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Cheyne Walk circa 1800.
Cheyne Walk circa 1800.

Cheyne Walk (pronounced Chain-ee) is an historic street in Chelsea, a bit of picturesque old London, England. Chelsea is an area of south-west London, England, bounded to the south by the River Thames, where its frontage runs from Chelsea Bridge along London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Most of the houses were built in the early eighteenth century. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system Before the construction in the nineteenth century of the busy Embankment, which now runs in front of it, the houses fronted the River Thames. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The Thames Embankment is a major feat of 19th century Civil engineering in central London. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England.

Today, Cheyne Walk forms part of the A3212 and A3220 trunk roads; it extends eastwards from the southern end of Finborough Road past the Battersea and Albert Bridges, after which the A3212 becomes the Chelsea Embankment. Battersea Bridge is a road Bridge crossing of the River Thames in south-west London, linking Battersea south of the river with The Albert Bridge is a road bridge spanning the River Thames between Chelsea and Battersea in London, England, named in Chelsea Embankment is part of the Thames Embankment, a road and Walkway along the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England It marks the boundary of the extended London Congestion Charge Zone. The London congestion charge is a fee for some motorists travelling within those parts of London designated as the Congestion Charge Zone (CCZ

East of the Walk is the Chelsea Physic Garden with its cedars. The Chelsea Physic Garden was established as the Apothecaries’ Garden in London, England in 1673

Famous residents

Many famous people have lived (and continue to live) in the Walk.

4 Cheyne Walk, shown here in 1881, was briefly the home of George Eliot.
4 Cheyne Walk, shown here in 1881, was briefly the home of George Eliot. Mary Ann (Marian Evans ( 22 November 1819 – 22 December 1880) better known by her Pen name George Eliot, was an

Fictional Residents

Notes

  1. ^ Pamela Todd, Pre-Raphaelites at Home, Watson-Giptill Publications, ISBN 0823042855
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