London Olympia
Exterior of Olympia Grand as seen from Kensington (Olympia) station
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| Former names | National Agricultural Hall |
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| Location |
West Kensington London, W14 United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°29′47″N 0°12′35″W / 51.49639°N 0.20972°WCoordinates: 51°29′47″N 0°12′35″W / 51.49639°N 0.20972°W |
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   Kensington (Olympia)
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| Owner | Capital & Counties Properties |
| Capacity | 4,000–10,000 |
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| Opened | 26 December 1886 |
| Renovated | 2013 |
| Expanded | 1987; 2011 |
| Architect | Andrew Handyside and Company |
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Olympia is an exhibition centre, event space and conference centre in West Kensington, London, England.
The venue is home to a range of international trade and consumer exhibitions, conferences and events.
The nearest railway station is Kensington (Olympia) which is a London Overground station, a London Underground station and a mainline rail station. The nearest underground stations are Barons Court, Hammersmith, Shepherd's Bush and West Kensington. The direct District Line spur to the station only runs on weekends.
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Olympia's story began in May 1884. John Whitley had created the National Agricultural Hall Company with the aim of building and operating the country's largest covered show centre.
Opened on 26 December 1886 as the National Agricultural Hall, it soon changed its name to Olympia in keeping with its ideals and objectives. It was built by Andrew Handyside and Company of Derby and covered an area of 4 acres (16,000 m2). The Grand Hall was said to be the largest building in the United Kingdom to be covered by one span of iron and glass.
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