Historic houses · London
Sloane House
In or near City of Westminster.
Sloane House — grade II listed late 18th-century house in Chelsea, London.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- South Kensington · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Sloane House, the nearest railway station is South Kensington, which is 0.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SW3 6EB. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Sloane House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Address: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7083664. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed late 18th-century house in Chelsea, London". Coordinates: 51.4882°, -0.1749°.
Photo gallery
Summary from the official site
Sloane House hosts a variety of art exhibitions featuring works from different artists. Upcoming exhibitions include significant themes such as trees and color, showcasing a range of styles and mediums.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
Sloane House at 149 Old Church Street is a late 18th-century house in Chelsea, London. The 1991 London: North West edition of the Pevsner Architectural Guides described Sloane House as a "good C18 house of five bays with broad arched doorway of two columns and a decorated upper string course". It has been listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England since June 1954.
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Background
History
From 1845 to 1881 the house was a residence for "ladies suffering from the milder forms of mental disease". It was the residence of Guy Granet and his wife from February 1924. In the late 1920s it was bought by Geoffrey Fry. A Mrs Hillgarth was resident in 1945. The historian John Ehrman was resident in the 1960s. Oil trader Ely Calil was resident for many years at Sloane House and sold it to Anthony Bamford in 2004 for £45 million. Bamford bought Sloane House with the adjoining Sloane Lodge and intended to join the two houses together to create a house of 24,000 sq ft. In 2010 it was bought by heiress Petra Ecclestone and her husband James Stunt for almost £60 million. The couple spent two…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4882, -0.1749
- District
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Parish
- Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW3 6EB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chelsea and Fulham
- Phone
- +44 (0)20 7590 9991
- Nearest railway station
- South Kensington — 0.7 km
- Opening
- Monday - Thursday 10am - 6pm; Friday 10am - 5pm; Saturday 12noon - 4pm
Sources
- wikidata: Q22677507 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sloane House, Chelsea (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sloane House.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sloane House?
- Sloane House is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW3 6EB), in the parish of Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area.
- What is Sloane House?
- Sloane House — grade II listed late 18th-century house in Chelsea, London.
- How do I get to Sloane House?
- The nearest railway station is South Kensington, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode SW3 6EB.
- Is Sloane House a listed building?
- Sloane House is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to Sloane House?
- The nearest railway station is South Kensington, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW3 6EB.