belgravia residents' journal september 2012

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Dear Resident ,

Post-Olympic meltdown has got the better of us all. What more timely an occasion than now, for the arrival of a sparkling new Residents’ Journal?

This month we celebrate London 2012 by seeing how Belgravia in particular responded to the unique sporting fortnight (The Notebook, page 4).

At the same time, we stay on the ball with road closures that may affect residents when the Paralympics get underway on 29 August

(Planning & Development, page 18).

As the nights draw in, the Residents’ Journal team seems to have gotten a bit darker in tandem, with the exploration of the unsavoury,

criminal past of the area – namely highwayman action of the 1700s. Turn to page 6 and you may just be surprised by the number of parallels

between today’s and yesterday’s worlds.

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In full contrast, there’s nothing to cheer the soul more than a trip to The Lanesborough. And even more so if you’re greeted by Dominic

the doorman. We interview a man who has become part of the furniture at this inviting, neighbourly institution (The Belgravian, page 10).

I hope September sets you off to an excellent start. It’s that time of year for re-programming and appreciating every lasting moment

of ‘the maturing sun’, as Keats so aptly put it.

Illustration: Russ Tudor

Belgravia’s Olympic hourBelgravia last month enjoyed its status as a

quiet retreat for those looking to take some

time out from Olympic fervour and make

the most of the quiet village feel among the

streets. By no means distancing itself from

Olympic celebrations, Grosvenor encourages

Belgravians to pop across to Grosvenor

Square in nearby Mayfair to enjoy food and

drink, games, activities, music and theatre.

This, having caught all the sporting action at

neighbouring Hyde Park’s big screen. Sara

Oliver, of the Belgravia Residents’ Association,

said: ‘We surprised ourselves! The Jubilee spirit

spilled over to become the Olympic spirit and

those of us who stayed in London to be part

of the moment were, in the main, pretty well

pleased. Belgravia played her part – looking

pretty, being welcoming and cheering on the

winners. Belgravia does manage to balance being

traditional with being at the forefront of things.’

Meanwhile, local café and cigarshop owner, Tom

Assheton of Tomtom renown, was far from his sofa

as he got stuck into some volunteering at Eton

Dorney, venue for the rowing and canoe sprint

events. He said: ‘I have been thoroughly enjoying

myself and basking in the vicarious pleasure of Team GB gold.

I’ve learnt much about managing queues and giving directions to the loo. The early mornings were a bit unsettling but luckily I had plenty of our strongest coffee

beans to get me to cruising altitude. It was a very special experience – especially to feel the nation united.’

Who and what is moving and shaking in Belgravia recently? We bring you up to date

The Notebook


Above / A group watching a harpist at Summer in the Square Above / Tom Assheton with some Grenadier Guards, whose uniform inspired the Games Maker outfit

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Words - Bryony Warren

Linley goes from strength to strengthViscount Linley, son of the late Princess Margaret and nephew

of the Queen, is in the process of launching a refurbishment

of his Belgravia-based bespoke furniture store, particularly

renowned for desks featuring hidden drawers. Founded in

1985 by Linley himself, the luxury furniture brand recently

sold a 60 percent stake to Jamie Edmiston. It is Mr Edmiston,

in his role as Chief Executive of the Linley business, who is

behind the refurbishment of the Belgravia store. The business

is currently thriving, as customers from abroad have helped

sales soar, and there are plans in the pipeline to open a fourth

store in London over the coming weeks.

John Hanna, previous manager

of upmarket Belgravia hotel The

Lord Milner, has been appointed

General Manager at Ellenborough

Park. Both hotels are part of

the Mantis Collection. The Lord

Milner, which is located on Ebury

Street, is a chic and elegant place

to stay and combines style with comfort, whilst Ellenborough Park is an award-winning

country house hotel and spa in Cheltenham. Hanna leaves Emilia Khomych to hold fort

at The Lord Milner, alongside whom he was previously co-manager. She is currently on

maternity leave and so Timothy Gardener has stepped in for now. Good luck to the new

re-structured team!

Holiday operator Jetsetter has recently launched

its first iPad travel feature for

London. The app covers

various parts of the city

individually, focusing

on aspects of life that

might not be covered by

the usual, cumbersome

guide books. The

company asked locals

from all around London

for tips and advice

and then added some

of their own expert

knowledge. Belgravia

is one of the first areas

to be covered by the

app; tourists can get the

lowdown on where to

stay, where to shop and

where to eat, alongside information

on the favourite haunts of well-known locals. Not solely

for tourists, the app is available to download from the

Jetsetter.com website and already has five other London-

hotspot strings to its bow.

No. 11 Cadogan Gardens has recently been

transformed from a private members’ club

to a luxury boutique hotel. Based just off

Sloane Square, a short walk from the heart

of Belgravia, the hotel displays an elegant

combination of nineteenth-century features

alongside modern facilities. Services include

a restaurant with floor-to-ceiling windows, a

bar that is open until 2am every day, a cosy

library, a gym and two outdoor terraces. The

hotel comprises fifty-four bedrooms and four

one-bedroom Mews suites, all of which are

finished to a luxuriously high standard. The

location is perfect for shopping in London’s

designer districts as well as for more relaxing,

laidback breaks.

From Belgravia to Cheltenham

Belgravia travel app takes off

Theatrical hotel takes centre stage

your life, Sir What do Belgravia’s highwaymen of yore have in common with the Tories, Boris and the postman? Alice Tozer delves into the area’s murky past to find out

Your money orIllustrations: Mai Osawa


So begins the poem, The Highwayman, by Alfred

Noyes. It sets a moody start to the long verse which

depicts, in romantic vision, this type of horse-

mounted robber who operated – ‘his pistol butts a-twinkle’

– in Great Britain and Ireland, with particular prominence in

Belgravia, from the mid-to-late 1500s until the early 1800s.

Noyes was not being controversial; it was a curious

fact that highwaymen carried an edge of heroicism in

some people’s eyes and it is said that this putting-on-

a-pedastal came from the way they confronted their

victims face-to-face, ready to fight upfront for what they

wanted. The penalty being hanging, those highwaymen

who went to the gallows with an outward display of

joviality, repressing their inward fear, also did wonders

for that sub-culture of admiration that existed towards

them. The example supreme is Dick Turpin, the English

highwayman of the 1700s, whose exploits were highly

romanticised through folktale following his execution.

Formerly a butcher of meat, it didn’t take long before

he became one of people, notoriously so, and his horse

Black Bess was almost as much a household name.

Taking their golden halo off them for a second,

highwaymen were first and foremost thieves who preyed

particularly on travellers. Attacking sometimes solo, other

times in pairs, and when the fancy took them in larger

gangs, they tended to target horse-drawn coaches; those

vulnerable, unprotected entities. Hence many a drawing

from the era depicting a damsel in distress being pulled

from a carriage amidst a mêlée of whinnying horses.

Other targets were the poor postmen (or boys as

they were), easy prey too in their solitary cause. Ever

wondered about the origins of the phrase ‘Your money or

your life!’? Now the cliché of many a gangster blockbuster,

highwaymen can take full credit. Another common

threatening demand to exit their mouths as quickly as their

guns did their pockets was ‘Stand and deliver!’ No small

feat, managing to apprehend a highwayman could bring a

reward in the region of £80, a significant sum at the time.

Belgravia was a highwayman hotspot, together

with the Knightsbridge area. The fact that the area was

dominated by open fields and market gardens during

the highwayman heyday of the 1700s sheds some light

on why. Belgravia was previously coined ‘Five Fields’

because it was cut into five areas by footpaths. (It was

only termed ‘Belgravia’ when the Grosvenor family made

their presence felt in the 1800s and mass house built

The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees, The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas, The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor,

And the highwayman came riding— Riding—riding— The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door

‘These horse-riding Belgravia badboys were considered socially superior to their equivalent who

robbed on foot and were thus variously referred to as “knights”

and “gentlemen” of the road’

in the area; they had originally come from the small

village of Belgrave near Leicester.) Five Fields was not

merely dangerous but notoriously ‘no-go’ at nighttime.

The lack of lighting and buildings in this marshy

swampland with its detachment from the city centre were

reasons why highwaymen discovered it easy to operate

in. The Westbourne river which – curiously – continues to

flow underneath Belgravia today, was a reasonably sized

visible river in the 1800s and frequented by highwaymen.

‘Bloody Bridge’ straddled it; so dubbed because of the

high number of attacks there.

Belgravia seems incongruous with highwaymen,

today being the height of civilized city dwelling (though not

devoid of house robbery by any means). However there’s

a certain fittingness to the fact that these horse-riding

Belgravia badboys were considered socially superior

to their equivalent who robbed on foot and were thus

variously referred to as ‘knights’ and ‘gentlemen’ of the

road. Elsewhere in England, they would strike repeatedly

on Hounslow and Bagshot Heaths as well as Shooter’s Hill

on the Great Dover Road.

All of these areas sat

on roads to ‘somewhere’

– favouring escape –

and so it makes sense

that a very important

factor in the quelling

of highwayman activity

was the expansion of the

system of turnpikes: manned

and gated toll-roads. Think it’s a new

idea to make Londoners pay to travel

by road? Tollhouses were the forerunner

of the modern-day congestion charge. The houses levied

passing traffic and the monies raised were used for the

maintenance of the highways. Boris’s congestion charge

may have been controversial when introduced but that was

nothing compared to the riots resulting from the turnpikes.

So, whilst their existence did make it a conundrum for

a highwayman to escape unnoticed, the turnpikes bought

their own causes of confrontation. One popular comment

was that they housed the most ruthless highwaymen of

them all; men demanding pay for use of the roads!

The sale and removal of the Hyde Park toll in

1825, a stone’s throw from Belgravia proper, was

described by William Hone in his Every-day Book, in an

entry dated 4 October that year: ‘[The toll is] entirely

cleared away, to the relief of thousands of persons

resident in these neighbourhoods. It is too much to

expect everything vexatious to disappear at once;

this is a very good beginning, and if there be truth in

the old saying, we may expect a good ending.’ It had

commanded one of the leading roads into London since

the 1600s. All turnpikes were eventually abolished

in 1864 and county councils took hold of the baton

concerned with road maintenance.

Don’t think highwaymen were a scourge of our

city alone though. There are translations of the term with

culturally specific renditions in many countries across

the globe. In the American West, highwaymen of the

1800s were known as ‘road agents’. At the same time

over in Australia they were dubbed ‘bushrangers’. India’s

most notorious equivalent were the ‘thuggees’, a quasi-

religious group that was eventually put to bed by British,

colonial administrators.

