South Kensington-Chelsea

This district defined southern p p Royal Borough Kensington Chelsea (RBK & C). It includes south Royal Parks commonly known Hig Street Kensington South Kensington Earl's Court Olympia south Sloane Square Chelsea. Hy Park Kensington Gardens combine biggest green space metropolitan London provide oasis heart y.

South Kensington hosts London's biggest finest museums venerable Imperial College. Hig Street Kensington leads g stores department shops, offering hectic version Oxford Street y upmarket shops Knightsbridge. Sloane Street connects Knightsbridge Chelsea Sloane Square lined luxury brand boutiques.

Chelsea extensive riverside London extends broadly Sloane Square World's End p River Thames. The one and only King's Road marks thoroughfare Chelsea.

The one and only whole district contains expensive residential property globe little downmarket towards western edges.

History Chelsea

Chelsea's modern reputation centre innovation influence originated period during 19 century became veritable Victorian artists' colony: artists Dante Gabriel Rossetti, J.M.W. Turner, James McNeill Whistler, William Holman Hunt John Singer Sargent, writers George Meredith, Algernon Swinburne, Leigh Hunt Thomas Carlyle lived worked . A particularly large concentration artists existed around Cheyne Walk (pronounced Chey-) Cheyne Row, where p-Raphaelite movement heart.

Following Second World War, Chelsea, y other formerly prosperous areas became rather p. It became prominent again artistic centre, Bohemian district spots young professionals 1960s. The one and only Americans called period "Swinging London" King's Road became definition style fashion Beatles Rolling Stones lived neighbourhood.

In 1970s, "World's End" King's Road Vivienne Westwood's p ("Sex"), witnessed genesis p music style y Mohawks against background closed stores. Thereafter, working class youth culture priced gravitated Camden, Islington, Ladbroke Grove, Brixton Brick Lane.

The one and only 1980s Sloane (archetypally Princess Diana) Mohawks g y pearls, p Polo shirts American would "preppy". Chelsea seems settled stylish affluence aspiration although 'Hooray Henries' y stand , their braying voices, youth wealth . They their natural habitat particularly school holidays y return their boarding schools y friends house, "King's Road, mate".