Belgravia Streets Revamp Funding Agreed

A unique public-private partnership which will deliver £10m worth of improvements to streets in Westminster, at a fraction of the cost to local taxpayers, has been hailed as a model for local authorities across the UK to regenerate local areas.

In a ground-breaking funding arrangement, Westminster City Council provided property owner Grosvenor with £10m in capital for it to complete a major revamp of public streets around parts of Belgravia and Mayfair – which are public highways and not private land.

As part of the deal, Grosvenor repays the council’s investment in full, five years after the works are completed.

Without Grosvenor agreeing to refund the total investment, the areas would not have benefited from such a significant transformation particularly in the current economic climate.

The advantage for Grosvenor, which owns a swathe of the property in the area, is that the works increase the value of their own holdings and they get to influence the final design of the improvements.

English heritage Survey Of conservation Areas

England has some 9,300 Conservation Areas, historic parts of cities, towns, suburbs and villages designated by local authorities to protect their special character. But what condition are they in? Are they cherished through a close partnership of council and residents? Or are they at risk from neglect, decay and inappropriate development?

Conservation Areas vary enormously. They include, for example, the Belgravia Conservation Area in central London, the industrial heritage of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, the fishing village of Clovelly in North Devon and the Victorian People’s Park Conservation Area in Halifax. The heart of a historic town might be a Conservation Area. So too might be a street of well-preserved 1930s semi-detached houses or an isolated group of farm buildings. Details of local Conservation Areas are held by councils and can usually be found on their websites.

English Heritage has asked every Local Authority in the country to fill in a questionnaire for each of their Conservation Areas as part of the first nationwide census of the condition of this important element of our heritage. The results will be announced and a campaign will be launched on 23rd June to help councils, communities and individual residents to care for these special places.

Belgravia

The Grosvenor family inherited 400 acres of land between Buckingham Palace and Sloane Street, from the Thames as far north as Knightsbridge. This ultimately became Belgravia and Pimlico. In medieval times the Belgravia area was known as the Five Fields. In the 18th century it was just a wasteland used for grazing sheep. It was a dangerous place for respectable people to go. One of the bridges over the West Bourne river was called Bloody Bridge because of the number of violent robberies there. It was an area for highwaymen and footpads. It appealed to the aristocracy only as a popular area for duels, sufficiently far from civilization.

The catalyst for turning this area from a wasteland into a thriving residential district was the decision by George IV to build a new palace on the site of Buckingham House in 1819 and to move the court there.

In the 1820s Lord Grosvenor decided to develop the area as an estate to rival his existing estate in Mayfair. He came to an agreement with Thomas Cubitt. Over the next 30 years Belgravia was constructed and was immediately fashionable. Cubitt provided the estate with good quality services such as sewers and gas lighting, and well-constructed streets and pavements. Originally the area had gates and bars across the entrance of the estate to keep out undesirables and heavy traffic.

The estate was named Belgravia after Belgrave, a village on the Grosvenors’ family estate in Leicestershire.

Belgravia lettings agents: Lettings in London SW1

Centred around Belgrave Square, the area known as Belgravia is home to senior politicians, lawyers, industrialists and there are several embassises here. Properties in Belgravia are predominantly white stucco-fronted buildings which are in high demand. Combine this with Belgravia’s close proximity to Knightsbridge and Chelsea, ensures high rental level.

Pubs, Bars, Cafés And Restaurants In Belgravia

The Barley Mow
104, Horseferry Rd, Marylebone, London, SW1P 2EE
Tel: 020 7222 2330

Marquis Of Granby
41, Romney St, Marylebone, London, SW1P 3RF
Tel: 020 7227 0941

Surprise
110, Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London, SW1V 2RQ
Tel: 020 7828 5322

Marquis Of Westminster
50, Warwick Way, Pimlico, London, SW1V 1RY
Tel: 020 7834 4339

Duke Of Wellington
63, Eaton Terrace, Belgravia, London, SW1W 8TR
Tel: 020 7730 1782

