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Knightsbridge
Knightsbridge (Greater London)
Knightsbridge

Knightsbridge shown within Greater London
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London borough Westminster
Kensington & Chelsea
Ceremonial county Greater London
Region London
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LONDON
Postcode district SW1
Dialling code 020
Police Metropolitan
Fire London
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Coordinates: 51°29′60″N 0°09′44″W / 51.4999, -0.1621

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The eponymous district comprises the areas immediately surrounding Knightsbridge (the road) on the north, Sloane Street to its junction with Pont Street, and Brompton Road to its junction with Beauchamp Place. Sloane Street is a street in London which runs north to south from Knightsbridge to Sloane Square, crossing Pont Street about half way along Pont Street is a fashionable street in Knightsbridge and Belgravia, central London, England (postcode SW1) not far from the Brompton Road is a street in Knightsbridge, London. It starts from Knightsbridge tube station and runs south-west through an extremely wealthy residential The district is notable as an expensive residential area, and for the density of its upmarket retail outlets, famously Harrods and Harvey Nichols. Harrods is a Department store located on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, London, England. Harvey Nichols ("Harvey Nicks" founded in 1813 is an Upmarket Department store chain

For strategic planning the area is identified as one of two international centres in the London Plan. The London Plan is a planning document written by the Mayor of London in the United Kingdom and published by the Greater London Authority. [1]

Contents

History

Knightsbridge was originally a small hamlet or locality outside the City of London, between the villages of Chelsea (Chelsey), Kensington (Kensing town) and Charing. For London as a whole see the main article London. The City of London is a geographically 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 Kensington is a district of West London, England within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, located west of Charing Cross. In the time of Edward I, the manor of Knightsbridge appertained to the abbey of Westminster [2]. It was named after a crossing of the River Westbourne, which is now an underground river. The River Westbourne is a river in London, England. It flows from Hampstead down through Hyde Park to Sloane Square and into A subterranean river is a River that runs beneath the ground surface It is recorded that the citizens of London met Queen Matilda at the Knight's Bridge in 1141. Matilda of England (sometimes Maud or Maude; 7 February 1102 &ndash 10 September 1167 was the daughter and dispossessed Heir of Henry I of England

Culture

Harrods at Christmas
Harrods at Christmas

Cadogan Hall presents concerts of classical and popular music in Sloane Street. Harrods is a Department store located on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, London, England. Cadogan Hall is a 900-seat Concert hall on Sloane Terrace in Chelsea London, in the United Kingdom. Sloane Street is a street in London which runs north to south from Knightsbridge to Sloane Square, crossing Pont Street about half way along The Royal Albert Hall is a large venue for music and sports events. The Royal Albert Hall is an Arts venue situated in the Knightsbridge area of the City of Westminster, London, England, best known The are a number of fine art auctioneers located in Knightsbridge including Bonhams, together with many smaller boutiques. Bonhams is a privately owned British auction house founded in 1793

To the north of the district, in Hyde Park, is the Serpentine Gallery, and at Hyde Park Corner is Number One, London (Apsley House), former London residence of the Duke of Wellington. The Serpentine Gallery is an Art gallery in Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, central London, which focuses on modern and Contemporary Apsley House, also known as Number One London, was the London residence of the Dukes of Wellington and stands alone at Hyde Park Corner Apsley House, also known as Number One London, was the London residence of the Dukes of Wellington and stands alone at Hyde Park Corner The Dukedom of Wellington, derived from Wellington in Somerset, is an hereditary title and the senior rank in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.

Nearby are the Royal Court Theatre in Sloane Square, and in South Kensington, the Ismaili Centre built by British architect Sir Hugh Casson, together with the Victoria and Albert Museum, Natural History Museum and Science Museum. Court Theatre The Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Sloane Square is a small hard-landscaped square on the boundaries of the fashionable London districts of Knightsbridge, Belgravia and Chelsea South Kensington is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London. The Ismaili Centre in South Kensington, London, England, is one of four such centres world-wide Sir Hugh Maxwell Casson, KCVO, RA, RDI, ( 23 May 1910 – 15 August 1999) was a British Architect The Victoria and Albert Museum (often abbreviated as the V&A) in London is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design housing a permanent collection The Natural History Museum is one of three large Museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London (the others are the Science Museum For science museums in general check out Science museum. The Science Museum on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London is part

Prince's Club was a sports club based in two separate locations in Knightsbridge between 1853 and 1940, and was home to the sports of rackets, squash and badminton. There were two sporting clubs (or one club with two or more locations? in Knightsbridge, London, England, known as Prince's Club. Rackets ( British English) or Racquets ( American English) is an indoor Racquet sport played in the United Kingdom, United States Squash is a racquet sport that was formerly called squash racquets, a reference to the "squashable" soft ball used in the game (compared with the Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles or two opposing pairs (doubles who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court They have subsequently moved down the road to Queen's Club in Kensington. The Queen's Club is a private sporting club in West Kensington, London, England. Kensington is a district of West London, England within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, located west of Charing Cross.

