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Chelsea Attractions
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This beautiful house is tucked away down a quiet residential street close to Kings Road in the heart of Chelsea, an area famed for its artistic residents throughout the years....
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Spanning the river Thames from Chelsea to Battersea, Albert Bridge is without doubt one of the prettiest bridges in the capital. Designed by Roland Mason Ordish in 1873, the...
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Alexander Fleming lived much of his adult life in this grand townhouse close to the River Thames on the edge of Chelsea. Without a hint of Hyperbole one can...
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Alfred Munnings lived a great deal of his life in this large and spacious property close to the River Thames and the King's Road in Chelsea. A great lover...
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Algernon Charles Swinburne lived much of his adult life in this charming Chelsea residence on the banks of the River Thames, the life blood of London. Swinburne is recognised...
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Andrew Bonar Law has been rather cruelly nicknamed ‘the unknown Prime Minister’ due to his meagre 209 days as premier of the country. A much liked leader, he was...
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Augustus John was born in Tenby and moved to London to study alongside his sister Gwen at the Slade School of Art. John was quickly recognised as one of...
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The Chelsea Barracks is one of the largest in London, and has a proud history as a military installation at the heart of the capital. This museum is dedicated...
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Not to be confused with The Boltons' Gardens which are nearby, Bolton Square Gardens are a beautiful set of cultured gardens close to the centre of Kensington in west London....
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This fine sculpture was created in 1975 and purchased by a local company to be given to the borough. Well-known sculptor and painter David Wynne put the piece together....
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Named after influential artist Thomas Carlyle, this beautiful square garden is situated just off the fashionable King’s Road in the heart of affluent Chelsea. Surrounded by beautiful Victorian townhouses...
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Hidden in this quiet area of Old Chelsea is the home of the writer and historian Thomas Carlyle and his wife Jane. Thomas Carlyle lived in the Queen Anne house,...
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The current bridge on this site was designed by the legendary architect G. Topham Forest in 1937 and replaces an earlier suspension bridge. The first crossing was built in...
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This cinema is one of a dying breed in the heart of London, having not bowed to the pressures of Hollywood and still showing predominantly art house and independent films...
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The Chelsea embankment faces Battersea Park on the north bank of the River Thames and has long been recognised as one of the most pleasant and desirable places to live...
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This is an oasis of calm set back from the busy and fashionable shopping street of King’s Road at the heart of Chelsea. The farmers market is a purpose...
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Why not enjoy one of our stadium tours? Visit the changing rooms, sit on the seat of your favourite player, walk up the players’ tunnel and hear the crowd roar....
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Housed in the architecturally fascinating ‘Old Town Hall’ in the heart of Chelsea, Chelsea Library is far more than a room full of books. This facility has a regular...
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There has probably been a church on this site since the beginning of Christianity in England. Before the Second World War it was thought that the chapel dated from...
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The Chelsea Psychic Garden was founded by the Society of Apothecaries in 1673 in order to promote the study of botany in relation to medicine, then known as the "psychic"...
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Unusually for an inner city leisure complex this facility retains a great deal of historic charm, situated within a grand Chelsea mansion house. However historic the exterior, inside is...
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The Chelsea Theatre is a popular and exciting venue on the historic King’s Road in the centre of the affluent borough of Chelsea. The theatre has a 110 seat...
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This magnificent structure stands at the hear of the busy and affluent suburb of Chelsea in west London. Surrounded by leafy residential streets and private members clubs this grand...
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This delightful cinema is housed in a beautiful Victorian theatre in the heart of affluent Chelsea. The large screen cinema shows a selection of films from Hollywood and around...
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Cremorne Gardens have existed as a public park and gardens for centuries on the northern bank of the River Thames in Chelsea. The land was originally owned by the...
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Cybil Thorndike lived in this outstanding townhouse on the beautiful Carlyle Square at the centre of Chelsea for much of her life. She was a well-respected and outstanding actress...
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Dante Rossetti, despite his Italian sounding name was in fact an English poet, writer, artist and illustrator who lived much of his life in this fantastic Chelsea town house....
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Sir Hans Sloane gifted this fine city garden to the borough in 1733 for use as a burial ground. Originally known as the Old Burial Ground, this area became...
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This green area has historically been set aside by the governing authorities of the area as a place for the common people of the borough to relax and enjoy some...
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Elizabeth Gaskell, often known simply as Mrs. Gaskell lived a great deal of her life in this fine old house that overlooks the River Thames opposite Battersea. Gaskell was...
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George Meredith lived a great deal of his adult life in this beautiful townhouse at the heart of Chelsea in west London. Considered by may as one of the...
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George Robertson was an important statesman and politician in the United Kingdom, rising to the important post of Viceroy of India. This allowed him great political power, working closely...
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This grand old house on the River Thames has a long and illustrious history. It has been home to two notable Londoners in the past century in an area...
