Gardens · London
Bluebird Garage
In or near City of Westminster.
Bluebird Garage — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
Lauren — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- South Kensington · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bluebird Garage is a garden of interest in england-london, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
Official information
Bluebird Garage is a gallery located in Chelsea, London, specializing in original lithographs and posters from the masters of modern art. Visitors can explore a curated collection of hand-designed artworks sourced by experts.
From the Wikipedia article
Bluebird Chelsea, at 330–350 King's Road, Chelsea, London, is a Grade II-listed building that is now a noted D&D London restaurant and café, but which had its origins as a noted Art Deco garage complex built for the Bluebird Motor Company, which had connections with Sir Malcolm Campbell.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The garage was built for the Bluebird Motor Company in 1923, designed to the very latest style by the architect Robert Sharp. At the time of its completion the garages were claimed to be the largest in Europe. At 50000 sqft, there was room for 300 cars in the main garage, a further 7000 sqft was given over to workshops. On either side of the garage two further buildings contained lounges and writing rooms. The lounges were segregated for ladies, owners and chauffeurs. The land speed record breaker Malcolm Campbell was connected with the Bluebird garage, initially holding the franchise for Itala and Ballot cars. He raced both of these marques, using this hobby as a form of advertising. In…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4850, -0.1755
- District
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Parish
- Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW3 5UH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chelsea and Fulham
- Phone
- 020 8054 6375
- Nearest railway station
- South Kensington — 1 km
- Opening
- Monday - Friday: 10am - 6pm; Saturday- Sunday: 11am - 4pm
- Official site
- hommage-art.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q4930248 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bluebird Garage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bluebird Garage?
- Bluebird Garage is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW3 5UH), in the parish of Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area.
- What is Bluebird Garage?
- Bluebird Garage — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bluebird Garage?
- The nearest railway station is South Kensington, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SW3 5UH.
- How do I get to Bluebird Garage?
- The nearest railway station is South Kensington, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW3 5UH.