The culture kicked off early on in Ireland in the

mid-1600s, when bandits who harassed the British were

labelled ‘tories’, which came from the Irish for ‘raider’ –

tórai. Irony lies in the fact that these nuisance makers

were inspiration for the term ‘Tory’ which we now use as

a synonym for The British Conservative Party. It was first

used in this country for supporters of the Duke of York,

later King James II, during the 1678-1681 Exclusion Crisis

which sought to exclude him from the throne

for being Roman Catholic. The term’s

baptizing in England therefore carried

pejorative connotations.

The chief place for

the execution of Belgravia’s

highwaymen was Tyburn

Tree, close to the modern-day

Marble Arch. The ‘Tree’ was

actually a gallows (wooden

triangle style) on which

more than one person could

be hanged. It stood menacingly in the middle

of the road, presenting a very obvious deterrent for

law-breaking behaviour. Famous highwaymen who

ended their lives there include Claude Du Vall, James

MacLaine and Sixteen-string Jack. Oliver Cromwell

also made his exit on the Tree. The executions proved

extremely popular, attracting Olympic crowds. It was

understood at the time, when said, that to ‘take a ride to

Tyburn’ was to go to one’s hanging, whilst to ‘dance the

Tyburn jig’ was code for the act of being hanged.

Belgravia remained a haunt of highwaymen until

well into the 1700s. The last recorded robbery by one of

his kind nationwide didn’t occur until 1831, though. One

reason for the happy decline in Belgravia was increasing

swathes of mounted police patrolling the London districts.

The circulation of banknotes, more traceable than

coins, also made criminal life more difficult in the easily

escapable open fields which gradually became swapped

for the stucco-faced maze of streets we know so well; a

much trickier environment from which to make a speedy

equine exit, for sure.

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GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT AT DOORS

Alice Tozer meets doorman of distinction, Dominic Mullan, at his second home, The Lanesborough, where he just can’t stop winning awards for characterful service provided over three decades

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When I meet sixty-seven year old Dominic Mullan in The Withdrawing

Room at The Lanesborough hotel, he comes scurrying in clutching

a certificate, freshly bestowed him: ‘The Lanesborough Character

Award’. It’s yet another to add to his collection. He worries about wall space to

accommodate the framed item in his Brands Hatch home. Myself, I‘m more

concerned about the accompanying mystery prize, of which I’ve left him bereft

since dragging him out of his presentation ceremony at this untimely appointment

hour. He doesn’t seem at all put out, and I soon sense why.

It’s clearly not about the bonuses for Dominic. That, despite proudly

donning a Dunhill watch and mentioning he has a Cartier equivalent at

home; both hotel gifts for various milestone years of service. He has a ticket

to, literally, ‘anywhere in the world’ which he still hasn’t validated. It was last

year’s achievement award. ‘I don’t like taking advantage,’ he says when I

enquire how many times he’s been put up in the hotel (just two New Year’s

Eves in twenty-one years of service; fairly modest by all accounts).

Dominic is one of those rare

breeds; a human being who basks in

his job. ‘I think the man above sent me

here, because it’s special,’ he says of his

position as doorman at The Lanesborough

hotel. He’s always worked in high-end

hospitality because it is where he feels at

ease – ironic, given he is incredibly down-

to-earth and was born ‘up a mountain’ in Northern Ireland with seemingly few

demands on life. As a page boy at Quaglino’s, aged sixteen and freshly arrived

in London, he was sent to Kensington Palace on day one for the occasion of

Prince Michael’s marriage. (This most famous of London’s society restaurants

had been opened by Giovanni Quaglino in the 1930s. It eventually closed in

the 1980s and was subsequently rebuilt in 1993 by Terence Conran on the

same location of 16 Bury Street, St James’s Place.)

Subsequent days at the restaurant saw him look after the Christie’s

clientele. ‘I felt like I was myself. People were nice to me,’ he recalls. There

was also the happy coincidence of brandy, whisky and a few sealed envelopes

come Christmas time, a fact he laughs off cheekily. Life had begun slightly

less glamorously, but with just as many anecdotes, in Northern Ireland

where Dominic’s first job was as a lift boy. He is quick to remark the lack of

fulfilment this brought him – ‘I didn’t want to stand around pressing buttons

all day’ – and soon tells how the highlight of the lacklustre, lift life came when

he bumped into a certain footballing great. ‘I was standing in the lift talking

to myself one day when Bobby Moore stepped in with the England football

team.’ Dominic made such an impression on Moore that he ended up buying

Dominic a suit. Needing no further encouragement for a metropolitan life,

next stop for Dominic was London.

It’s all very well to joke about the soullessness of his former days, but

doesn’t standing outside for hours on end equally have its vacant moments, once

the charm of The Lanesborough becomes commonplace? ‘Hyde Park Corner is

the most exciting corner in Europe!’ Dominic protests. ‘I never get bored, even if I

am waving at tourists.’ It turns out that he is something of a London landmark to

the microphone-wielders aboard the upper decks of London sightseeing buses,

who point out Dominic as if he were a walking statue of Nelson himself.

Back pain? Surely that’s a factor, I enquire. I get a very matter-of-fact

retort. ‘Your lumbar back hurts for three months at the start then the pain

goes away.’ My precious-little-petal concerns are perhaps the reason why

there are, to-date, no female doorladies at The Lanesborough. ‘I wish there

were!’ exclaims Dominic. ‘But I don’t know if it would be good for a young lady

to stand on her legs all day, freezing. I’d end up having to keep her warm and

getting her a chair!’ Chivalry comes second nature to this man who tells me

he bought his late wife flowers every Friday without fail for forty-one years.

If there’s one thing I’m sure Dominic’s had to deal with it is difficult

punters. The Lanesborough must attract

a fair amount of celebrities and moneyed

tourists, both of whom could surely have

a fair few outrageous demands up their

sleeves. He appears unfazed by the bait I

feed him. This is in part due to an iron will

to be loyal to his clients (‘You don’t mind

do you? In this job you have to be deaf

sometimes’). But I think his reserve also stems from a genuine desire to avoid

conflict. ‘When I see it coming I do a vanishing act. I give them a Lanesborough

umbrella and wish them a good day. I try to sort out their problem: the

customer is always right. But when I retire I’ll write a book. Hotel Babylon will

blaze into insignificance!’ He’s only joking though, alas.

Dominic has learnt a lot from his pal Victor, another award-ridden

doorman who has worked at Dominic’s side for fifteen years, since making a

move over to The Lanesborough from The Ritz. ‘We’re like brothers. I watch

him and he watches me,’ Dominic explains of their quasi-predatory behaviour

which is carried out with the aim of observing new ways to interact with

people. Dominic really believes in the power of awards, and he should know.

It’s an institution for which he credits General Manager Geoffrey Gelardi:

‘From day one of the Hotel’s existence in 1991 [when Dominic also started]

Mr Gelardi installed in us a feeling of family and gave us confidence.’ Dominic

was the first person to get The Lanesborough’s employee award and surely

this is because he does above and beyond his call of duty which, by the way,

is the following when stripped down to its bare bones in Dominic’s mind: to

greet, to smile and to be the last to say goodbye.

And yet, he says: ‘I walk people back home after they’ve had one too

many and I stay until the last person goes home.’ That heart of gold which

I long-ago detected resurfaces as he tells me how four years ago he

‘Hyde Park Corner is the most exciting corner in Europe!’

I never get bored’

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facilitated a lady’s chauffeur-driven journey to Buckingham Palace after

her hotel reception. He felt she deserved some special attention, having

been married in a hospice at her mother’s bedside. Fait accompli; this and

many more gestures secured Dominic a week at the Plaza Hotel in New

York as another prize. Apparently it wasn’t a patch on The Lanesborough,

but it did mark his foray into international

travel. ‘It all happened in New York,’ he

smiles, recounting rencontres with Eddie

Murphy and Elizabeth Taylor who were

staying at the Plaza.

I should imagine he was keen to get

back to work though, for when I broach

the topic of retirement he seems predictably alarmed. ‘It’ll be heart-breaking.

I’ll go on for as long as my legs can.’ The local Belgravian residents are The

Lanesborough’s neighbours, Dominic says, and constitute a fair wodge of the

hotel’s clientele. ‘It’s their second home and I know many by name. “Welcome

home”, I say to them! But I don’t get overfamiliar with them and they respect

that.’ Have you ever turned anyone away, I probe? Dominic takes his time

to answer and I know he’s going to reveal nothing. ‘Someone with a Tesco’s

trolley maybe! I try and be discreet; if a Big Issue seller comes up to me I give

him money for a coffee and encourage him on his way.’

Dominic has a great sense of humour, something he probably uses on

the guests as much as he does to fend

me off. The Lanesborough was formerly

St George’s hospital, as Lanesborough

House. It only opened as a hotel twenty-

one years ago but has the established

character of having existed much longer.

‘People still come in asking for the

hospital. So I sit them down and tell them I’m a doctor,’ says Dominic, a

twinkle in his eye but he had me going for a moment. He is sat in a heavy-

looking ‘summer’ uniform. How does he cope in the heat? ‘They send us to

the desert for three months,’ he replies with a grin. Clearly, he just gets on

with it. That must be the stuff of awards.

‘Retirement will be heart-breaking. I’ll go on for as long as my legs can’

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Irish influenceRansom gallery will see off the

summer with a selection of works

by contemporary British artist, Tim

Woolcock. Woolcock’s art is often

inspired by his experiences of working

and living in Ireland; colourful,

dramatic and vibrant depictions

of the countryside and landscape.

Established in the early nineties,

Mark Ransom’s two galleries regularly

feature a range of art by Andy Warhol,

as well as some twentieth-century furniture pieces, antiques and decorative accessories.

Compositions by Damien Hirst and original Francis Bacon works will also be available for

your viewing pleasure this month.

Ransom: 62-64 & 105 Pimlico Road

020 7259 0220

Out and about on the Belgravia art trail, and beyond. . .

Art Focus

Making a good

Above left / ‘Solstice’ (52x62cm) by Tim Woolcock and (right) ‘Planetary Abstraction’ (57x76cm)

Which is the fairest?The oldest gallery in the Pimlico Road area, Ossowski has been a

world-class specialist in eighteenth-century, English giltwood furniture

since 1960, focusing specifically on looking glasses and side tables.

The gallery also offers eighteenth and nineteenth-century decorative

wood carvings and a workshop for the restoration of giltwood objects,

practising rare techniques. Owner Mark Ossowski’s affection for the

Belgravia area is clear: ‘A nice Chippendale or Adam mirror above the

mantel has long been a classic design statement, and as I walk around

Belgravia I have a mental map in my head based on the homes our

antique mirrors have found.’ September will exhibit two such treausres,

so seize the opportunity to view the distinguished works on offer.