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Situated at the heart of Chelsea, this beautiful church is the centrepiece of the immaculate and fashionable Sloane Square. John Dando Seddon designed the church believing it should bring...
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An American born painter, Whistler is one of the most famous artists of his generation. He lived in many places across the world including a significant period in Paris...
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The world famous author of ‘Three Men in a Boat’ lived the majority of his adult life in this wonderfully appointed Chelsea apartment, just a stones throw from the river...
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John Tweed is recognised as being one of the foremost sculptors at the turn of the 20th Century. He lived the best part of his life in London, much...
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Lord Haden Guest was amongst good company in this street in Chelsea which has been home to some of the great and the good of the 19th Century London set....
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Lots Road Power Station, more commonly referred to as Chelsea Power Station is an icon of industrial London, casting a shadow across the Thames with a cold raw energy that...
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The National Army Museum is one of the greatest collections of military antiques, artefacts and historic papers related to war in the world. This vast centre charts the history of...
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This leafy square at the heart of residential Chelsea is home to a small but popular park. Surrounded by historic houses that have been home to some of the...
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Ormonde Gate Park is a large municipal green area at the heart of the residential area of Chelsea. It stands opposite the Royal Chelsea Hospital and therefore is a...
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Osbert Sitwell enjoyed the peace and tranquillity offered by this famous old squared garden in the centre of Chelsea. Just yards away from the King’s Road, Sitwell wrote many...
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Oscar Wilde spent a significant amount of time living on this quiet Chelsea street close to the River Thames and surrounded by other great artists and thinkers of his age....
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Paultons Square is one of the more exclusive square gardens situated off the King’s Road in the affluent suburb of Chelsea in west London. Beautifully landscaped and surrounded by...
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Percy Grainger was Australian by birth but lived a great deal of his adult life in this fine house on the corner of Sloane Square in the heart of London....
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Peter Warlock was a significant name in early 20th Century classical music in the United Kingdom. His real name was in fact Philip Michael Heseltine and originally he only...
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One of the most spectacular facades in Chelsea, this building has a fascinating and colourful history. Notably it was the home and studio of the Russian Ballet impresario Princess...
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Steer was one of the leaders in art of his generation. He looked to the French for influence in his work and therefore always had a tinge of Franco-style...
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There is little question when one asks about the ‘heroic age’ of Antarctic exploration whose name you will hear first. Robert Falcon Scott narrowly missed out on being the...
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Robert Fortune used this house more as a base for his work than as a home during his busy working days. As one of the most well respected travellers...
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Roper’s Gardens are thought to have existed close to the River Thames and the Old Chelsea Church for many centuries. It is a small city garden with a great...
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Sir Christopher Wren, the same legendary architect who constructed St. Paul’s Cathedral, designed the Royal Chelsea Hospital. This magnificent building has an illustrious history closely associated with the military....
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The Royal Court is a leading force in world theatre, famed for its magnificent productions and its encouragement of new and little known writers. The pivotal role of the...
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Long before Chelsea was just another suburb of London it was largely rural, a fine village on the edge of London. Henry VIII loved this place and had a...
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Thomas Moore’s actual house no longer exists and has been replaced by a large church monument on the same site. Moore is one of the most famous people to...
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Lady Jane Wilde was an Irish poet, translator and vehement supporter of the nationalist movement. She spent a great deal of her time working in this fine house at...
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St. Andrew's Church is a small but well built place of worship tucked away on a residential street of Chelsea between the King's Road and Fulham Road. The church...
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St. Luke's Church is a small Christian place of worship on the border between Chelsea and Kensington. Because of it's position the church enjoys a varied mix of people...
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This wonderful building was one of the first neo-gothic churches to be built in England and certainly the first of its type in London. Constructed in 1824 by the...
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St. Mary the Boltons is a small and ancient church at the heart of a residential community in West London. Most of the houses nearby are owned by extremely...
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This friendly community based church is part of the same group of ecclesiastical institutions as Holy Trinity Brompton that is a larger church nearby in Knightsbridge. The church is...
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Studio Voltaire is one of very few artist-led projects operating in South West London, and offer a service to local people, visitors and the education authorities. Founded in 1994,...
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Often confused with the similarly named and nearby Bolton Square Gardens, these gardens are quite separate and quite unique. Interestingly these gardens are shaped in an oval offsetting the...
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This statue stands beside the river Thames, close to the Old Chelsea Church on the main thoroughfare along the north bank of the Thames. It commemorates one of the...
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This marvellous statue is one of the centre pieces of Thurloe Square, a beautiful garden square on the borders between Chelsea and Kensington in the affluent west London suburbs....
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William De Morgan made his name in London, originally operating out of Fitzroy Square but later moving to this fine mansion house in the heart of bustling Chelsea. He...
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