the roof gardens above kensington opened to the public in the 1980s.
the roof gardens above kensington opened to the public in the 1980s.
when did the roof gardens above kensington open to the public?
1980s
bullet::::- 1973 – launches virgin records record label









































bullet::::- 1979 – buys the gay nightclub "heaven", located under charing cross railway station. it was eventually sold in 2003 to a private buyer. branson's net worth was estimated at £5 million by 1979.









































section::::1980s.









































bullet::::- 1980 – virgin records goes international









































bullet::::- 1981 – virgin buys the kensington roof gardens









































bullet::::- 1983 – virgin vision, later to become virgin communications, is formed to distribute films and videos in the television and broadcasting sector.









































bullet::::- 1983 – virgin games is launched.









































bullet::::- 1984 – virgin atlantic airways and virgin cargo are launched.
timeline of richard branson's business ventures
kensington roof gardens









































kensington roof gardens (formerly known as derry and toms roof gardens and later the roof gardens) is a private roof garden covering on top of the former derry & toms building on kensington high street in central london. 









































originally opened in 1938, the gardens were open to the public until january 2018 when the leaseholder, virgin limited edition, was unable to reach an agreement with the freeholder about renewal of the lease.









































section::::history.
kensington roof gardens