Ossowski: 83 Pimlico Road

020 7730 3256

Heady French art‘An artist cannot speak about his art any more than a plant can discuss horticulture.’

So claimed French artist Jean Cocteau whose creative outpour will be on display at

Nicholas Haslam this September, among other antiques, modern prints and etchings.

Cocteau’s drawings and prints are compulsively surreal, providing an insight into the

absurdist cultural circles of early twentieth-century Paris. Founded by Paolo Moschino

and Nicky Haslam in the mid-nineties, Nicholas Haslam provides objects necessary for all

aspects of interior design. Artwork, antiques, lighting and furniture can all be purchased at

the two branches of the business, which are located across Ebury Street and Holbein Place.

Nicholas Haslam: 202 Ebury Street (020 7730 0445)

and 12-14 Holbein Place (020 7730 8623)Above/ Mirrors from Ossowski’s collection including (left) a George-III carved wood and panited oval Chippendale period mirror, £26,300


Making a good

The Royal Academy’s From Paris: A Taste for Impressionism showcases

paintings created between 1874 and 1886 which were purchased by

Sterling and Francine Clark, a wealthy American couple. They gradually

built up a collection of art that blossomed into the Sterling and Francine Clark

Art Institute. Buried within are some major finds that demonstrate the particular

techniques pioneered by the Impressionists.

The story of the Clarks’ collection, and of their passion for and

commitment to art of the nineteenth century, runs alongside

the paintings displayed, providing an interesting academic

insight into the process of art collecting. Split into

thematic sections, the exhibition offers a clear and

navigable introduction to the various genres within

Impressionism. It also touches on the works of

certain earlier artists who laid the foundation for the

development of the movement, including Corot,

Rousseau and Jean-François Millet.

The still-life and landscape genres focus

particularly on the canvases of Renoir, Fantin-Latour,

Sisely and Manet. Whilst the flowers and fruit depicted

in the still-life paintings may seem rather staid and

conventional from a modern perspective, they reveal a great

deal about the combination of meticulous attention to detail and

symbolism that defined much of the Impressionists’ work; the controlled

nature of the genre allowed for great experimentation with colour and technique.

This paved the way for a greater emphasis on landscape paintings, which

became the main subject of Impressionism during the nineteenth century.

Landscapes allowed the Impressionists to adhere rigidly to their

principles of visual honesty, and to this end artists would work under the full

force of the elements, observing the changing light and weather conditions.

Pissarro’s ‘Road: Rain Effect’ is a particularly impressive example of this,

capturing perfectly the smudgy, bleary greyness of a rainy day. As the

century progressed, this honesty was applied to industrialisation as well as to

nature; the Impressionists were unflinching in their portrayal of the changing

rural landscape. Pisarro’s ‘Port of Rouen’, for example, presents an entirely

urban scene, highlighting the ships, factory smoke and workmen that were

synonymous with industrialisation.

Paintings known as ‘genre scenes’ represent situations from

contemporary life; a more truthful vision of the everyday than was offered

by similar paintings made in seventeenth-century Holland, where a moral

dimension always existed. The female form, specifically, is appreciated in the

works of Renoir, Stevens and the female painter Berthe Morisot. Each

of the paintings depicts women in a state of partial undress.

Stevens’s ‘Memories and Regrets’ shows a woman at her

most exposed and vulnerable, her almost-nude breast

reflective of the raw emotional state in which we see

her, whilst Morisot’s ‘The Bath’ delivers a female

staring directly out at the viewer, arms above her

head; a much stronger example of femininity than

the passivity of subjects in other of the paintings.

The influence of the Orient can be seen in

paintings such as Gauguin’s ‘Young Christian Girl’,

which fuses Brittany’s rural backwardness with the

more exotic culture of Tahiti. Bold colours and a lack

of traditional perspective create a sense of the exotic and

the primitive, in contrast to the rapid industrialisation of the

Western world. Renoir’s two self-portraits, painted at the beginning

and end of his career, reveal the stylistic change his works underwent

throughout his lifetime. The first is looser and less rigid, whilst the other is

much sharper and more precise, painstakingly showing the bags under his

eyes and each hair in his beard.

Happily, some of the major works by well-known artists will be unfamiliar

even to those with an in-depth knowledge of the period. The exhibition provides

insight into the process by which the paintings were accumulated whilst

conveying the range of expression encompassed by ‘Impressionism’. If the term

just makes you think of school days and daubs, think again.

Until 23 September

www.royalacademy.org.uk

Bryony Warren visits The Royal Academy to witness a collection gathered over time; one which reveals Impression not to be such a predictable and safe genre as many may believe

Above (circle) / Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s ‘Girl with a Fan’, c. 1879

All images © Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA, 1955.595

James Tissot’s ‘Chrysanthemums’, c. 1874-76 Claude Monet’s ‘The Cliffs at Étretat’, 1885

Alfred Sisley’s ‘Banks of the Seine at By’, c. 1880-81Jean-François Millet’s ‘Shepherdess: Plains of Barbizon’, before 1862

impression over time

Bringing you the status quo of local events this month

The CalendarSeptember royaleCadogan Hall will spoil concertgoers with

two performances by the Royal Philharmonic

Orchestra this month. On 18 September, it

will launch the new season with Wagner’s

‘Overture to The Flying Dutchman’, Sibelius’

‘Violin Concerto’ and Tchaikovsky’s ‘Symphony

No. 4’. Winner of the 2012 Classical BRIT

Award for ‘Young British Performer of the Year’,

violinist Jack Liebeck, will be the proponent

of the Concerto, a performance hyped as the

perfect showcase for his virtuosity. A week

later, on Tuesday 25 September, some more

unusual sounds will take centre stage, with a

performance of Azerbaijani pieces by Fikret

Amirov: ‘Azerbaijan Capriccio’ and ‘Piano

Concerto after Arabian Themes’. The pairing

merge Azerbaijani folk-music and strong

orchestration. The night will also feature

Stravinsky’s Petrushka, the classic piece

originally written for a ballet about a Russian

puppet.

Cadogan Hall: 5 Sloane Terrace

020 7730 450

Literary fill for bookish residents Pencil in Thursday 13 September at 6.30pm for a book club rendez-vous at local treasure,

Belgravia Books. This month’s choice is Richard Weihe’s latest book,The Sea of Ink, introduced

by the author himself with the assistance of translator Jamie Bulloch. The synopsis? When

the old Ming Dynasty crumbles, Bada Shanren – a member of the Chinese royal family and

born in 1626 – becomes an artist, committed to capturing the essence of nature with a single

brushstroke. The rulers of the new Qing Dynasty soon discover his identity and Bada feigns

madness to escape. Join in a conversation on the complex theme and have a glass of wine at

the same time. Book your free place online.

Whilst you are in store, why not peruse the very topical Paralympic Heroes? Whilst we wait

to see if Team GB can fair as well in the Paralympic league table as it did in the Olympic one,

reflect on the fact that British Paralympic athletes won a staggering forty-two gold medals at the

2008 Beijing Paralympics and achieved second place in the medals table. As the blurb goes:

‘Against this backdrop of genuine sporting prowess, this book looks at what it takes to be an

elite Paralympian. It weaves together each athlete’s early years, how they started to develop their

sporting potential, the friends, family and coaches who supported them, how they accessed

funding, their training, and eventually their elite athlete successes. It also tells the story of able-

bodied people who became Paralympians following accidents. Featuring first-hand interviews

throughout, the passions and aspirations of this amazing collection of athletes shines through to

produce a truly entertaining and inspirational read.’

Belgravia Books: 59 Ebury Street, 020 7259 9336

www.belgraviabooks.com

Britain’s Paralympians are some of the most successful

athletes in world sport. In the run up to London 2012,

leading competitors and fi gureheads from the British

Paralympic movement tell the unique inside story of how

they became elite athletes and champions on one of

the biggest stages of all – the Paralympic Games.

Paralympic Heroes The true story of Great Britain’s

The story of Great Britain’s Paralympians is compelling.

Across a broad spectrum of sports, British athletes have

excelled on the world stage, winning a staggering 42

gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games

and a second-place fi nish in the medals table. Their

achievements have caught the imagination of the

public and turned many of them into household names.

Against this backdrop of genuine sporting prowess,

this book examines and celebrates the lives and

achievements of these sportsmen and women,

told through unique, specially commissioned interviews

with the cream of Britain’s Paralympic athletes

and fi gureheads.

The Paralympic Games was the brainchild of one

man – Ludwig Guttman – a doctor at the world-famous

Stoke Mandeville Hospital, who organised a sports

event timed to coincide with the London 1948 Olympic

Games. This book starts with the development of his

vision of the Games into what we see today – one of the

world’s most important multi-sport events.

It then examines the variety of journeys different athletes

have taken over the years to reach the Paralympic

Games, and ultimately, the podium. Some athletes,

such as Margaret Maughan, were pioneer participants

in the fi rst truly international Paralympic Games in

1960. Others, such as Tanni Grey-Thompson, showed

the extent to which disability sport had changed into

elite sport, regardless of disability. The rise of today’s

highly talented athletes such as Lee Pearson is also

documented, along with the story of non-disabled

people who became Paralympians following accidents,

such as rower Tom Aggar, and Tel Byrne, one of several

injured servicemen who have put themselves in the

frame for Paralympic success through the Battle

Back scheme.

Primarily, this is a book about people. It weaves

together each athlete’s early years, how he or she

started to develop their sporting potential, the family,

friends and coaches who supported and believed

in them, their training, and their determination to

realise their elite athlete dreams, no matter what their

circumstances. The passions and aspirations of this

amazing collection of athletes shine through to

produce a truly entertaining and inspirational read.

CATHY WOOD is a highly experienced sports journalist

who has covered the Olympic and Paralympic Games

while working for the Daily Mail. A former triathlete who

has represented Great Britain at elite Ironman level, a

career-ending training accident prompted her interest

in Paralympic sport. She has interviewed many leading

Olympians and Paralympians and has written across

multiple publications including the Telegraph, Mail on

Sunday, You Magazine, Sunday Times Magazine,

Daily Mail and Evening Standard.

CHRIS HOLMES, MBE is one of Great Britain’s most

decorated and experienced athletes. During a

swimming career spanning four Paralympic Games,

he won an incredible nine golds, fi ve silvers and

one bronze medal. Since retiring, he has been a

Commissioner for the Disability Rights Commission and

was awarded an MBE for his services to sport in 1992.

ELLIE SIMMONDS, MBE is one of Great Britain’s brightest

athletes and most talented swimmers. She became

the UK’s youngest gold medallist when she won two

gold medals at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games

at the age of 13. She won the 2008 BBC Young Sports

Personality of the Year award and was awarded an

MBE the following year.