The Gallery
1, Lupus St, Pimlico, London, SW1V 3AS
Tel: 020 7821 7573

J.D Wetherspoon
Unit 5, Victoria Island, Victoria Station, Victoria, London, SW1V 1JT
Tel: 020 7931 0445

Colonies Public House
25, Wilfred St,Westminster, London, SW1E 6PR
Tel: 020 7834 1407

The Red Lion
2, Duke Of York St, St. James’s, London, SW1Y 6JP
Tel: 020 7321 0782

The Greencoat Boy
2, Greencoat Place, Marylebone, London, SW1P 1PJ
Tel: 020 7834 7894

Cafe Churchill
49, Parliament St, Westminster, London, SW1A 2NH
Tel: 020 7930 7676

Santini Restaurant
29, Ebury St, Belgravia, London, SW1W 0NZ
Tel: 020 7730 4094

Bombay Curry Restaurant
25, Churton St, Pimlico, London, SW1V 2LY
Tel: 020 7821 8320

Flamenco Restaurants
54, Pimlico Rd, Belgravia, London, SW1W 8LP
Tel: 020 7730 4484

Garfunkel’s Restaurant Plc
122, Victoria St, Westminster, London, SW1E 5LA
Tel: 020 7834 5124

Palace Restaurant
13, Buckingham Palace Rd, Belgravia, London, SW1W 0PP
Tel: 020 7828 0198

Noodle Noodle
312, Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London, SW1V 1AA
Tel: 020 7828 8565

Jindalle Restuarant
6, Panton St, St. James’s, London, SW1Y 4DL
Tel: 020 7930 8881

Noodle Noodle Restaurant
18, Buckingham Palace Rd, Belgravia, London, SW1W 0QP
Tel: 020 7931 9911

The Thomas Cubitt
44, Elizabeth St, Belgravia, London, Sw1w 9pa
Tel: 020 7730 6060

Foliage
66, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7LA
Tel: 020 7201 3723

Amaya Restaurant
15 Halkin Arcade, Motcomb St, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 8JT
Tel: 020 7823 1166

Como Lario Restaurant
22, Holbein Place, Belgravia, London, SW1W 8NL
Tel: 020 7730 2954

Luciano
72-73, St. James’s St, Westminster, London, SW1A 1PH
Tel: 020 7408 1440

Shepherd’s Restaurant
Marsham Court,Marsham St, Marylebone, London, SW1P 4LA
Tel: 020 7834 9552

Travel Links to Belgravia

• Hyde Park Corner (District & Circle lines), Victoria (District, Central and Victoria lines)

• Victoria Railway Station

• Motorway Junction M4 Junction 1

• Airport London City

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Doctors In Belgravia

Mr M Stafford Consultant Gynaecologist
Within Lister Hospital, Chelsea Bridge Rd, Belgravia, London, SW1W 8RH
Tel: 020 8994 5900

Dr Jennie Yoon
The Lister Hospital, Chelsea Bridge Rd, London, Belgravia, London, SW1W 8RH
Tel: 020 7730 2383

Dr Michael Harding
1, Park Close, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7PQ
Tel: 020 7589 1345

John Studd Dsc,MD,FRCOG
Lister Hospital, Chelsea Bridge Rd, Belgravia, London, SW1W 8RH
Tel: 020 7730 5433

The Belgrave Medical Centre
13, Pimlico Rd, Belgravia, LondoN, SW1W 8NB
Tel: 020 7824 8234

Dr M.G Sweeney
Knightsbridge Medical Centre, 71-75, Pavilion Rd, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 0ET
Tel: 020 8237 2600

Dr Roger B Howells
9a, Wilbraham Place, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 9AE
Tel: 020 7731 7889

Dr Hickey’s Surgery For The Homeless
Cardinal Hume, 3, Arneway St, Marylebone, London, SW1P 2BG
Tel: 020 7222 8593

