Historic houses · London
Lindsey House, Chelsea
Lindsey House, Chelsea is a historic house in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Imperial Wharf · 1.0 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Lindsey House, Chelsea is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Owned by National Trust. Managed by National Trust. Coordinates: 51.4822°, -0.1747°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Lindsey House is a Grade II* listed villa in Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London. It is owned by the National Trust but tenanted and only open by special arrangement. This house should not be confused with the eponymous 1640 house in Lincoln's Inn Fields. That house came to be known as Lindsey House for its occupation in the 18th century by later Earls of Lindsey. The gardens of Lindsey House are Grade II listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
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Background
History
The house was built in 1674 by Robert Bertie, 3rd Earl of Lindsey on the riverside site of Thomas More's garden and is thought to be the oldest house in Kensington and Chelsea. In 1808, engineer Marc Brunel lived in the middle section of the house (now no. 98), and his son Isambard Kingdom Brunel grew up here. These residencies are commemorated by Blue plaques on the walls of the house. The house was separated from the river by the construction of the Chelsea Embankment, completed in 1874, as a part of Joseph Bazalgette's grand scheme to create a modern sewage system. One part of the house features a garden designed by Edwin Lutyens and Gertrude Jekyll in 1911 for the Irish art dealer Sir…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4822, -0.1747
- District
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Parish
- Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW10 0DQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chelsea and Fulham
- Phone
- +44 7391 110809
- Established
- 1674
- Nearest railway station
- Imperial Wharf — 1 km
- Official site
- www.saas-london.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q6552886 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lindsey House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: 1850LindseyHouseChelsea.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lindsey House, Chelsea?
- Lindsey House, Chelsea is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW10 0DQ), in the parish of Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area.
- When was Lindsey House, Chelsea built?
- Built or established in 1674.
- Who runs Lindsey House, Chelsea?
- Lindsey House, Chelsea is operated by National Trust.
- Is Lindsey House, Chelsea a listed building?
- Lindsey House, Chelsea is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Lindsey House, Chelsea free to visit?
- Lindsey House, Chelsea is operated by National Trust. Entry is free for National Trust members; non-members pay an admission charge.
- How do I get to Lindsey House, Chelsea?
- The nearest railway station is Imperial Wharf, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW10 0DQ.