Front cover photographs, top to bottom: Sarah Storey (Duo

Zhang/Landov/Press Association Images); Ellie Simmonds

(Natalie Behring/Getty Images); Chris Holmes (Private

Collection); Tanni Grey-Thompson (Phil Cole/Getty Images);

Lee Pearson (Mike Clarke/AFP/Getty Images); Clare Strange

(Phil Noble/Press Association Images).

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The true story of Great Britain’s

London 2012

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Shoe boutique Emma Hope, known

locally for its Sloane Square shop,

will be opening a showroom from

1 September until 31 October in

its other store at 207 Westbourne

Grove. By appointment, customers

can view the new women’s and men’s

collections. The brand stocks a huge

variety of footwear, from trainers

and heels, to slippers and sandals.

So if Emma Hope is a favourite of

yours, it is well worth heading over

in September to see what the latest

creations offer.

Emma Hope:

53 Sloane

Square

020 7259 9566

Do you have an event that you’d like us to cover? Send us an email: [email protected]

Two fast-paced and

innovative plays will be

performed at The Royal

Court this September.

The first, Caryl

Churchill’s Love and

Information, showing

from 6 September until

13 October, follows over

one-hundred characters as they try to make sense of the confusing

mishmash of people and events of which their lives are comprised.

Running more or less concurrently (4 September until 6 October),

is Tarell Alvin McCraney’s Choir Boy. Set in an all-boys, all-black

American prep school, the play takes a brutally honest look at

problems relating to minority and masculinity, following the plight of

Pharus as he fights to be the best choir leader in the school’s history.

The Royal Court Theatre: Sloane Square

020 7565 5000

Peek through the keyhole The Caledonian Club will be opening its doors

to the public on Sunday 23 September; a rare

treat for curious residents and part of Open

House London 2012. Entry is usually restricted

to members who, in turn, have to be of direct

Scottish descent, have a close association with the

country or be the child of a club member.

For the rest of us, an appreciation of the

architecture this September is the closest we

can get, and it is well worth the visit. Built in

Neoclassical style, the mansion was the last of its

kind to be built in London. In addition to witnessing

beautifully balanced rooms, visitors can learn the

history of the Club, which was founded in 1891,

through a supreme collection of art and artefacts,

various of which were commissioned by members

throughout the twentieth century. A new wing

was opened by the Queen in 2006 and includes

a library housing a rich collection of Scottish

literature, reinforcing the origins of The Caledonian

Club which has even earned a reputation as ‘The

Scottish Embassy’.

The Caledonian Club: 9 Halkin Street

020 7235 5162

Hope for new collections

Too much information?

Keeping you in the know about important street plans affecting Belgravia

Planning & Development

Planned Road WoRks and ClosuRes in and aRound sePTeMBeRsTReeT Brompton Road, knightsbridge & Belgravia

eaton square, knightsbridge & Belgravia, 11

ebury street, Warwick, 123

eccleston street, knightsbridge & Belgravia, junction with Buckingham Palace Road

elizabeth street, knightsbridge & Belgravia, 48

Belgrave square, knightsbridge & Belgravia, on the traffic island at the junction with Chapel street & upper Belgrave street

Grosvenor Place, knightsbridge & Belgravia. From Grosvenor Cresent to lower Grosvenor Place, north and south bound

Planned WoRk Hoarding build, this hoarding will be up till 31st oct but on 1st July it will be pushed back to the property line, all been allowed by alan davidson. Build will be done in the evening after shops close. Will park in the side street for part of build and parking dispensation for end part.

osV exchange in the footway. Permanent reinstatement to becompleted in the same phase..

as above

Carriageway resurfacing

osV exchange in the Fway in Footway. Permanent reinstatement to be completed in same phase.

excavation of a trial hole to ascertain ground conditions /services.

Mobile works at various points along route, to work on lamp post (lane 1) then switch to lane 2. Closed working hours: 22.00 – 5.30. These works are for the olympic advertising.

daTes 1 Jun-2 nov

10 aug-3 sep

as above

14 sep -31 oct

10 sep-12 sep

13 sep-17 sep

20 sep-21 sep

WoRks oWneR Transport For london 0845 305 1234

Thames Water 0845 9200 800

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City of Westminster 0207 641 2000

Thames Water 0845 9200 800

City of Westminster 0207 641 2000

Transport For london 0845 305 1234

The Paralympic Games (29 August-9 September) will affect roads

touching on the Belgravia area. The Paralympic Marathon on

9 September is well worth being aware of. Starting and finishing on

The Mall, roads will be closed from around midnight and will not

reopen until late afternoon.

The Paralympic Games London 2012 road closures


Olympic restaurant relayOn the site of what was formerly Mimos in Elizabeth Street

is a new local restaurant, Olivocarne. Belgravia Residents’

Association’s Sara Oliver said: ‘Mimos was a much-loved and

is now a much-missed Italian restaurant which operated in

Belgravia for over forty years. Olivocarne opened during the

Olympics and serves Sardinian homemade pasta and meat

dishes and we wish them very well in their new venture.’

The owner of the local restaurant chain, Olivo, is

Mauro Sanna. Pierluigi Piu, architect of the new addition

to the Olivo group, told the Belgravia Residents’ Journal:

‘It was my intention, when designing Sanna’s new venue

(now the fourth one I have designed for him), to narrate

about Sardinia (Mauro’s as well as my home island). I did

this through iconographic references to the main points

of its traditional economy (sheep farming and handicrafts;

specifically weaving, in this case) and from works of a

Sardinian contemporary artist, Eugenio Tavolara, who

remarkably contributed, throughout his whole life, to

bringing out and safeguarding our traditional culture.

‘Far from wishing to evoke Sardinia through trite

images, apt for low-cost tourism, my tale has been told

with a language that winks at contemporary design, whilst

resorting to the work of various skilled Sardinian artisans,

such as sisters Stefania and Cristina Ariu – two ceramists

who have moulded a huge bas-relief evoking a flock of

sheeps, as well as Mauro Angius who has given life to a

crowd of peasants, horsemen, shepherds, wild boars and

hunters which animate the restaurant’s walls.’

Planning applications in the local area

A selection of the multiple applications currently in motion, pending approval.

Visit Westminster Council’s website to comment on an application or to follow its progress.

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Friday 27 July 2012

1-10 Lowndes Square

Amendments to planning permission dated 26 November 2009 (RN:

09/06406) for erection of extensions at rear sixth floor level and main

seventh floor roof level with associated roof terraces in connection

with the provision of two residential units (1 x 1 bed and 1 x 4 bed);

namely to add a condition listing the plan numbers – Condition 11.

Thursday 12 July 2012

11-12 Motcomb Street

Alterations to shopfronts including removal of door at No. 12,

installation of railings, removal of pavement lights and reinstatement

of pavement.

Fri 06 July 2012

11C West Halkin Street

Amendments to planning permission dated 7 February 2012

(11/10499/FULL) for the use of the first and mezzanine floor as a

private health club (Class D1) and installation of plant at roof level

namely, extension of the west mezzanine (by 25sqm) and east

mezzanine (by 6sqm) floor areas.

Mon 30 July 2012

41 Eaton Square

1 x Bay tree (rear): Reduce crown by 20 precent to create a conical

shape and crown lift by 0.5 -1.0m

‘Far from wishing to evoke Sardinia through trite images, apt for low-cost tourism, my tale has been told

with a language that winks at contemporary design’ - Pierluigi Piu, architect of Olivocarne

Do you wish to comment on any local planning stories? Send us an email: [email protected]

ThenOne of the most infamous figures of the twentieth century, Lord Lucan (Richard John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan) disappeared suddenly in November 1974. It is widely assumed that he fled 46 Lower Belgrave Street, the home of his estranged wife and children, following the murder of Sandra Rivett, the children’s nanny, and the attempted murder of Lady Lucan. Since then, there has been widespread speculation as to the whereabouts of ‘Lucky’ Lucan , so called because of gambling successes in his youth. There has never been enough evidence to support concretely any of the various theories of his existence in far-flung corners of the planet, but the life of the man who was and the grizzly events of that evening continue to be a source of salacious fascination.

That was


call-up papers for National Service dropped through the

letterbox of the family home in Eaton Square, Belgravia…

… Johnny headed for the élite Coldstream Guards,

courtesy of his father, George Charles Patrick Bingham,

who had commanded the regiment’s 1st Battalion in

World War II and won the Military Cross for distinguished

services to King and Country.

National Service over, Lucan found a post with the

merchant bank Brandt’s in the City, at a salary of £500 a

year. That was the day job. After dark, he would earn more

than his annual wage packet on the throw of a dice playing

backgammon at the gaming tables of Mayfair clubs, or

dealing from a deck of cards at chemin de fer and poker.

The press had got hold of the story, and were camped

out on the pavement around 46 Lower Belgrave Street. The

first headline appeared in Friday’s Evening Standard, and

it was front-page news: ‘BELGRAVIA MURDER AT EARL’S

HOME’, and below it: ‘Body in Sack’...

… The Standard story stated that the police were

anxious to interview the 39-year-old in case he could

provide information about a nanny found battered to

death at his Belgravia home. Ever cautious, a Scotland

Yard spokesman

issued a statement

to the hungry

newshounds: ‘We are

trying to trace Lord

Lucan to tell him of

the incident.’

... By noon

on the day after the

attack on his wife and

nanny, Lord Lucan had still not surfaced. All bets were

off at Gerald Road (police station) that Friday morning

as the police came to terms with the fact that their prime

suspect was not going to appear after a good night’s

sleep to help with their enquiries. Instead Ranson and

Gerring realised they had the makings of a first-class

scandal on their hands, one that would shake the

complacent society of Belgravia and the closed world of

the Mayfair gambling salons to their very foundations.

Extracts from ‘The Lucan Conspiracy’ by Duncan

MacLaughlin and William Hall; pp 4-7, pp 13-14, pp 22-24,

pp 39; published by John Blake Publishing Limited 2004

Illustrations: Mai Osawa

Much has been written about the murder that shocked

Belgravia’s high society to its blue-blooded roots and

evolved into the manhunt of the century in the search

for Richard John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan. It would

become a case dominated by doubt, rumour, red herrings

and false trails… The Plumbers Arms is a quiet public

house 100 metres from the Lucans’ home on the same

side of Lower Belgrave Street, in the direction of Victoria

station which lies at the far end… At 9.50pm on that

murky November night there were only ten customers

in the warmth of the saloon, clustered at the long bar. A

murmur of voices talked over the gossip of the day, news

that was dominated by the Watergate scandal in the USA,

where the White House tapes were about to be aired.

