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Knightsbridge Attractions
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Arnold Bennett was born in Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire but moved to London, making it his permanent home after studying at the University of London. Bennett is one of the...
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Beauchamps Place is situated just a few hundred yards from Brompton Road and Hyde Park Corner. Tucked away amongst some of the most historic streets in Knightsbridge this street...
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Belgrave Square is one of a few beautifully well designed and maintained gardens at the centre of the busy and affluent suburb of Knights bridge. Belgrave Square is one...
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Brompton Arcade is situated close to the Hyde Park Corner End of Brompton Road and is one of the most exclusive shopping centres at the heart of London's Knightsbridge. Just...
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Cadogan Square Gardens is a fine area of peace and tranquillity just minutes from some of London's most busy shopping streets. The area is surrounded by some marvellous town...
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Sir Charles Dilke was one of the most important statesman and politicians of his age. His role in the development of the 1832 Reform Act was important and helped...
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Chesham Place Gardens are located at the heart of Chesham Place, a quiet corner of Knightsbridge close to the major attractions of the area. The gardens, unlike many of...
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Chester Square is one of the more famous of Knightsbridge's communities and has throughout the years been home to some of the nations most influential politicians and financiers. The...
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Federick Francois Chopin is without a doubt one of the most well known names in classical music. The great Polish composer and pianist spent a good deal of his...
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Eaton Square is one of the most exclusive residential addresses in London and lies at the centre of Knightsbridge. The square is flanked by large houses that each and...
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Edward Wood was the 1st Earl of Halifax and was one of the most prominent Conservative politicians at the turn of the 19 Century. Known as Lord Irving for...
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George Bentham is regarded as the greatest systematic botanist of the 19th Century. His work changed the face of modern botany and all of our understandings of the millions...
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George Peabody was an American by birth and made his fortunes as a dry goods merchant in the mid 19th Century. He is best known for his philanthropic activities...
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Halkin Arcade is a charming old arcade of shops, cafés and eateries tucked away down a side street close to the busy Brompton Road in Knightsbridge. Steeped in history...
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Hans Place is a quiet sheltered group of houses tucked away behind Harrod's, the famous old department store. Named after Hans Sloane, a great son of the area, the...
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Unquestionably one of the more iconic buildings flanking the River Thames, Harrods Depository was built in 1894 as a storage centre for the larger items that could not be taken...
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Educated in Germany, Tree didn't take to the stage until 1876, a relatively late starter in the world of acting. Noted as one of the most influential actors of...
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'Homage to Leonardo' is an unsigned work that stands on the edge of Belgrave Square gardens, opposite some of South America's most important embassy buildings. The statue is said...
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Jane Austen is one of the best known names in English literature, and although she only lived in this house for a relatively short period of time it acted as...
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Educated at Eton, John Lubbock moved up to London in his early twenties to start a career in banking. He quickly became one of the brightest stars on the...
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Knightsbridge is not only the name of an area of London, but one of the city's most famous shopping streets. The road which connects Hyde Park Corner with Brompton...
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Laura Ashley was a stylish woman and she lived in this eminently stylish house close to Brompton Road in Knightsbridge. Welsh born, Laura Ashley became famous in the design...
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Nicknamed 'The Jersey Lilly' Lilly Langtry was raised in the Channel Islands and came to London to peruse a career as an actress. She soon moved to Knightsbridge and...
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Considered by many to be the most influential figure in the history of Colombian politics, Pumarejo like many South Americans at the time spent a good deal of time in...
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Lord John Russell was one of the most important political figures in British politics in the 19th Century. Serving as Prime Minister on two occasions, Russell enjoyed the privacy...
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Throughout his amazing career as a mathematician, physicist and thinker, Lord Kelvin lived in this charming town house at the heart of Knightsbridge. Originally from Scotland, Kelvin was attracted...
