Incorporated: 1737
Population: 2,005
County Name: Rockingham
(county map)
Town Contact:
Town of Kensington
95 Amesbury Road
Kensington, NH 03833

Phone: 603-772-5423
Fax: 603-772-6841
Website: www.town.kensington.nh.us

Origin:
This town was once a parish of Hampton, and was granted in the 1730's by Governor Jonathan Belcher of Massachusetts when New Hampshire was still part of that state. Of the 27 towns granted by Governor Belcher, only three were given names: Arlington, Peterborough, and Kensington, named for Edward Rich, Earl of Holland and Baron Kensington, owner of Kensington Palace in London.

More about Kensington:
Kensington is a small rural community that exemplifies "small town" values in a big way. The downtown area consists of a town hall, an elementary school, a library, two churches, the fire and police departments and a cemetery.