Hans Town, Chelsea – Hans Town is the area north of Sloane Square. It was designed by Henry Holland for Lord Cadogan and built from the 1790s onwards. Its squares and streets have been popular ever since with actors, writers and politicians from Jane Austen to Lillie Langtry.
King’s Road, Chelsea – For all you former Sloane Rangers, this walk meanders through the byways on either side of the King’s Road. This is the heart of Chelsea with its town hall, St Luke’s Church and the Royal Brompton Hospital. This area has been popular with a host of artists, writers and musicians as well as military men.
Kensington North & Holland Park) – In the 18th century, Kensington acquired some grand houses and, in the 19th century, the area was a favourite of artists, writers and the intelligentsia, as it still is. This walk meanders through the streets north of Kensington High Street and through the Holland House estate.
Kensington (South – Writers, Artists and Mrs Campbell) . Kensington was a small country village west of London until King William III bought a house in the area and Christopher Wren turned it into Kensington Palace. This enticed members of the Court to live close by, especially in Kensington Square. Since then, Kensington has continued to be a fashionable place to live. This walk looks at the squares, streets and mews to the south of Kensington High Street and those who have lived there.
Knightsbridge (East) – This is the first of 2 walks in Knightsbridge. It covers the area between Hyde Park Corner and Harrods. The area south of the road that run from Hyde Park corner to Brompton Road was developed in the early 19th century on land owned by the Dukes of Westminster and the Earls of Cadogan. Since then, these elegant squares and crescents have been home to the aristocracy, politicians, writers, artists, the rich and famous.
Knightsbridge (West)
Old Chelsea – Chelsea was an estate owned by Hans Sloane and is still owned by the Cadogan family. The estate includes the Royal Hospital as well as Georgian and Victorian terraces which have been very popular with artists, writers, politicians and composers – even pop stars.