Gardens · London
Sutton Dwellings
In or near City of Westminster.
Sutton Dwellings — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
PAUL FARMER — 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 · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Sutton Dwellings 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
See it from the streetimagery from 2020
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Official information
The Thin House, located at 5 Thurloe Square in South Kensington, is one of London's skinniest buildings, measuring just 6 feet wide at its narrowest point. Originally built as artists' studios in the 19th century, it now contains flats and is known for its unique triangular shape, which widens slightly from its narrowest end.
From the Wikipedia article
Sutton Dwellings, also known as the Sutton Estate, are a series of 14 residential buildings in Chelsea, London, United Kingdom.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
At the beginning of the 20th century, the 4.5-acre area bounded by Leader Street (now known as Ixworth Place), Cale Street, and College Street (now known as Elystan Street) was home to many overcrowded small houses. In 1908, the William Sutton Trust, established by philanthropist William Richard Sutton, purchased the area. They demolished the houses and built 14 red-brick residential buildings, designed by architect E.C.P. Monson, for social housing. On 15 November 2015, Affinity Sutton submitted a planning application for a regeneration and demolition project that would see most of the estate's blocks (buildings A-K, N-O) replaced with new buildings containing a mix of private and social…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4915, -0.1691
- District
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Parish
- Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW3 3QD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chelsea and Fulham
- Established
- 1913
- Nearest railway station
- South Kensington — 0.4 km
- Official site
- secretldn.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q24022959 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sutton Dwellings (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sutton Dwellings?
- Sutton Dwellings is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW3 3QD), in the parish of Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area.
- What is Sutton Dwellings?
- Sutton Dwellings — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Sutton Dwellings?
- The nearest railway station is South Kensington, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode SW3 3QD.
- When was Sutton Dwellings built?
- Built or established in 1913.
- Who owns Sutton Dwellings?
- Sutton Dwellings is owned by Affinity Sutton.
- How do I get to Sutton Dwellings?
- The nearest railway station is South Kensington, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW3 3QD.