Economy

Knightsbridge is home to many expensive shops, including the department stores Harrods — the largest in Europe and owned by controversial Egyptian businessman Mohammed Al Fayed, Peter Jones — the traditional haunt of Sloane Rangers, and Harvey Nichols — made famous by the antics of Edina Monsoon and Patsy Stone in BBC satire Absolutely Fabulous. Harrods is a Department store located on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, London, England. This article is about the contemporary North African ethnic group Peter Jones is one of the largest and best known Department stores in central London, England. The term Sloane Ranger (plurals Sloanes, Sloanies) refers to the young upper class and upper-middle-class men and women living in South-West London. Harvey Nichols ("Harvey Nicks" founded in 1813 is an Upmarket Department store chain Absolutely Fabulous (also known as Ab Fab) was a BAFTA and Emmy Award -winning British sitcom written by and starring Knightsbridge is noted as the home of flagship stores for many British and international fashion houses. The renowned London-based shoe designers Jimmy Choo and Manolo Blahnik are based here. Dato' Jimmy Choo OBE, born Jimmy Choo Yeang Keat (周仰杰 iuis a London -based luxury fashion designer best known for his hand-made women's Manolo Blahnik CBE (born 27 November 1942 in Santa Cruz de La Palma, Canary Islands) is a Spanish Fashion designer There are two Chanel stores in the area, alongside banks for high net worth individuals, including Coutts — bankers to the Queen, rumoured to reject any potential clients worth less than £5 million. Chanel SA ʃəˈnɛɫ) is a Parisian fashion house created by Coco Chanel. Coutts (more fully Coutts & Co) is one of the UK's leading Private banks owned by the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Some of London's most renowned restaurants are here, as are many exclusive hair and beauty salons, antiques and antiquities dealers, and a clutch of chic bars and clubs.

Property

Knightsbridge is home to many of the world's richest people. It has some of the highest property prices in the world. 14 out of the top 200 most expensive streets in Britain are in Knightsbridge (Source: The Times, 2007). The district is leafy, especially so considering its location at the heart of London, with houses and apartment buildings, some with private gardens. It is also adjacent to Inner London's largest public park, Hyde Park. In 2006, a four bedroomed apartment in Knightsbridge sold for over £25,000,000, and on street car parking spaces sell for £300,000 on a 94 year lease. In February 2007, the world's most expensive apartment at One Hyde Park, sold off plan for £100,000,000, and has been bought by a Qatari Prince. Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated [3] The development is valued in excess of £4,000 per square foot (£43,000 per square metre).

Knightsbridge is mostly made up of strictly controlled Conservation Areas and development land is difficult to find. A conservation area is a tract of land that has been awarded protected status in order to ensure that natural features cultural heritage or biota are safeguarded Most properties offered by developers are refurbished flats and houses. Many of these now have huge basement extensions, accommodating an eclectic range of facilities from swimming pools to private nightclubs.

The principal landowners in the area are the Duke of Westminster and Earl Cadogan. The title Duke of Westminster was created by Queen Victoria in 1874 and bestowed upon Richard Grosvenor the 3rd Marquess of Westminster Earl Cadogan is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Great Britain. The two areas of aristocratic landholdings can be distinguished visually, as the red brick Queen Anne Revival buildings are mostly to be found on the Cadogan Estates, whereas white stucco fronted houses are mostly found on the Grosvenor Estate, built by Thomas Cubitt. The Queen Anne Style is a style of architecture, furniture and decoration that reached its greatest popularity in the last quarter of the 19th century manifesting itself in Cadogan Estates Ltd is a property company owned by the Earls Cadogan, one of the richest families in the United Kingdom. The Grosvenor Group is a property company which is privately owned by the Duke of Westminster. Thomas Cubitt (born Buxton Norfolk 1788–1855 was the leading master builder in London in the second quarter of the 19th century and also carried out several projects [4]

The most sought-after prime addresses are the garden squares closest to Harrods, which serves as corner shop to many of the world's billionaires and celebrities. Harrods is a Department store located on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, London, England. "Corner shop" redirects here For the British band see Cornershop. The store's famous liveried footmen can be seen delivering purchases to the area's local residents, as can the paparazzi, hunting for residents and visiting celebrities. Paparazzi is a plural term ( paparazzo being the singular form for Photographers who take unstaged and/or candid photographs of Celebrities Popular addresses are Belgrave Square, Egerton Place, Cadogan Square, Lennox Gardens and Hans Place, which is located next to Harrods. Belgrave Square is one of the grandest 19th century squares in London England Cadogan Square is square in Chelsea London, named after Earl Cadogan. Hans Place, London SW1, England, is a prime residential garden square situated immediately south of Harrods in Knightsbridge. Harrods is a Department store located on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, London, England.

