Notting Hill
Coordinates: 51 ° 31 ′ N , 0 ° 12 ′ W
Notting Hill is a borough in London , England in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea . It's on the northwest corner of Hyde Park near the West End . This area received international attention through the hit film of the same name, which starred Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant .
Notting Hill was also the scene of riots by around 400 white youths against dark-skinned migrants in 1958. On the third day of the riot, the police intervened. In response, Claudia Jones held a Carnival party at the sold-out St. Pancras Town Hall the following January. Then the annual Notting Hill Carnival developed in August.
Portobello Road is in Notting Hill and has a well-known Saturday antique market . This road is considered the border between rich and poor.
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There is also a suburb of the same name, Notting Hill , in Melbourne , Victoria , Australia.
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- ↑ Detlef Diederichsen A load of the Caribbean , mare No. 136, p. 70 f