and buns.

Everyone at the Kennington Coffee Shop, 3 Wincott St – truly the friendliest, most community-minded establishment we’ve been to in London.

William at Oxymoron at the Royal Oak – shine on you crazy beachcomber.

Sally, Mark and everyone at Sally White for the best brownies in the world, and for making Kennington even nicer.

Everyone at Vanilla Black and also Veronique for the awesome French singing classes (now at the Duchy Arms).

Andrew at Millars General Store – thanks for all the granola, Kernel and information.

Awesome hairdresser Fabian at Haus of Hair – one of the establishments we may have to travel back to Kennington to frequent.

Everyone at the Hub Coffee House, our favourite friendly place to work from, even though we are atheists.

Vivien and all the team at Toad Hall Montessori Nursery School – a home from home that we’d recommend to any parent (Florence Welch is an alumna).

All our lovely neighbours on Kennington Lane including everyone at Express Superstore, the family shop.

Thanks to Lady C from the Earl of Bedlam – our no. 1 source of local intel – and to everyone else who wrote us an email or tweet or Insta comment. We wouldn’t have done it without you.

Thanks to the surrounding areas for agreeing to being co-opted into Kennington, except Walworth who were weirdly humourless about it. And finally, thanks to Kennington for being an awesome place to live.

map of Kennington

where have we gone?

We’ve been blogging less recently but we will be back, and meanwhile we remain active on Twitter and Instagram.

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Also check this out for some great photos of Kennington in bygone eras. This is 317 Kennington Road (where Barnard Marcus is now, and not 317 Kennington Lane as the archive says) in 1966. What was Barron & Shepherd? A Google search suggests it might have been a timber yard.

Malborough House, 317 Kennington Road from the London Photo Archive