Derek Quinlan's private equity fund, Quinlan Private purchased 3. Private equity fund is a Pooled investment vehicle used for making investments in various equity (and to a lesser extent debt securities according to one of the investment 4 acres (1. 4 hectares) of prime retail commercial property from the BP Pension Fund in 2005. Explanation The hectare is commonly used in most countries around the world especially in domains concerned with land planning and management such as Agriculture, BP plc, previously known as British Petroleum, is the third largest global Energy company, a multinational oil company (" Oil major [5] This estate stretches along Knightsbridge from Harrods to Harvey Nichols. Harrods is a Department store located on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, London, England. Harvey Nichols ("Harvey Nicks" founded in 1813 is an Upmarket Department store chain It is understood that this part of Knightsbridge, which includes some of the world's most expensive retail properties, will shortly be subject to substantial re-development.

Education

There are a number of independent Pre-Preparatory and Preparatory Schools in Knightsbridge, including three with Royal connections - Hill House School in Hans Place, where both the Prince of Wales and the singer Lily Allen received their first education, Francis Holland School which Princess Diana attended for a time after the divorce of her parents, and Knightsbridge School in Lennox Gardens, where the headmaster was formerly Equerry to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Hill House School is a large preparatory day school located in Knightsbridge, London, behind the department store Harrods. Hans Place, London SW1, England, is a prime residential garden square situated immediately south of Harrods in Knightsbridge. Prince of Wales (Tywysog Cymru is a title traditionally granted to the Heir Apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom (and formerly the Kingdom Lily Rose Beatrice Allen (born 2 May 1985) is an English Singer-songwriter and television presenter. Francis Holland School is the name of two independent Day schools for girls in Central London governed by the Francis Holland (Church of England Knightsbridge School is an exclusive preparatory school located in Lennox Gardens An equerry (ˈɛkwərɪ or /ɪˈkwɛrɪ/ originated from the French word "écurie" ( Stable) and related to the French word "écuyer" ( Squire The Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle caters for the educational needs of London's sizeable French community, many based in the local area. The Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle is a large French primary and secondary school situated in South Kensington, London. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Some of Britain's leading degree courses for science-related subjects can be found at Imperial College which borders the district. Imperial College London (officially The Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine as given in its Royal Charter It is one of only three universities to have reached

Residents

Knightsbridge has many notable residents. This includes many British and European socialites and aristocrats, Roman Abramovich, oligarchs from Russia, international businessman from China and India, Lord Marshall of Knightsbridge, Saudi and several other Middle Eastern Royal Dynasties, investment bankers and hedge fund managers such as John Duffield of New Star Asset Management. Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich (rɐˈman ɐrˈkadʲjevʲɪtɕ ɐbrɐˈmovʲɪtɕ Рома́н Арка́дьевич Абрамо́вич born on 24 October 1966 Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Colin Marsh Marshall Baron Marshall of Knightsbridge (born 16 November 1933) is a British Businessman and member of the House of Lords The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Investment banks profit from companies and governments by raising money through issuing and selling Securities in the Capital markets (both equity and A hedge fund is a private Investment fund open to a limited range of investors which is permitted by regulators to undertake a wider range of activities than other investment John Duffield is a Knightsbridge based London financier who is credited with building two fund management groups Jupiter Asset Management and New Star Asset New Star Asset Management is a prominent fund management group started by British financier John Duffield. There are also trend-setters like Charles Saatchi and his television presenter wife, Nigella Lawson. Charles Saatchi (born June 9, 1943) ( Arabic: تشارلز ساعاتجي) was the co-founder with his brother Maurice of the global Nigella Lucy Lawson (born 6 January 1960 is an English food writer, Journalist and broadcaster The famed fashion designers Valentino and Tom Ford of Gucci also live in the area. Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani, best known as Valentino (born 11 May 1932) is an Italian fashion designer and founder of the Valentino Thomas Ford (born August 27 1961 is an American Fashion designer. The House of Gucci, better known simply as Gucci, is an Italian iconic fashion and Leather goods label

