Site details:
| Thurloe Square Garden |
Kensington & Chelsea |
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Private communal garden provided for residents of adjoining houses, developed in 1840 for the Thurloe Estate, a wedge of land within the larger Henry Smith's Charity Estate that was owned by descendents of Sir William Blake (d.1630). The Estate had passed to John Alexander in 1799, who began housing development on the land from 1826, when he drew up an agreement with builder James Bonnin. After John Alexander's death in 1831, the work was continued by his son Henry Browne Alexander and the second phase of building began from 1840 and included Thurloe Square, designed by Basevi. The south-west corner was demolished to make way for the underground railway in 1867. The garden has lawn, shrubberies, borders and flower beds, numerous mature trees and original railings. |
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| Site location: |
Thurloe Square |
| Postcode: |
SW7 2SX |
| Type of site: |
Garden Square |
| Date(s): |
1840 |
| Designer(s): |
George Basevi |
| Listed structures: |
LBII: Nos. 6-33 (consec.) and 35-51 (consec.) Thurloe Square |
| Borough: |
Kensington & Chelsea |
| Site ownership: |
private (1 resident owns) |
| Site management: |
One of residents maintains gardens, donating payment to charity. |
| Open to public? |
Occasionally |
| Opening times: |
Has opened for OGSW. Otherwise private, for keyholders only |
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| Facilities: |
Playground |
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| Public transport: |
Tube: South Kensington (District, Circle, Piccadilly). Bus: C1, 14, 49, 70, 74, 360 |
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The information shown above was correct at the time of the last update 01/06/2002
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