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Halkin Street is a street in Belgravia, London, running south-west to north-east from the north-east corner of Belgrave Square to Grosvenor Place.

Belgravia District in central London, England

Belgravia is an affluent district in Central London, shared within the authorities of both the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Belgravia is noted for its very expensive residential properties; it is one of the wealthiest districts in the world.

Belgrave Square square in London, England

Belgrave Square is one of the grandest and largest 19th-century squares in London. It is the centrepiece of Belgravia, and was laid out by the property contractor Thomas Cubitt for the 2nd Earl Grosvenor, later the 1st Marquess of Westminster, in the 1820s. Most of the houses were occupied by 1840. The square takes its name from one of the Duke of Westminster's subsidiary titles, Viscount Belgrave. The village of Belgrave, Cheshire is two miles (3 km) from the Grosvenor family's main country seat of Eaton Hall. Today, many embassies are based in the square.

Grosvenor Place road in central London, UK

Grosvenor Place is a street in London, running from Hyde Park Corner down the west side of Buckingham Palace gardens, and joining lower Grosvenor Place where there are some cafes and restaurants. It joins Grosvenor Gardens to the south, which links it to Victoria railway station. At No. 17 is the embassy of the Republic of Ireland.

Notable buildings include Forbes House, a Grade II-listed detached mansion at No. 10, built in the early-mid 19th century. [1]

Forbes House, Belgravia house in Belgravia, London

Forbes House is a Grade II listed house at 10 Halkin Street, Belgravia, London SW1.

The 5-star Halkin Hotel is at No. 5-6, [2] and the Mexican Consulate is at No. 8. [2] The street is also home to the Belgrave Chapel and the Caledonian Club. [2]

The Halkin

COMO The Halkin is a 5-star hotel in London, England. It is located in Belgravia, one of London's most affluent districts, just to the east of Belgrave Square in Halkin Street. It is operated by the COMO Hotels and Resorts Group. It is considered to be one of the first boutique hotels in London. The Halkin has a Georgian façade of bricks and stone, but its interior and its 41 rooms and suites has a more contemporary design. COMO The Halkin is also the very first hotel for COMO Hotels and Resorts and the hotel spent about £1 million on each of the 41 guest rooms and suites designed by Laboratorio Associati Italy.

Caledonian Club Private club in London founded in 1891

The Caledonian Club is a private club founded in 1891. It is located at 9 Halkin Street SW1, near Belgrave Square, Belgravia, London.

Notable residents

Bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld was a prominent businessman and international financier who sold investments in US mutual funds, and who was tried and acquitted for mismanagement of IOS.

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References

  1. ↑ Historic England, "Forbes House, Halkin Street SW1 (1066713)", National Heritage List for England , retrieved 19 March 2017
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Halkin Street Belgravia Property Guide". Douglaslyonsandlyons.co.uk. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2017.


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