Lettings agents in Chelsea: Lettings in London SW3 & SW10

Chelsea is a district of London, loosely defined by the area around the King’s Road, beginning at Sloane Square at one end, and the “World’s End” public house at the other, the River Thames and the Victorian artists’ district to the south, and some parts between the King’s Road and the Fulham Road. The eastern boundary is defined by the River Westbourne, which is now in a pipe above Sloane Square Underground and Counter’s Creek provided the original western boundary. The district is part of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

Although the heady days of the Sixties are long gone the King’s Road still retains its charm and character and is an excellent street for shopping. As a residential area Chelsea has a reputation for elegance and is therefore home to many a celebrity. The properties are smart and can command high rental figures.

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.

Travel Links to Chelsea

• Sloane Square (Circle & District lines), South Kensington (Circle, District and Piccadilly lines), Gloucester Road (Circle, District and Piccadilly lines)

• Clapham Common Railway Station

• Motorway Junction M4 Junction 1

• Airport London City

Famous Residents of Chelsea

Chelsea probably has more Blue Plaques than any other district of London. Some of the great and not-so-good who have lived here include:

James Bond (fictional) and John le Carre’s Smiley.
Sir Marc Isambard Brunel and Isambard Kingdom Brunel (civil engineers) (Cheyne Walk)
George Eliot
Elizabeth Gaskell
Mick Jagger and (at one time) all the Rolling Stones (h Grove)
Roger Keyes
Freddie Mercury (1 Logan Place, W8), the outer wall is covered in graffiti and messages by Queen fans from around the world, particularly from Japan.
Sylvia Pankhurst (Cheyne Walk)
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Gerald Scarfe and Jane Asher
Algernon Swinburne
Margaret Thatcher (Flood Street)
William Turner
James McNeill Whistler
Oscar Wilde (Tite Street)
Agatha Christie
Francis Bacon

Bob Marley composed his hit “I Shot The Sheriff” in a one-bedroom flat off Cheyne Walk in the mid-Seventies.
Gwyneth Paltrow has recently put in an offer for a £1.25 million apartment just off the King’s Road. Johnny Depp rented a property on the King’s Road for the duration of filming Finding Neverland, which follows the life of J.M. Barrie, creator of Peter Pan.

Chelsea History

The King’s Road was named for Charles II, recalling the king’s private road from St James’s Palace to Fulham, which was maintained until the reign of George IV. According to Encyclopædia Britannica “the better residential portion of Chelsea is the eastern, near Sloane Street and along the river; the western, extending north to Fulham Road, is mainly a poor quarter”. And it is so today.

The memorials in the churchyard of St Luke near the river, known as the Old Church, illustrate much of the history of Chelsea. Chelsea was once famous for the manufacture of Chelsea buns (a Chelsea bun is made from a long strip of sweet dough tightly coiled, with currants trapped between the layers, and topped with sugar). Chelsea is still famous for its “Chelsea China” ware, though the works were sold in 1769, and moved to Derby. Examples of the original Chelsea ware fetch high values.

The best-known building is Chelsea Royal Hospital for invalid soldiers, set up by Charles II and opened in 1694. The beautifully proportioned building by Wren stands in extensive grounds. There was also until recently the Duke of York’s Barracks off the King’s Road, now a shopping mall. Chelsea Barracks, at the end of Lower Sloane Street, is still in use – primarily by ceremonial troops of the Household Division.

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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Dentists in Chelsea

Healthy Mouths
147, Kings Rd, South Kensington, London, SW3 5TX
Tel: 020 7352 1840

V.F Hillman
57, Markham St, South Kensington, London, SW3 3NR
Tel: 020 7352 5658

The Brompton Dental Clinic
221-225, Old Brompton Rd, Chelsea, London, SW5 0EA
Tel: 020 7370 0055

T.C Yeoh BDS & Associates
4 World’s End Place, King’s Rd, Chelsea, London, SW10 0HE
Tel: 020 7352 0926

R.G Morris
57, Markham St, South Kensington, London, SW3 3NR
Tel: 020 7584 1773