Evelyn Gardens is a garden square in Chelsea, London, England.
Evelyn Gardens is a garden square in Chelsea, London, England.
The square is to the north-west of Fulham Road, and Roland Gardens, comes off the north-west corner of the square.
The land belonged to Sir Charles James Freake. [1] After his death in 1884, his widow, Lady Freake, and banker Charles Townshend Murdoch, hired C. A. Daw and Son to erect buildings around a garden square. [1] It was named in honour of William John Evelyn. [1] Construction began in 1886, and it was completed in 1896. [1]
Philip Norman, an artist, was the first owner of 45 Evelyn Gardens. [1]
Charles Digby Harrod, the owner of Harrods, lived at 31 Evelyn Gardens from 1888 to 1894. [1]
Vernon Kell, who served as the founding Director-General of MI5 from 1909 to 1940, lived at 67 Evelyn Gardens. [2]
Imperial College London maintains two halls of residence for their students on the square: Fisher Hall at 12-30 Evelyn Gardens and Bernard Sunley Hall at 40-44 Evelyn Gardens. [3]
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