All conversation stopped abruptly as the door

crashed open and a woman staggered in out of the night..

Outside the pub the officers spotted flecks of

blood that formed a trail on the pavement leading to the

Lucans’ house, and were visible despite the rain. They

followed it to number 46 and stared up at the building,

evaluating the scene. ..

… Like so many other houses in Belgravia, number

46 was redolent of the grandeur of past decades. Many of

the neighbouring properties

were now converted into

spacious flats, the outside

walls painted white in

contrast to the shining

black wrought-iron railings

that surrounded their first

floor balconies. Even if

the atmosphere was one

of faded elegance, Lower

Belgrave Street was still one of the most sought-after

addresses in London.

Born on 18 December 1934, son of the 6th Earl of

Lucan, the boy was evacuated from London to America

at the age of six, when the clouds of war darkened the

skies over Britain. Along with his younger brother Hugh

and their two sisters, Frances and Sarah, his parents

sent him to stay with a wealthy property tycoon… where

they sat out the war in enviable luxury in the grounds of

magnificent country mansions…

... Lord Bingham – or ‘Johnny’, as his friends called

him – went to preparatory school in Oxford, then took

his gilt-edged route to Eton, where he was house captain

in his final year. The first signs of Johnny’s gambling

addiction were there to see when he risked expulsion by

indulging in nightly sessions of poker with his upper-class

chums, as well as ‘skiving off’ on illicit trips to Ascot to lay

bets on the horses for fellow students.

In 1953 the dreaded brown envelope containing his

‘They had the makings of a first-class scandal on their

hands, one that would shake the complacent society of Belgravia’

Compiled by Bryony Warren

with a local author

We interact with readers about top-notch cultural and community events

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What is concerning you about life in Belgravia? Write to us at: [email protected]

Residents’ Journal Book Club:

Q&ABelgravian resident and forner City worker Marcus Fedder is also the author of Sarabande, a tragic love story set in Sarajevo. In it a young London-based Bosnian doctor goes there on a mission to help in a hospital during the war of 1992-93.

When did you start writing and why?

I had the idea of writing Sarabande when watching news of the Sarajevo war in December 1992.

LIt struck me that lterally an hour’s flight away from where we were celebrating Christmas, people

were being sent to concentration camps – again. I wanted to write a story which, though fictional,

sounded personal. At one book club, I remember a man who worked for an investment bank

telling the club that he had been reading Sarabande on the tube and all of a sudden he noticed

everyone was staring at him. He realised he’d been crying all the way.

What do you most enjoy about the process?

Visiting Sarajevo was most interesting. Back at the end of the 1990s, there was hardly any

information on the internet and so you had to do research on the ground, which was fascinating.

What are you currently working on?

Another novel called Justice, written from the perspective of a German judge who, when

retiring in 1990, decides to trace the tracks in the Soviet Union that he had travelled as a

young soldier during World War II. Again, it is a love story in which an old, grumpy judge gets

woken out of his one-dimensionality by a young pianist.

Do you have a favourite Belgravian haunt?

I used to love Oriel and was dismayed when it was closed down, but The Star Tavern

in Belgrave Mews West is wonderful too.

What do you most savour about living in the area?

Belgravia is a most beautiful part of London with great architecture; a mix of magnificent

and charming buildings. It is very residential despite all the embassies. It could do with

more galleries, street cafés and decent book shops, though. I’m sure that will come!

The Belgravia Residents’ Journal has three copies of ‘Sarabande’, signed by the author

and to give away to readers. To have a chance of receiving one please email

[email protected] with your name, age and what most appeals to you about the novel.

Please also include mention of what your favourite part of this month’s Journal is and why.

Lucky recipients will be notified by the end of September.


At a recent residents’ meeting, it was arranged for the movement off site of

one large piling rig and one crawler crane on Saturday morning, 11 August

at 2am. The movement was necessary at this time because of restrictions

placed on large vehicles travelling within London during the Olympic period

between 6am and midnight. The last piling rig and crane will be removed

from site imminently. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. If you

require any further information please do not hesitate to contact the site

manager, Barry McDonagh directly: [email protected].

Round-up by Sara Oliver

The Residents’ Association

Lulu Rumsey meets post-Olympic depression head on with a visit to see Les Misérables, now in its 27th year and still going strong

A venerable institution of London’s West End theatre, this aptly named

melancholy tale of wretchedness in post-Revolution French industrial

society charts the life and moral transformation of lead character Jean

Valjean and offers a glimmer of salvation for all.

This summer the stage welcomed Geronimo Rauch to undertake the

role of Valjean (he will play Les Misérables’ protagonist until June 2013).

Rauch’s Valjean is heartrendingly desperate yet also triumphant in his

reckoning of the injustices of nineteenth-century France and his attempts

to set right his own path and the lives of those who cross it. All the while he

is haunted by the threat of the long arm of the law, branded by long-time

adversary policeman Javert.

Rauch’s ’Bring Him Home’ is undoubtedly the stand out performance,

teaming with an emotional intensity which can’t help but strike a chord

even among the most apprehensive audience member. That’s not to say

there isn’t also room for other characters to shine; Cameron Blakely and

Katy Secombe’s Monsieur and Madame Thénardier are hilariously and

outrageously offensive and steal every one of the scenes they are in.

The ensemble renditions of ‘Do You Hear the People Sing?’ and ‘At

the End of the Day’ are also stand outs, as well as Éponine and Marius’s ‘A

Little Fall of Rain’ (played by Danielle Hope and Craig Mather, respectively).

2010 was the musical’s big twenty-fifth anniversary, marked by

three different productions of the musical staged at the same time across

London. But two years and several cast changes have done nothing to

dampen the spirit and draw of a spectacle that has captivated audiences

for over a quarter of a century.

Send us a 200-word review of any West-end production for possible

publication on the Residents’ Culture pages:

[email protected]

Being miserable Our Companion website, Perfectly Belgravia, is now active and growing fast.

Please do visit the site for the latest and greatest Belgravia has to offer. To join

in the community spirit contact: [email protected].

We are in the process of compiling our new Black Book Directory

for 2013. We aim to publish it in late autumn 2012. Contact us at

Communications for further details and to advertise in what should be our

finest publication yet. We are also in the early stages of planning a car rally for

2013; go to our website for further details and sponsorship opportunities.

We were sad to see The Belgravia Coffee Bar in Lower Belgrave

Street disappear after many years. The long-standing café was once the

haunt of many famous Belgravians. Let’s hope it is just a refurbishment.

Our ‘The Spirit of Belgravia’ photography competition has now closed.

The winners have been announced and the presentation will follow in

November. Many thanks to Ayrton Wylie for sponsoring us in 2012. The

winners are: James Barnett (adults section) with ‘Elizabeth Street moment

after the rain’, outside Mungo & Maud – a dog and mistress walking in

the door, mirroring the dog in the window; and Kate Sharpe from Francis

Holland School (schools section) with ‘The Lady Sign Writer’.

Upcoming events include an Historic House Tour of Spencer House on 1

October. Do join us for a glass of champagne before heading off to lunch

at Restaurant 36 in the beautiful Dukes Hotel with a traditional clubby

atmosphere and in St James, a short stroll from Spencer House. These

tours have proved to be exceedingly popular so we recommend you book

early as places are strictly

limited for both the

tour and lunch. Please

book via the website or

email communications@

belgraviaresidents.org.uk.

For details visit: www.

belgraviaresidents.org.uk/

eventsmanagement.

Until next month…

in vogue

Photography: Michael Le Poer Trench

A message from our Chairman, James Wright: ‘For the last two decades,

anyone living in Belgravia and owning their own property has, in essence,

‘won the lottery’ through rising house prices. That has not gone unnoticed,

but there is a level of development that if gone unchecked will destroy the

quiet and the character of this area through insensitive development.

Legislation as it currently stands makes this difficult but together

with Grosvenor and Westminster City Council, we are involved in lobbying

and attending meetings in Parliament to bring about a change in the law to

bring basement planning back into the control of the local authority and out

of its current state of “permitted development”.’

Above / Photography: Mark Fiennes ©Spencer House

styleSharna Heir goes up on the roofs, in search of cigar-space supreme

Cigar

Cigars in our part of the world trace back to a

1492 voyage which saw Christopher Columbus

and his crewmen encountering tobacco for the

first time on what is now the Dominican Republic. Until

the 1900s, the idea of smoking a cigar was certainly

frowned upon in England, but then famous figures

such as King Edward VII of England and later Churchill

romanticised the pastime.

We’ve come full circle and cigar smoking is

certainly as controversial as any form of nicotine, but

it’s no matter of debate that London has a burgeoning

repertoire of cigar rooftops. These cosy and high-class

outdoor smoking areas have come about partly as a

means of getting around the smoking ban. But they

do carry a cigar-specific label, to respond to increasing

numbers of individuals looking for one long, smoke-fed

indulgence in aroma, something the cigar claims to

deliver. Along with a happy after-kick.

Typically hoisted above shops and restaurants,

there is an array of cigar-sociable rooftops ready for

exploration in Belgravia herself. And, there are some

indoor options which deserve mention, too, in the likely

event of a cloud-covered night or two coming smokers’

way as summer tapers off.

Cigars seem to have an ever-greater, albeit subtle,

appeal to a younger clientele and also to women. Step aside

male-orientated, smoke-clouded rooms of the past and

welcome to open spaces for the mingling of the sexes, the

cigar and the cigarette, the smoker and the drinker, alike.

Cigars, and all that jazzOne of many individualised rooms in local jazz reference-

point, Boisdale, is its cigar terrace which is found

above The Macdonald Bar. Well-lit with a sky light and

a surrounding backdrop of the neighbouring town, this

terrace is suited for those who enjoy captive scenery

of the local area, perhaps relaxing and unwinding

after an evening meal in Boisdale’s courtyard garden.

Decorated with its signature tartan design, this cigar

rooftop responds to seasonal changes with heaters and

warm cashmere blankets. Boisdale ensures that guests

are well-placed all year round in a cosy and comfortable

setting, adorning a snug choice of sofas and armchairs.

Boisdale offers regular cigar tasting sessions, allowing

new guests to explore the world of cigars, and seasoned

smokers to revel in the pleasantry.

Open Monday-Friday, 12midday-1am; Saturday, 6pm-1am

Cuban cigar tasting: 10 September, 6pm

Boisdale: 15 Eccleston Street, 020 7730 6922


Smoked not stirredAvailable for private bookings, Dukes hotel is a small

luxury venue located in nearby Mayfair and has extended

its drinking area to include an intimate al fresco cigar

setting. The garden is subtly decorated with a light

and airy feel with a beautiful canopy and stylish subtle

lighting. Accommodating up to twenty guests, this garden

is perfect for a celebratory occasion or friendly nightcap,

and all the better at a hotel renowned for its martinis.

