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Sloane House

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Sloane House — grade II listed late 18th-century house in Chelsea, London.

Sloane House, historic houses in London

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
South Kensington · 0.7 km
  • Family-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

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°.

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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
Parish
Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area
Postcode
SW3 6EB
Parliamentary constituency
Chelsea and Fulham
Nearest railway station
South Kensington0.7 km

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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.
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.