Chelsea, London
Chelsea is a well-known area in London. It was a borough, but now it is in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.[1]
It is an area where the property values are very high, and the shops and facilities cater to wealthy people. It is the home of Sloane Square, the King's Road and Chelsea F.C. It was the centre of Swinging London in the 1960s, and is still a centre of the fashion trade. Sloane Street is one of London's premier shopping destinations, with high-end fashion or jewellery boutiques such as Cartier, Tiffany & Co., Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Gucci, Harrods, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Jimmy Choo, Giorgio Armani, Yves Saint Laurent, Chanel, Valentino, Bvlgari, Gianni Versace and Graff.
Chelsea, London Media
Chelsea Library and Town Hall, King's Road SW3
Figure Court of Royal Hospital Chelsea
Statue of King Charles II on the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
Statue of Thomas More on Cheyne Walk with Chelsea Old Church in the background (2006)
Chelsea Bridge from the south bank
Oscar Wilde's house on Tite Street, Chelsea
Crosby Hall on Cheyne Walk. Parts of this building date back to the time of Richard III, its first owner. But it is not native to Chelsea – it is a survivor of the Great Fire of London. It was shipped brick by brick from Bishopsgate in 1910 after being threatened with demolition. (January 2006)
The Chelsea parliamentary constituency (1885) was coterminous with the ancient parish of Chelsea. The northern exclave of Kensal Town is shown.
The Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea in 1916
Chelsea pensioners in scarlet coats and tricorne hats at the Founder's Day parade in the Royal Hospital Chelsea
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References
- ↑ Mayor of London (2008). "Map 5G.1 - Central Activities Zone". London Plan. Greater London Authority. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.