Notting Hill has become a byword over the last twenty years of the chic and glamorous. Being thought of during the fifties and sixties as well...a bit rough and ready, it has blossomed into an international icon.
The heart of Notting Hill is Portobello Road and its market. Although gentrified to the hilt on the Hill itself. Portobello still retains its vibe helped in no small part by its West Indian and Portuguese comunities. The fact that the architecture is great as well does absolutely no damage whatsoever.
DID YOU KNOW Ladbroke Grove tube station was called Notting Hill when it opened in 1864? The name was changed in 1919 to avoid confusion with the new Notting Hill Gate station