SLOANE STREETHISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT

17171741

1806

1806

1820

Original plans for Hans town in 1770

1836

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Earl Cadogan appointed the architect Henry Holland for the

development of ‘Hans Town’; Chelsea`s first big development.

1774Holland plans for Hans Place nursery gardens, together with Lancelot Capability Brown.

1797Nurseryman William Salisbury designed the London Botanical Gardens (south part of Sloane Place gardens).

1808Humphrey Repton was commissioned to work on a neighbouring garden north of the Botanical Garden.

1820Cadogan Place Gardens was made public. The layout of the Botanical Garden had been changed to suit its use as a public promenade.

1868/1874Chelsea became connected to the metropolis by the opening of Sloane

Square Station and completion of the Chelsea Riverside

Embankment.

1800-1820Buildings became denser and the former character of ribbon development began to be lost by infilling of the hinterland.

1660-1753Sloane Square, Sloane Street, Hans Place and Hans Town are all named after Sir Hans Sloane.

18th Century Chelsea was known as the ‘Village of Palaces’.

1717The foundations of

the Cadogan Estate were established.

1700 1800

1870 - 1890`Pont Street Dutch` style buildings replaced a lot of Georgian houses.

1862 1887

1909

1934

1900

1873North Ritherdon

proposed improvements to the area, which

had become very run down.

1890-1910Many Georgian

and Queen Anne style buildings

were replaced by commercial buildings.

1987`The Great Storm`

destroyed the majority of the planting in the

garden, prompting replanting and the installation tennis

courts.

Post 1945After the war,

many bomb sites were replaced with multi- storey flats, and small shops;

surviving today as boutiques.

1950sNew Knightsbridge

traffic layout replaces many smaller buildings

with large office blocks.

1960s & 70sRecent developments include Denbigh House, Clunie House, Fordie House, Oakley House and Nos. 78-94. Cadogan Place Hotel, Sheraton Hotel and the underground car park are also built.

1990s Recovery from the early ‘90’s

recession saw an explosion of luxury

designer brands and flagship stores.

1907Cadogan Hall Completed in

Byzantine style.

1955St. Columba’s Church on Pont Street replaced the earlier church bombed in WW II.

1936Peter Jones opens in

Sloane Square.

1977The Danish

Embassy designed by

Arne Jacobson is built.

1890Holy Trinity

Church completed

1900 2000

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SLOANE STREETA RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBOURHOOD

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SLOANE STREET A GLOBAL RETAIL CENTRE

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SLOANE STREET ISSUES AND PROBLEMS ?

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SLOANE STREETTHE OPPORTUNITY- POSSIBLE ENHANCEMENTS

A ‘Green Street’ Character

Traffic speed reduction: Raised pedestrian crossings and road narrowing

More space for pedestrians less for traffic. Increase footpath width and reduce road width

1Gateways and Access Points2

Street Identity and Wayfinding3

New Tree planting to complement Garden Square4

A consistent Furniture Palette6

5 Space for cyclists

Providing safer, easier pedestrian movement 7

Resident / Visitor Parking Balance8

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