Site details:
| Chelsea Physic Garden |
Kensington & Chelsea |
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London's oldest botanical garden, Chelsea Physic Garden was founded in 1673 by the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries on a site fronting the Thames to train apprentices in the study of medicinal plants. In decline by the early C18th, the physic garden was essentially re-founded after the Apothecaries were granted a lease in virtual perpetuity by Sir Hans Sloane, who had purchased the Chelsea Manor in 1712. Sloane appointed Philip Miller as Gardener; numerous notable horticulturists are associated with the Physic Garden. The garden contains probably the oldest man-made rock garden in Europe and other features include a Historical Walk of plants introduced by past curators, Victorian fernhouse and glasshouses with Mediterranean plant collections. |
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| Site location: |
66 Royal Hospital Road/Chelsea Embankment/Swan Walk |
| Postcode: |
SW3 4HS |
| Type of site: |
Botanical Institution |
| Date(s): |
1673 |
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| Listed structures: |
LBII: Gates and piers on Chelsea Embankment; Statue of Sir Hans Sloane |
| Borough: |
Kensington & Chelsea |
| Site ownership: |
The Chelsea Physic Garden Company |
| Site management: |
The Chelsea Physic Garden Company. Friends of Chelsea Physic Garden |
| Open to public? |
Yes |
| Opening times: |
Suns April-Oct 2-6pm; Wed 12-5pm. Chelsea Festival Week & Chelsea Flower Show Week Mon-Fri 2-5pm. |
| Special conditions: |
Admission charge; max 2 children per adult, no ball games or wheeled toys |
| Facilities: |
Educational facilities |
| Events: |
Educational activities; annual Garden Fair |
| Public transport: |
Tube: Sloane Square (District, Circle). Bus: 170; 11, 19, 22, 44, 49, 137, 211, 319, 345, 360, 452, C1 |
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The information shown above was correct at the time of the last update 01/06/2002
Please check with the site owner or manager for latest news. www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk
