St. Francis of Assisi in Pottery Lane has stood here since 1860 and is a key part of Notting Dale’s history, and throughout its extraordinary history it has provided spiritual support and practical help to one of the poorest areas in London. The story of Roman Catholicism Roman Catholicism is the branch of Christianity that recognizes the Pope as its spiritual leader and traces its origins back to the apostles, particularly St. Peter, whom Catholics believe was the first Pope

The history of Notting Dale illustrates the challenges of ‘making poverty history’ and the importance of mapping the evidence to understand the real challenges and interventions that made the greatest difference, to challenge preconceived views and symbolic gestures. Few people have been as imaginative, diligent and effective as the extraordinary Charles Booth. Notting Dale's history illustrates the challenges that Charles Booth was up against when he sought to understand t

The answer may depend on the faiths one includes, and the period of time chosen. There are 61 places of worship in Kensington with a surprising concentration of diverse faiths around St James’s Gardens, in the heart of Notting Dale. A synagogue, a mosque, a Sikh gurdwara, a Roman Catholic church, an Anglican church are all within a quarter of a mile of each other in this Norland area of Kensington. St Francis of Assisi in Pottery Lane, is a church where young Catholics from