Chelsea Bridge Garden (Kensington & Chelsea)
Brief Description
This small landscaped area on the west side of Chelsea Bridge between Chelsea Embankment and the river was formed soon after the embanking of the river by Sir Joseph Bazalgette in 1869-74. Chelsea Embankment was officially opened in May 1874 by Lieutenant Col Sir James MacNaughton Hogg, Chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works. A second landscaped area on the east side of the bridge falls within the borough of Westminster. Both are overgrown with trees and shrubbery and largely inaccessible to the public.
Practical Information
- Site location:
- Chelsea Embankment
- Postcode:
- SW3
- What 3 Words:
- losses.broad.nobody
- Type of site:
- Public Gardens
- Borough:
- Kensington & Chelsea
- Open to public?
- No
- Opening times:
- inaccessible
- Special conditions:
- Facilities:
- Events:
- Public transport:
- Tube: Sloane Square (District, Circle)
- Research updated:
- 01/06/2010
- Last minor changes:
- 19/07/2023
Please check with the site owner or manager for latest news. www.rbkc.gov.uk
Full Site Description
Sources consulted:
Bridget Cherry and Nikolaus Pevsner, 'The Buildings of England London 3: North West' (Penguin, 1999 ed)
Further Information (Planning and Conservation)
- Grid ref:
- TQ285779 (528460,177890)
- Size in hectares:
- Site ownership:
- RB Kensington & Chelsea
- Site management:
- RBKC Parks & Open Spaces
- Date(s):
- 1874
- Designer(s):
- Listed structures:
- None
- On National Heritage List for England (NHLE), Parks & Gardens:
No- Registered common or village green on Commons Registration Act 1965:
No- Protected under London Squares Preservation Act 1931:
No
Local Authority Data
The information below is taken from the relevant Local Authority's planning legislation, which was correct at the time of research but may have been amended in the interim. Please check with the Local Authority for latest planning information.
- On Local List:
- No
- In Conservation Area:
- Yes
- Conservation Area name:
- Thames
- Tree Preservation Order:
- No
- Nature Conservation Area:
- Yes - Metropolitan Importance
- Green Belt:
- No
- Metropolitan Open Land:
- No
- Special Policy Area:
- Yes - Thames Policy Area, Area of Metropolitan Importance
- Other LA designation:
- Thames Path
Photos
Chelsea Bridge Garden - Photo: Colin Wing
Date taken: 16/04/21 15:34Click a photo to enlarge.
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