Second Lord Kensington. He served as member of parliament for Haverfordwest from 1802 to 1818. He was the instigator of the failed Kensington Canal. Constructed in 1828 it was replaced with rail tracks c. 1860. It ran from near Chelsea Harbour to near Earl's Court. See Wikipedia for details.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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William Edwardes, 2nd Baron Kensington
Edwardes Square 1811 - 1820 Partly built by a Frenchman, falsely rumoured to ...
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Scottish philosopher and economist best known for "The Wealth of Nations", his pioneering book on free trade and market economics.
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One of a list of 26 researchers involved in researching Hester Leggatt's background.
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