Residents from the world of entertainment include Sir David Frost, Neil Simon, Anne Robinson, Laetitia Casta, and film stars such as Hugh Grant, Sean Connery, and Joan Collins, along with many other presenters, musicians, writers, and models. Sir David Paradine Frost, OBE (born 7 April 1939) is an English Satirist and Television presenter, famed as both a Anne Josephine Robinson (born September 26 1944 is an English Television presenter and former Journalist, known for her assertive views and style Laetitia Marie Laure Casta (born May 11, 1978 in Pont-Audemer, Normandy) is a French model and Actress. Hugh John Mungo Grant (born 9 September 1960 is a British Actor and Film producer. Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born August 25 1930) is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - and BAFTA Award -winning Scottish Joan Henrietta Collins, OBE (born 23 May 1933) is a Golden Globe Award -winning English actress and bestselling

A number of high profile people were raised in the area including Princess Diana, Sienna Miller, Amanda de Cadenet, and Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond. Sienna Rose Miller (born December 28, 1981) is an American -born English Actress, Model, Socialite, and part-time Amanda de Cadenet (born May 19 1972 is a British-born actress and photographer Ian Lancaster Fleming ( May 28, 1908 – August 12, 1964) was a British author, Journalist and Second World War James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story

Crime

For centuries the area was renowned as the haunt of highwaymen, robbers and cut throats targeting travellers on the western route out of London. The fortunes of Knightsbridge were transformed in the 19th century. The area has often been a target for high-profile crime. In 1980, the Iranian Embassy siege took place in Knightsbridge, lasting several days. The Iranian Embassy Siege of 1980 was a Siege of the Iranian embassy in London after it had been taken over by Iranian Arab Separatists It ended when the Special Air Service stormed the building on live television. The Special Air Service ( SAS) is a Special forces regiment within the British Army which has served as a model and inspiration for the special In 1983, three Christmas shoppers and three Metropolitan Police officers, evacuating the store, were killed by an IRA car-bomb placed outside Harrods. "Metropolitan Police" redirects here See also Metropolitan police. The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Óglaigh na hÉireann ( IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the [6] In 1987, the Knightsbridge Security Deposit centre was the target of a robbery and the thieves left with a hoard worth £60 million. The Knightsbridge Security Deposit robbery took place on 12 July 1987 in Knightsbridge, England, part of the City of Westminster in In 2005, 22-year-old beautician Clare Bernal was gunned down by her stalker and ex-boyfriend Michal Pech on the shopfloor of Harvey Nichols in front of colleagues and shoppers, before Pech fatally turned the gun on himself. Many residential buildings are heavily covered by CCTV and are staffed by security guards, while railings or bars on lower floor windows are commonplace.

Buildings

To the north of the area, is the Hyde Park Barracks of the Household Cavalry, with a distinctive 33 storey tower by Sir Basil Spence. The Hyde Park Barracks are located in Knightsbridge in central London, England on the southern edge of Hyde Park. The term Household Cavalry is used across the Commonwealth to describe the Cavalry of the Household Divisions a country’s most elite or historically Sir Basil Urwin Spence, OM, OBE, RA, ( 13 August 1907 &ndash 19 November 1976) was a Scottish The Royalty and Diplomatic Protection Department is based in Walton Street. The Royalty and Diplomatic Protection Department ( RDPD) is a Specialist Operations branch of London 's Metropolitan Police Service. At the centre of London, and under a major flight path into Heathrow Airport, Knightsbridge suffers from congestion, noise and pollution.

Transport and locale

Nearest places

Nearest tube stations

All of the above stations serve the Piccadilly line. Belgravia is a district of central London in the City of Westminster, situated to the south-west of Buckingham Palace. 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 South Kensington is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London. Mayfair is an area of central London, England, within the City of Westminster. Hyde Park is one of the largest Parks in central London, England and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner Knightsbridge tube station is a London Underground station in Knightsbridge. Hyde Park Corner is a London Underground station near Hyde Park Corner in Hyde Park. Brompton Road tube station is a disused station on the Piccadilly Line of the London Underground. The Piccadilly line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark Blue on the Tube map.

Others

References

  1. ^ Greater London Authority, The London Plan: The Sub Regions
  2. ^ London, David Hughson, 1809
  3. ^ "Sheikh shells out £100m for London's most expensive flat" The Times March 28, 2007 accessed 11 June 2007
  4. ^ Settlement and building: From 1865 to 1900, A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 12: Chelsea (2004), pp. 66-78 accessed: 11 June 2007
  5. ^ [1] Irish Examiner 22 April 2005, accessed 11 June 2007
  6. ^ "Bomb unauthorised says IRA" The Guardian, 19 December 1983

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