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Kenilworth Court, in Putney, London, consists of eight purpose-built blocks of flats. Built in Edwardian style, the blocks were completed in 1903-1905. Kenilworth Court contains four postcodes, SW15 1EN, SW15 1EW, SW15 1HA and SW15 1HB.Kenilworth Court contains 150 flats, with a garden in the middle. The court is portered, and there is residents parking inside the court.With up to 1 Gigabytes per second fiber optic internet access (through Hyperoptic), Kenilworth Court currently has one of the fastest residential broadband access in the UK.HistoryKenilworth Court was built as rented family accommodation.In a series of transactions between the mid-1950s and early 1970s, residents were able to acquire individual leases and eventually, as a body, the residents secured the freehold of the overall property. Since that time, Kenilworth Court has been run by the controlling company, Kenilworth Court Co-ownership Housing Association Ltd (or KCCHA). This company is wholly owned by leaseholders.The current garden contained a tennis court prior to World War II, and was used for growing vegetables during the war.Notable residents Cyril Power (1872-1951) was an English artist who co-founded The Grosvenor School Of Modern Art in London. William Cooper (1910-2002) was an English novelist. Gavin Ewart (1916-1995) was a British poet. Jaroslav Drobný (1921-2001) was a World No. 1 amateur tennis champion Carol II (1893-1953) reigned as King of Romania from 8 June 1930 until 6 September 1940. He lived in Flat 113 Kenilworth Court (using Flat 112 Kenilworth Court for his retinue) while in London. Hugh Gater Jenkins, Baron Jenkins of Putney (1908-2004) was a British politician, campaigner and Labour Party member of Parliament and the House of Lords. Fred Russell (1862-1957) was an English ventriloquist. Usually credited as being the first to use a knee-sitting figure, he is known as "The Father of Modern Ventriloquism". He lived in Flat 71, Kenilworth Court, between 1914 and 1926.

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