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Lowndes Square Gardens stand at the centre of a wonderful Regency style London housing development. The area is peaceful and tranquil and seems a million miles from the busy...
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Mary Shelley was a Londoner born and bred. She had the city in her blood and lived a great deal of her life in this luxurious town house in...
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Matthew Arnold was one of the 19th Century's most influential cultural commentators and critic. Arnold enjoyed a long and diverse life, working as inspector of schools for many years,...
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Montpelier Square Gardens are some of the most charming cultured gardens in the Knightsbridge area. Tucked away about 100 yards north of Brompton Road this park and gardens is...
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PG Wodehouse is still a household name, largely because of the success of the Jeeves and Wooster series of comic novels that he wrote. The series were so successful...
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This casino is considered to be one of the finest gambling centres in London. It boasts a fine selection of bars and restaurants that compliment the main floor of...
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Philip Noel Baker lived much of his adult life in this charming town house inn the leafy Knightsbridge square. Baker is hard to pinpoint in one profession, a real...
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After the Second World War Europe was divided between the capitalist free market economies of the west and the communist controlled Soviet satellite states of the east. Many of...
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Prince von Metternich was one of the most influential men in European politics in the 19th Century. He was born in Germany and became the foreign minister for Austria...
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The Royal Bank of Scotland Gallery is one of the most important galleries of its type in central London. Throughout the year it holds a series of exhibitions on...
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Robert Boothby was a prominent Scottish politician and statesman throughout the 20th Century. He lived in this fine house on the corner of Eaton Square for much of his...
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This statue was a gift from a collection of South American countries to the square in which the majority of their embassies stand. It celebrates the life of the...
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St. Colombus is situated on the main thoroughfare of Pont Street between Brompton Road and Sloane Street. The Presbyterian church is one of the largest and most significant Scottish...
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St. Michael's is a fine old church built on one side of the beautifully constructed Chester Square at the heart of Knightsbridge. So often a sign of the affluence...
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St. Paul's Church is one of the largest and most well used of Knightsbridge's places of worship. IT is situated almost adjacent to Brompton Road, close to Harrod's department...
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Although St. Peter's stands at one end of the affluent Eaton Square area of Knightsbridge, it draws a congregation from a surprisingly diverse range of individuals who live across central...
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St. Saviours is a fine old neo-Gothic church on the edge of Knightsbridge, not far from Brompton Road and Hyde Park. The building is awash with interesting architectural features...
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Stanley Baldwin is without a doubt one of the best recognised names in modern British Politics. Hailing from Worcestershire, he lived much of his life in London, rising from...
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Christopher Columbus, although not English is celebrated in several places around the capital. The particular significance of this statue is to commemorate his discovery of the New World in...
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The Grosvenor family are intrinsically linked with the city of London and for generations have occupied the post of Duke of Westminster. Robert Grosvenor was a great philanthropist who...
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Located at the heart of Belgrave Square, this statue is one of several that commemorate great South American leaders who helped to form the continent and its countries as we...
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Cubitt was one of the earliest speculative builders who began creating much of what we now see as modern day London. He bought up large areas of central London...
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Cecil was without a doubt one of the foremost diplomats and politicians of the early 20th Century. His most notable contribution to world politics was the introduction of the...
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John Vereker, the 6th Viscount of Gort was a born and bred Londoner of the highest class. He lived at the centre of Knightsbridge in this fine town house...
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Vivien Leigh s associated with America because of er phenomenal success in e Hollywood movie business, but she sent much f er life attempting live a private existence in...
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Walter Bagehot lived at the heart of London in this corner house close to Hyde Park for a great deal of his life. As probably the best known British...
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It is said that Ewart chose Eaton Place as his home because it had the same name as the school he attended. Born in Liverpool, Ewart converted quickly to...
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Wilton Crescent is an exclusive neighbourhood of Knightsbridge that throughout the centuries has been the home of many of the great and the good of the capital. These beautifully...
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