Historic houses · London
Michelin House
Michelin House — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Michelin House is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Michelin House at 81 Fulham Road, Chelsea, London, was constructed as the first permanent UK headquarters and tyre depot for the French multinational tyre company Michelin. The building opened for business on 20 January 1911. In 1987 the building was converted to mixed-use, with a store, restaurant, bar and office space.
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Background
Architecture
Patents owned by Dunlop prevented other manufacturers from selling their tyres in Britain, except under licence. The patents were due to expire in the autumn of 1904, and in anticipation of this, Michelin opened an office in Tavistock Place, South Kensington. Michelin sent four employees over from France to Britain to establish the new British branch of the company. Fourteen local staff were also recruited. In June 1905, the Michelin Tyre Company Limited was incorporated. Within a year, the staff had increased to over forty and the company moved into new premises in Sussex Place. When it soon became apparent that the company needed much larger premises, the search for a new site began. A…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4933, -0.1688
- District
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Parish
- Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW3 3PQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kensington and Bayswater
- Established
- 1911
- Official site
- secretldn.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q6836880 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Michelin House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Michelin House?
- Michelin House is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW3 3PQ), in the parish of Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area.
- When was Michelin House built?
- Built or established in 1911.
- Who owns Michelin House?
- Michelin House is owned by | landlord =.
- Is Michelin House a listed building?
- Michelin House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Michelin House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SW3 3PQ. It sits within the Kensington and Bayswater parliamentary constituency.