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Mention of the Manor of Chelsea precedes the Domesday Book. The manor was once owned by King Henry VIII. King's Road, named for Charles II, was a private royal road until the reign of George IV. Chelsea Royal Hospital for invalid soldiers, inaugurated by Charles II, opened in 1694. Chelsea Pensioners from the hospital attend many sporting events.

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A.A. Milne’s House

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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Albert Bridge

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’s House

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' House

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 Swinburne's House

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’s House

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’s House

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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Berks & Westminster Dragoons

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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Bolton Square Gardens

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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Boy on a Dolphin

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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Carlyle Square Gardens

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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Carlyle's House

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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Chelsea Bridge

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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Chelsea Cinema

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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Chelsea Embankment Gardens

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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Chelsea Farmer’s Market

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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Chelsea Football Club

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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Chelsea Library

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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Chelsea Old Church

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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Chelsea Physic Garden

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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Chelsea Sports and Leisure Centre

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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Chelsea Theatre, The

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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Christ Church

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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Cineworld

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

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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Cybill Thorndike’s House

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's House

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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Dovehouse Green

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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Eel Brook Common

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's House

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’s House

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's House

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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Greave and Belloc’s House

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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Holy Trinity Sloane Square

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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James McNeill Whistler Statue

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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Jerome K. Jerome’s House

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’s House

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's House

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

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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National Army Museum

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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Onslow Square Gardens

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

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’s House

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's House

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

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's House

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's House

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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Phesantry Building, The

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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Philip Wilson Steer’s House

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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Robert Falcon Scott’s House

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's House

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

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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Royal Chelsea Hospital

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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Royal Court Theatre, The

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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Site of Henry VIII’s Manor

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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Site of Thomas Moore’s House

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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Speranza’s House

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

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

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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St. Luke’s Church

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 Church

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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St. Paul’s Church

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

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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The Boltons' Gardens

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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Thomas Moore Statue

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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Twelve Responses to Tragedy

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's House

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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