If nothing else, sample the bold cocktail Ruby Windsor,

made specially for the garden and sporting Champagne,

angostura bitters, cognac and a sugar cube. A lovely

tranquil spot, but beware: only cigars bought from Dukes

may be consumed in the garden.

Open Monday-Sunday, 6pm-11.30pm

Dukes: St. James’s Place, 020 7491 4840

Indoor-outdoor jungle A walk-in humidor (the UK’s first within a hotel),

underfloor heating and windproof table lights. The

Lanesborough Hotel’s Garden Room has really

thought of everything, and houses a collection of the

world’s finest premium cigars and vintage cognacs

too – including the world’s oldest cognac from 1770,

which sells for £4,000 a shot. Its ample selection of

cigars offers a field day for smoking connoisseurs, and

leaves novices a little daunted with over a thousand

options. Included in the range is the rare Davidoff Dom

Perignon and the famously exclusive Cohiba Sublimes,

but if indecisiveness leaves you a-tremble, the cigar-

knowledgeable staff will be ready to assist. Recent

additions to the bar include its third box of Cohiba

‘Behike’ Cigars, which are £3,000 a stick.

Open Monday-Saturday 4pm-11pm; Sunday 4pm-10.30pm

The Lanesborough: Hyde Park Corner, 020 7259 5599

Ladies firstAt Ten Manchester, a cigar terrace leads off from the

ground-floor restaurant. The Hotel offers a selection of

hand-rolled Havanas including Cohiba, Montrecristo and

Romeo y Julietas, kept in humidors to preserve their

condition. You may bring your own cigar, but there is then

a minimum spend of £25. Exclusive to Ten is their ladies’

cigar evenings where the cigar-curious females among us

need feel no shame. During the session you can expect

to find yourself sipping on a cocktail or two, and sampling

some of the Havanas available to purchase, whilst

Hunters & Frankau will host the night and talk about

complimentary cigars and cocktails. Sounds tolerable

enough. For enthusiasts, there are exclusive cigar events

which held every three months.

Open daily, midday-9pm

Upcoming Ladies’ Event: 17 September

Ten Manchester:10 Manchester Street, 020 7317 5900

Soft-top smokin’Opting for a beachy feel in the urban scene, Belgrave

Hotel’s cigar terrace is ideal for glorious gatherings and

intimate summer evenings with its retractable roof (for

cooler evenings, expect to be warmed up by heaters

before rain ends play). In addition to their rich cigar

menu, there is a cocktail one too. You’ll find yourself

in close proximity to Mark’s Bar inside, where you can

pick up a few nibbles to compliment some time well

spent. Most prominent is the décor; a washed shade

of pale timber with relaxing Dedon chairs and pendant

lights. Escape the bustle of the city and take to the skies.

Because it jets out the side of the building, you only have

to go up to the first floor, too.

Open daily, 9.30am-10pm

Belgraves: 20 Chesham Place, 020 7858 0100

A compendium of the area’s key establishments

The BelgraviaDirectory

Ayrton Wylie 16 Lower Belgrave Street 020 7730 4628

Best Gapp & Cassells 81 Elizabeth Street 020 7730 9253

Harrods Estates 82 Brompton Road 020 7225 6506

Henry & James 1 Motcomb Street 020 7235 8861

John D Wood 48 Elizabeth Street 020 7824 7900

Knight Frank 82-83 Chester Square 020 7881 7722

Savills 139 Sloane Street020 7730 0822

Strutt & Parker 66 Sloane Street 020 7235 9959

W A Ellis 174 Brompton Road020 7306 1600

BARS Amaya Halkin Arcade, Motcomb Street 020 7823 1166

The Garden Room (cigar) The Lanesborough Hyde Park Corner 020 7259 5599

The Library Bar (wine) The LanesboroughHyde Park Corner 020 7259 5599

Tiles Restaurant and Wine Bar 36 Buckingham Palace Road 020 7834 7761

CAFÉSBelgravia Coffee Bar 4 Lower Belgrave Street 020 7730 3738

Bella Maria 4 Lower Grosvenor Place 020 7976 6280

Caffe Reale 23 Grosvenor Gardens 020 7592 9322

The Green Café 16 Eccleston Street 020 7730 5304

ll Corriere 6 Elizabeth Street 020 7730 2087

The Old English Coffee House 1 Montrose Place 020 7235 3643

Patisserie Valerie 17 Motcomb Street 020 7245 6161

Tomtom Coffee House 114 Ebury Street 020 7730 1771

Valerie Victoria 38 Buckingham Palace Road 020 7630 9781

PUBSThe Antelope (classic) 22-24 Eaton Terrace 020 7824 8512

The Belgravia (classic) 152 Ebury Street 020 7730 6040

The Duke of Wellington (classic) 63 Eaton Terrace 020 7730 1782

The Nag’s Head (classic) 53 Kinnerton Street 020 7235 1135

The Wilton Arms (classic) 71 Kinnerton Street 020 7235 4854

BRITISH FAREBumbles Restaurant 16 Buckingham Palace Road 020 7828 2903

RESTAURANTSComo Lario (Italian) 18-22 Holbein Place 020 7730 9046

Il Convivio (Italian) 143 Ebury Street 020 7730 4099

Olivo (pizzeria) 21 Eccleston Street 020 7730 2505

Zafferano (Italian) 15 Lowndes Street 020 7235 5800

Ken Lo’s Memories of ChinaManager: Ardjan KelmendiCuisine: Chinese; Capacity: 120 65-69 Ebury Street 020 7730 7734

Mango Tree Manager: ChaiCuisine: Thai; Capacity: 150 46 Grosvenor Place 020 7823 1888

Nahm Manager: Tarama ArcherCuisine: Thai; Capacity: 100 The Halkin Hotel Halkin Street 020 7333 1234

Food & Drink

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SalloosManager: S. QuershiCuisine: Pakistani; Capacity: 55 62-64 Kinnerton Street020 7235 4444

The Sekara Manager: Kantsi GunasekeraCuisine: Sri Lankan; Capacity: 50 3 Lower Grosvenor Place 020 7834 0722

Petrus Manager: Paulina TrochaCuisine: French; Capacity: 861 Kinnerton Street 020 7592 1609

La Poule au Pot Manager: Lionel BandaCuisine: French; Capacity: 70231 Ebury Street 020 7730 7763

