The Kensington Society works to ensure that our part of London retains its magnificent heritage of buildings, parks and gardens. The Kensington Society works to ensure that our part of London retains its magnificent heritage of buildings, parks and gardens. To preserve and improve the amenities of Kensington for the public benefit by stimulating interest in its history and records, promoting good architecture and planning in its future development and by protecting, preserving and improving its buildings, open spaces and other features of beauty or historic or public interest.