Minhas Practice
Lister Hospital, Chelsea Bridge Rd, Belgravia, London, SW1W 8RH
Tel: 07880 760915

The Belgrave Medical Centre
13, Pimlico Rd, Belgravia, London, SW1W 8NB
Tel: 020 7730 5171

Dr A L Greenburgh
73, Eaton Place, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 8DR
Tel: 020 7235 3232

Dr H Mostad
141-143, Lupus St, Pimlico, London, SW1V 3HQ
Tel: 020 7828 9252

The Cambridge St Surgery
93, Cambridge St, Pimlico, London, SW1V 4PY
Tel: 020 7834 5502

Drs Cowen J,Ashe A,Rees P
51, Sloane St, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 9SW
Tel: 020 7235 5151

Victoria Medical Centre
7, Longmoore St, Pimlico, London, SW1V 1JH
Tel: 0844 4778740

Hans Place Practice
43, Hens Place, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 0JZ
Tel: 020 7584 1642

Dr Ian C Perry
19, Cliveden Place, Belgravia, London, SW1W 8HD
Tel: 020 7730 8045

Dr A Markey
Lister Hospital, Chelsea Bridge Rd, Belgravia, London, SW1W 8RH
Tel: 020 7730 1219

Miss J Bridges
Lister Hospital, Chelsea Bridge Rd, Belgravia, London, SW1W 8RH
Tel: 020 7730 9197

Dentists In Belgravia

Mr R.D Mckennell & Associates
21, Churton St, Pimlico, London, SW1V 2LY 
Tel: 020 7834 8802 

Zin Zan Dental Practice
89, Pavilion Rd, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 0ET 
Tel: 020 7235 9292 

Millsom A & Lakin D
7 Knightsbridge Court, 12, Sloane St, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 9LQ 
Tel: 020 7235 3763 

The No.8 Partnership
8, Lower Sloane St, Belgravia, London, SW1W 8BL 
Tel: 020 7730 2500

Implant Hire Systems
31, Wilton Place, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 8SH 
Tel: 020 7235 5205 

The Bryer Wallace Dental Practice
53, Sloane St, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 9SW 
Tel: 020 7235 6681 

Millbank Dental Care
42, Ponsonby Place, Marylebone, London, SW1P 4PR 
Tel: 020 7828 7676 

Ross A & Wallace J
28,Knighstbridge Court,13, Sloane St, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 9LJ 
Tel: 020 7235 6640 

Amanda Morel B.D.S MSC
56, Knightsbridge Court,Sloane St, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 9LJ 
Tel: 020 7235 5119 

Victoria Dental Practice
27-29, Warwick Way, Pimlico, London, SW1V 1QT 
Tel: 020 7630 0782 

A.M Lubran
12, Sloane St, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 9LJ 
Tel: 020 7235 7198 

Face By Lund Osler
38, Knightsbridge, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7JN 
Tel: 020 7245 6979 

Stefan Omell
85, Elizabeth St, Belgravia, London, SW1W 9PG 
Tel: 020 7730 6160 

R Knight
6, Lower Sloane St, Belgravia, London, SW1W 8BJ 
Tel: 020 7730 1601

Libraries In Belgravia

Pimlico Toy Library
133a, Lupus St, , Pimlico, London, SW1V 3EN

Pimlico Library
Rampayne St, , Pimlico, London, SW1V 2PU
Tel: 020 7641 2983

City Of Westminster
Archives Centre, 10, St Anns St, Marylebone, London, SW1P 2DE
Tel: 020 7641 5180

Westminster Music Library
160, Buckingham Palace Rd, Belgravia, London, SW1W 9UD
Tel: 020 7641 4292

House Of Commons Library
1, Derby Gate, London, Westminster, London, SW1A 2DG
Tel: 020 7219 4272

St. James’s Library
62, Victoria St, Westminster, London, SW1E 6QE
Tel: 020 7641 2989

The London Library
14, St. James’s Square, St James’s, London, SW1Y 4LG
Tel: 020 7930 7705