BARBER Giuseppe D’Amico 20 Eccleston Street 020 7730 2968

DENTISTSThe Beresford Clinic 2 Lower Grosvenor Place 020 7821 9411

Motcomb Street Dentist 3 Motcomb Street 020 7235 6531

The Wilton Place Practice 31 Wilton Place 020 7235 3824

DOCTORSThe Belgrave Medical Centre 13 Pimlico Road 020 7730 5171

The Belgravia Surgery 26 Eccleston Street 020 7590 8000

Dr Kalina 109 Ebury Street 020 7730 4805

GYM/ FITNESSThe Light Centre Belgravia 9 Eccleston Street 020 7881 0728

Michael Garry Personal Training54b Ebury Street 020 7730 6255

Yogoji (Yoga) 54a Ebury Street 020 7730 7473

HAIR SALONSColin & Karen Hair Design 39 Lower Belgrave Street 020 7730 7440

The Daniel Galvin Jr. Salon 4a West Halkin Street 020 3416 3116

Motcomb Green 11-12 Motcomb Street 020 7235 2228

Stephen Casali 161 Ebury Street 020 7730 2196

MEDISPABijoux Medi-Spa 149 Ebury Street 020 7730 0765

SPAearthspa 4 Eccleston Street 020 7823 6226

ANTIQUES Bennison 16 Holbein Place 020 7730 8076

Turkmen Gallery 8 Eccleston Street020 7730 8848

ARCHITECTS/ DESIGN Marston & Langinger194 Ebury Street020 7881 5700

Paul Davis + Partners 178 Ebury Street020 7730 1178

ARTEFACTSOdyssey Fine Arts 24 Holbein Place020 7730 9942

FINISHING TOUCHESPaint Services Company 19 Eccleston Street 020 7730 6408

Rachel Vosper (candles) 69 Kinnerton Street020 7235 9666

Ramsay (prints) 69 Pimlico Road 020 7730 6776

Sebastian D’Orsai (framer) 77 Elizabeth Street 020 7730 8366

Zuber 42 Pimlico Road 020 7824 8265

FURNITURE Ciancimino 85 Pimlico Place 020 7730 9959

The Dining Chair Company 4 St Barnabas Street 020 7259 0422

Hemisphere 97 Lower Sloane Street020 7730 9810

Jamb 107a Pimlico Road 020 7730 2122

Lamberty 46 Pimlico Road020 7823 5115

Linley 60 Pimlico Road 020 7730 7300

Mark Wilkinson Kitchens 10 West Halkin Street020 7235 1845

Ossowski 83 Pimlico Road 020 7730 3256

Patrick Jefferson 227 Ebury Street 020 7730 6161

Promemoria UK 99 Pimlico Road 020 7730 2514

Soane 50-52 Pimlico Road 020 7730 6400

Talisman 190-192 Ebury Street 020 7730 7800

Home

Health & Beauty

Westenholz 80-82 Pimlico Road020 7824 8090

GALLERIES 88 Gallery 86-88 Pimlico Road020 7730 2728

Ahuan Gallery 17 Eccleston Street 020 7730 9382

Gallery 25 26 Pimlico Road 020 7730 7516

Gauntlett Gallery 90-92 Pimlico Road020 7730 7516

Gordon Watson 28 Pimlico Road 020 7259 0555

John Adams Fine Art200 Ebury Street 020 7730 8999

The Osborne Studio Gallery 2 Motcomb Street020 7235 9667

INTERIOR DESIGN Chester Designs 9 Chester Sqare Mews 020 7730 4333

Coote & Bernardi 59 Pimlico Road 020 7730 6064

Joanna Wood 48a Pimlico Road 020 7730 5064

Living Interiors 57 Ebury Street 020 7730 0545

RESTORATION Humphrey-Carrasco 43 Pimlico Road 020 7730 9911

Paul Hahn 5 Lower Grosvenor Place020 7592 0224

Hotels

B&Bs B+B Belgravia & Studios@82 64-66 Ebury Street 020 7259 8570

Belgravia Hotel 118 Ebury Street 020 7259 0050

Cartref House 129 Ebury Street 020 7730 6176

Lord Milner Hotel 111 Ebury Street 020 7881 9880

Lynton Hotel 113 Ebury Street 020 7730 4032

Morgan Guest House 120 Ebury Street 020 7730 2384

Westminster House Hotel 96 Ebury Street 020 7730 4302

BOUTIQUEAstors Hotel 110-112 Ebury Street 020 7730 0158

The Belgravia Mews Hotel 50 Ebury Street 020 7730 5434

Belgravia Rooms 104 Ebury Street 020 7730 1011

The Diplomat Hotel 2 Chesham Street 020 7235 1544

Lime Tree Hotel 135-137 Ebury Street 020 7730 8191

The Rubens at the Palace 39 Buckingham Palace Road 020 7834 6600

The Sloane Club Lower Sloane Street 020 7730 9131

Tophams Hotel 24-32 Ebury Street 020 7730 3313

LUXURYThe Berkeley Wilton Place 020 7235 6000

The Goring Beeston Place 020 7396 9000

The Grosvenor 101 Buckingham Palace Road 0845 305 8337

The Halkin Halkin Street020 7333 1000

BANKS Barclays Bank 8 West Halkin Street 08457 555 555

C Hoare & Co32 Lowndes Street 020 7245 6033

Royal Bank of Scotland 24 Grosvenor Place 020 7235 1882

BOOKMAKERSCoral Racing 67 Pimlico Road 020 7730 6516

William Hill 12 Buckingham Palace Road 08705 181 715

CHARITIESBritish Red Cross 85 Ebury Street 020 7730 2235

CLEANERSBelgrave Dry Cleaners 8 Lower Belgrave Street 020 7730 9978

Elias Cleaners 3 Motcomb Street 020 7235 2920

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EDUCATIONCameron House School4 The Vale020 7352 4040

Eaton House School3-5 Eaton Gate020 7924 6000

Eaton Square School79 Eccleston Square020 7931 9469

Francis Holland School39 Graham Terrace020 7730 2971

Garden House SchoolTurks Row020 7730 1652

GEMS Hampshire School15 Manresa Road020 7352 7077

Glendower Preparatory School86-87 Queen’s Gate020 7370 1927

Hill House International Junior SchoolHans Place020 7584 1331

Knightsbridge School67 Pont Street020 7590 9000

Miss Daisy’s Nursery Ebury Square 020 7730 5797

More House School22-24 Pont Street020 7235 2855

Queen’s Gate School133 Queen’s Gate020 7589 3587

Sussex House School68 Cadogan Square020 7584 1741

Thomas’s Kindergarten 14 Ranelagh Grove 020 7730 3596

EXCLUSIVE

The Caledonian Club 9 Halkin Street020 7235 5162

FLORISTSJudith Blacklock Flower School 4-5 Kinnerton Place South 020 7235 6235

Neill Strain Floral Couture 11 West Halkin Street 020 7235 6469

LIBRARYVictoria Library 160 Buckingham Palace Road 020 7641 1300

MOTORINGBelgravia Garage 1 Eaton Mews West 020 7235 9900

POST OFFICEPost Office 6 Eccleston Street 08457 223344

PRINTING & COPYINGPrintus 115a Ebury Street 020 7730 7799

TRAVELBravo Travel 6 Lower Grosvenor Place 0870 121 3411

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BAKERIESBaker & Spice 54-56 Elizabeth Street 020 7730 3033

Ottolenghi 13 Motcomb Street 020 7823 2707

CIGAR SPECIALISTSTomtom Cigars 63 Elizabeth Street 020 7730 1790

BOOKS

Belgravia Books 56 Ebury Street 020 7259 9336

CONFECTIONERYPeggy Porschen 116 Ebury Street 020 7730 1316

Pierre Hermé Paris 13 Lowndes Street 020 7245 0317

Rococo Chocolates 5 Motcomb Street 020 7245 0993

DELILa Bottega 25 Eccleston Street 020 7730 2730

GREENGROCERSCharles of Belgravia27 Lower Belgrave Street 020 7730 5210

The Market Quarter 36 Elizabeth Street 020 7824 8470

JEWELLERSCarolina Bucci 4 Motcomb Street 020 7838 9977

David Thomas Master Goldsmith 65 Pimlico Road 020 7730 7710

De Vroomen 59 Elizabeth Street 020 7730 1901

Erickson Beamon 38 Elizabeth Street 020 7259 0202

Kim Poor 53 Elizabeth Street 020 7259 9063

NEWSAGENTMayhew Newsagents 15 Motcomb Street 020 7235 5770

PERFUMERYAnnick Goutal 20 Motcomb Street 020 7245 0248

Les Senteurs 71 Elizabeth Street 020 7730 2322

PET ACCESSORIESMungo & Maud 79 Elizabeth Street 020 7022 1207

PhARMACIESKeencare Chemist 6 Lower Belgrave Street 020 7730 8747

Walden Chemist 65 Elizabeth Street 020 7730 0080

POLIShERSF Bennett and Son 9 Chester Square Mews 020 7730 6546

STATIONERGrosvenor Stationery Company 47 Elizabeth Street 020 7730 4515

Specialty Shops

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savills.co.uk

Michael Berman & CoMartin [email protected]

020 8346 5100

Savills Sloane StreetNoel De [email protected]

020 7730 0822

Guide £6 million Freehold

Drawing room ø dining room ø library ø kitchenø master bedroom suite ø 3 further bedrooms (2 ensuite) ø 224 sq m (2,408 sq ft)

A CHARMING MEWS HOUSE IN PRIME BELGRAVIAlowndes close, sw1

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savills.co.uk

Michael Berman & CoMartin [email protected]

020 8346 5100

Savills Sloane StreetNoel De [email protected]

020 7730 0822

Guide £3.3 million Freehold

Reception room ø kitchen ø master bedroom withen suite bathroom ø 2 further bedrooms (1 en suite)ø further shower room ø utility room ø balconyø 140 sq m (1,503 sq ft)

BELGRAVIA MEWS HOUSE IN A QUIET, PRIVATE LOCATIONeccleston mews, sw1

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savills.co.uk

Savills KnightsbridgeKatie [email protected]

020 7581 5234

Savills Sloane StreetChristian [email protected]

020 7730 0822

Asking £2.59 million Leasehold

Entrance hall ø drawing room ø dining roomø kitchen ø master bedrom suite ø guest bedroomsuite ø study/3rd bedroom ø guest cloakroomø patio garden ø 201 sq m (2,167 sq ft)

AN ELEGANT APARTMENT WITH PRIVATE GARDEN IN THE HEART OF BELGRAVIAebury street, sw1

PLEASE CONTACT US FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND A TOUR OF MOORE HOUSE

www.moorehousechelsea.co.uk

MOORECHELSEA

IMPRESSIVE STUDIOS, 1, 2, & 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS

TO RENT IN CHELSEA

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1 Motcomb Street, London SW1X 8JX

+44 (0)20 7235 8861 [email protected]

BELGRAVIA OFFICE

henryandjames.co.uk

VICTORIA ROAD, LONDON. W8

FREEHOLDFIVE BEDROOMS

GROSS INTERNAL AREA: 3,660 SQ FT/ 340 SQ M

Price on Application

Five bedrooms, Ball room, Double reception room, Kitchen/breakfast room, Roof terrace, Patio, Off street parking, Garage.

An exceptional and beautifully presented double fronted low built period house located on one of the most desirable streets in Kensington. The property which has five bedrooms also offers a wealth of entertaining space including an im-pressive reception room nicknamed ‘the ball room’, double reception room/dining room, large kitchen breakfast room

and a wonderful roof terrace. In addition there is a study, three bathrooms, two of which is en suite, two cloakrooms, laundry room and and wine vault. Bedroom five is ideal for a teenager or house keeper as it has it’s own seperate entrance, kitchenette and shower room. Outside to the front of the property there are two off street parking spaces.


+44 (0)20 7235 8861 [email protected]

BELGRAVIA OFFICE

henryandjames.co.uk

EATON SQUARE, LONDON. SW1X

LEASEHOLDTHREE BEDROOMS

GROSS INTERNAL AREA: 1,625 SQ FT/ 151 SQ M

£2,250,000 stc

Entrance hall, Drawing room, Dining room, Master bedroom with en suite bathroom, 2 further bedrooms, Lift, Caretaker.

Located in arguably one of the best locations in central London, this duplex three bedroom apartment of 1,625 sq ft is presented in excellent condition throughout, providing classic style and space with a very generous reception room overlooking the square. Accommodation is comprised of a spacious kitchen leading to dining room, two large bed-

rooms, one smaller bedroom/study and plenty of built-in storage. Eaton Square is situated between Buckingham Palace and Sloane Square, and is a moments walk from the international boutiques of Sloane Street. The two closest Underground stations can be found at Sloane Square and Victoria. JSA Beauchamp Estates.


+44 (0)20 7235 8861 [email protected]

BELGRAVIA OFFICE

henryandjames.co.uk

CHESHAM STREET, LONDON. SW1X

ONE BEDROOMUNFURNISHED

£595PER WEEK stc

One bedroom, Bathroom, Kitchen, South facing balcony, Newly refurbished.

A charming quiet and sunny one bedroom flat with a south facing private balcony located at the back of this well main-tained period building in this prime Belgravia address. The property has been refurbished to a high standard and

comprises a separate modern kitchen, bathroom with a bath, double bedroom, a reception room with a feature fireplace and doors onto a balcony. The property is available unfurnished for a long term let.


+44 (0)20 7235 8861 [email protected]

BELGRAVIA OFFICE

henryandjames.co.uk

WEST HALKIN STREET, LONDON. SW1X

THREE BEDROOMSFURNISHED

£1,800PER WEEK stc

Three double bedrooms, Two bathrooms, Open plan kitchen and reception area, Porter, Lift.

This fantastic bright penthouse apartment in this highly sought after portered period building is located on one of Belgravia’s prime streets. The property has been recently redecorated in neutral tones, fitted with new carpets and furnished in an elegant, contemporary style. This light,

split-level maisonette accessible with lift has a large master bedroom suite, two further double bedrooms, a second bath-room, a modern open-plan kitchen and a reception room. The property is available furnished. Access to Belgrave Square communal gardens by separate negotiation.

