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WALK | Chelsea – from farmland to great estate

Join Dr Stephen King as we look at how Chelsea has changed from Tudor manor houses to the red brick mansion blocks of the Cadogan Estate.  The impact of the arrival of the tube and the Thames embankment making this prime development land, and key streets like the bohemian artists hub of Tite Street the home of Wilde Sargent and Whistler.

Stephen is a qualified City of Westminster guide with many years of street walking under his belt.

Route notes: General pavement walking, covering a distance of approximately 2.5km.  

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20 Jul 2024 @ 12:00 am

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