• 3 Bedrooms• 2 Bathrooms (en suite)• Separate WC• 2 Reception rooms

Guide price £3,500,000 Freehold

For more information call Robert Lewis on 020 7306 1620 or email [email protected]

“ A charming four storey house situated in this quiet and elegant street close to Sloane Square”

Caroline Terrace, Belgravia SW1

W.A.Ellis LLP174 Brompton Road

London SW3 1HP

waellis.co.uk

• Kitchen• Garden• Approx. 1,585 sq ft (147.2 sq m)

SOLD

• 5 Bedrooms• 3 Bathrooms• Guest cloakroom• Double reception room

£2,000 per week Furnished

For more information call David Mills on 020 7306 1630 or email [email protected]

“ A spacious mews house arranged over three floors situated in a central Belgravia location close to Elizabeth Street”

Eaton Mews South, Belgravia SW1


London SW3 1HP

waellis.co.uk

• Fully fitted kitchen• Garage parking• Approx 1,961 sq ft (182 sq m)

• 6 Bedrooms• 4 Bathrooms• 3 Reception rooms• Kitchen / breakfast room

£3,500 per week Unfurnished

For more information call Charlie Woods on 020 7306 1630 or email [email protected]

“ A wonderful family house spread over six floors in this sought after street in the heart of Belgravia”

Eaton Terrace, Belgravia SW1


London SW3 1HP

waellis.co.uk

• Utility room• Terrace & garden• Garage parking• Approx 3,340 sq ft (309 sq m)

• 2 Bedrooms• 2 Bathrooms• 2 Dressing rooms• Double drawing room

Guide price £5,950,000 Leasehold with 116 years remaining

For more information call Simon Godson on 020 7306 1610 or email [email protected]

“ An impressive ground and garden maisonette with a magnificent double reception room”

Upper Belgrave Street, Belgravia SW1


London SW3 1HP

waellis.co.uk

• Kitchen/breakfast room• Study• Courtyard• Approx. 2,713 sq ft (252 sq m)

www.johndwood.co.ukBELGRAVIA 020 7824 7900 [email protected]

BURTON MEWS, SW1Conveniently located in this cobbled mews close to the shopping, restaurant, transport and entertainment facilities of Sloane Square, Elizabeth Street and Victoria.

2 bedrooms, bathroom, reception room.

Part Furnished £775 per week

LOWNDES LODGE, SW1A newly decorated 1st floor apartment, with resident porter and lift, wonderfully located adjacent to all the facilities of Motcomb Street and Knightsbridge.

2 bedrooms, en suite bathroom, en suite shower room, reception room.

Unfurnished £1,350 per week

EATON PLACE, SW1 A beautifully presented lower ground floor apartment with its own private paved garden and located close to all the facilities of Sloane Square and Knightsbridge.

2 bedrooms, 2 en suite bathrooms, 2 reception rooms.

Furnished £1,950 per week

EATON PLACE, SW1 A beautifully refurbished ground and lower ground floor duplex apartment in a stucco-fronted building in the heart of Belgravia, with good access to Sloane Square, Knightsbridge and Victoria.

3 bedrooms, 2 en suite bathrooms, en suite shower room, 2 receptions.

Furnished £2,950 per week

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www.johndwood.co.ukBELGRAVIA 020 7824 7900 [email protected]

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EATON SQUARE, SW1A highly desirable 2nd floor portered apartment, with lift, in this prime central London garden square.

4 bedrooms, dressing room, 3 bathrooms (2 en suite), drawing/dining room, reception room, kitchen/breakfast room, cloakroom, lift, garage, private communal square gardens.

Lease to 2073 Guide Price £7,800,000

GROSVENOR GARDENS MEWS NORTH, SW1A discreetly situated mews house rebuilt to the highest standards behind its period façade.

4 bedrooms, en suite bathroom, 3 shower rooms (1 en-suite), reception room, dining room, study, media room, cloakroom, gymnasium, wine cellar, roof terrace, garage, mews parking.

Freehold Guide Price £4,995,000

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Grosvenor Gardens Mews North, Belgravia SW1

Available furnished

£7,950 per week

Luxury mews house in BelgraviaSpectacular five bedroom mews property. Master bedroom with en suite bathroom and dressing room, 2 further double bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, 2 further bedrooms, family bathroom, reception room, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, sitting room, media room, 2 guest cloakrooms, utility room, secure underground parking. Approximately 431 sq m (4,650 sq ft)

Knight Frank

Eaton Terrace, Belgravia SW1

(BGV120075)

Freehold

Guide Price: £6,200,000

Immaculate Belgravia family homeA superb Belgravia townhouse presented in immaculate order. The house has a good balance of living and entertaining space. Master bedroom with en suite bathroom, 3 further bedrooms, 4 further bath/shower rooms (1 en suite), drawing room, reception room, kitchen, dining room, study, laundry room, garden. Approximately 264 sq m (2,843 sq ft)

KnightFrank.co.uk/Belgravia

020 7881 [email protected]

Knight Frank

Grosvenor Gardens Mews North, Belgravia SW1

(BEQ135249)

Available furnished

£7,950 per week

Luxury mews house in BelgraviaSpectacular five bedroom mews property. Master bedroom with en suite bathroom and dressing room, 2 further double bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, 2 further bedrooms, family bathroom, reception room, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, sitting room, media room, 2 guest cloakrooms, utility room, secure underground parking. Approximately 431 sq m (4,650 sq ft)

0207 881 [email protected]/Lettings

Over 100 years experience in Belgravia

EATON PlAcE SW1An immaculately presented and newly designed ground floor flat with the latest technology situated in a white stucco fronted building, in the heart of Belgravia.

* Drawing Room* Kitchen* Master Bedroom with en-suite Bathroom* Bedroom Two, Shower Room* Resident Porter

leasehold 112 years remaining Price on Application

81 Elizabeth Street, Eaton Square, London SW1W 9PG

T: 020 7730 9253 F: 020 7730 8212 E: [email protected] www.bestgapp.co.uk


ESTATE AGENTS, SURVEYORS AND PROPERTY CONSULTANTS81 Elizabeth Street, Eaton Square, London SW1W 9PG

Tel: 020 7730 9253 Fax: 020 7730 8212 Email: [email protected]

www.bestgapp.co.uk


EATON SQUARE SW1A fabulous third floor lateral apartment, six windows wide situated in the centre of the favoured northern terrace overlooking the square gardens. Refurbished to exacting standards, to include audio visual and air conditioning throughout, to provide excellent entertaining space that is separate from the bedroom accommodation.

* Wide Entrance Hall* Drawing Room* Dining Room* Master Bedroom with en-suite Dressing Room and Bathroom* 2 Further Bedroom Suites* Porter

Leasehold 15 years £5,500,000

KNIGHTSBRIDGE OFFICE: 82 BROMPTON ROAD LONDON SW3 1ER T: +44 020 7225 6506MAYFAIR OFFICE: 61 PARK LANE LONDON W1K 1QF T: +44 020 7409 9001

HARRODSESTATES.COM

Price: £4,950,000, subject to contractLeasehold: 135 years

This three-bedroom apartment of approximately 1,980sq ft (184sq m) is located on the third floor of a mansion block with a resident caretaker, lift and security. The accommodation includes a double reception room with period features, a large kitchen, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a guest WC and utility room. The entrance of this 19th-century building is moments from Harrods, Hyde Park and the amenities of Knightsbridge.

+44 (0)20 7225 [email protected]

SLOANE STREET,KNIGHTSBRIDGE, SW1

KNIGHTSBRIDGE OFFICE: 82 BROMPTON ROAD LONDON SW3 1ER T: +44 020 7225 6506MAYFAIR OFFICE: 61 PARK LANE LONDON W1K 1QF T: +44 020 7409 9001

HARRODSESTATES.COM

Price £10,950,000 Leasehold 64 years

A stunning three / four bedroom lateral apartment situated on the second floor across two substantial stucco-fronted buildings on the preferred north side of London’s most exclusive garden square. Beautifully refurbished to the highest standards, this elegant apartment benefits from generously proportioned and high-ceilinged reception room and bedrooms with direct views of the private communal gardens. Resident porter, lift, security and access to the square gardens and tennis courts.

+44 (0)20 7225 [email protected]

EATON SQUARE, BELGRAvIA, SW1

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AccommodAtion And Amenities

Master bedroom with ensuite bathroom • 3 further bedrooms with ensuite

bathrooms • Further bedroom/study • 2 reception rooms • Dining room

Kitchen/breakfast room • Secure allocated parking.

[email protected]@ayrtonwylie.com

£7,950 per week

A beautiful, interior designed, 5 bedroom townhouse in close proximity to Eaton Square, which benefits from private allocated parking with direct access to the property.

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AccommodAtion And Amenities

5 bedrooms • 5 bathrooms/shower rooms • 3 reception rooms, Kitchen/

breakfast room • Swimming pool • Gymnasium • Air conditioning

Private parking • Roof terrace • 5,434 sq ft / 505 sq m.

16 Lower Belgrave Street, Belgravia, London SW1W 0LN

shAre of freehold£15,950,000

This excellent wider than average house was built approximately 12 years ago and has recently been extensively refurbished and designed to the highest standard.

www.ayrtonwylie.com +44 (0) 20 7730 4628 (sales)

JSA Savills +44 (0) 20 7730 0822

Belgravia, Knightsbridge, Chelsea Belgravia, Knightsbridge, Chelsea

www.ayrtonwylie.com +44 (0) 20 7730 4555 (lettings)

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EatonPlace|Belgravia|SW11,140sqft(105.9sqm)

Asking price £1,350,000 Leasehold

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Entrancehall|Receptionroom|Masterbedroomwithen-suitebathroom|Secondbedroom|Showerroom|Kitchen|Patiogarden

AspacioustwobedroomlowergroundfloorapartmentclosetoSloaneSquareandKnightsbridge.

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Eaton Square | Belgravia | SW11,347 sq ft (125.1 sq m)

Asking price £1,500,000 Leasehold

Knightsbridge 020 7235 9959

Entrance hall | Reception room | Kitchen | Dining room | Two bedrooms | Two bathrooms | Guest cloakroom | Balcony | Direct lift access | Caretaker | Access to communal gardens

An exceptionally elegant maisonette arranged over the raised ground and first floors, on what is regarded as the best address in London.

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1,121 sq ft (113 sq m)

Reception room | Kitchen / breakfast room | Master bedroom with en suite bathroom | Cloakroom | Garage

£1,200 Furnished

Belgrave Mews North | Belgravia | SW1

A beautifully refurbished one bed mews house situated in this quiet and secluded mews with the benefit of a garage.

Knightsbridge 020 7235 9959

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A new batch of potential buyers has just arrived.As Knightsbridge and Belgravia remain the prime destinations for overseas property investment, it continues to attract a wealth of international buyers.

In the last six months, 75% of our registered buyers and tenants were from overseas.

If you want to market your property now or would like to talk about how we can help you, do call either Charlie Willis, head of sales or Nina McDowall, head of lettings.

66 Sloane Street, London SW1X 9SH.Call 020 7235 9959 or email [email protected] today

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