Cheyne Walk by Albert bridge has had a number of famous people living there here are some:
Starting at Number 3, with your friendly neighbourhood rock star, Keith Richards. Number 4 has also been a home to celebrities, such as novelist George Eliot (real name: Mary Anne Evans) died here, and the current tenant is former New York City mayor and media mogul Michael Bloomberg. He’s not the only politician to have lived on Cheyne Walk: former British Prime Minister David Lloyd George spent time at Number 10.
Moving up to Number 14, we find the former home of philosopher Bertrand Russell. Meanwhile, Number 16 has had two equally famous residents: maverick Romantic Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and Victorian poet Algernon Charles Swinburne. Dracula author Bram Stoker spent time at Number 27, whilst intelligence officer and suspected spy Guy Liddell made his home at Number 42. During their whirlwind romance, Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull took up residence in Number 48.
A pair of celebrated authors claim neighbouring houses – Ken Follett at 92, and Elizabeth Gaskell at 93. Sir Marc Brunel, designer of the Thames Tunnel, left Number 98 to a more famous relative: his son, Isambard Kingdom Brunel. At Number 100, you’ll find Chelsea FC owner and Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. Cheyne Walk claims a third Rolling Stone at Number 119, where Ronnie Wood owns the house that painter JMW Turner died in.
At Number 120, is where Sylvia Pankhurst briefly lived, and Number 122. is is a block of flats, one that’s hosted multiple literary luminaries: T.S. Eliot, Henry James, W. Somerset Maugham, and James Bond author Ian Fleming all lived here at one stage or another. Meanwhile, Laurence Oliver, George Best, and Fleetwood Mac co-founder Mick Fleetwood have all lived along Cheyne Walk.
Oh and I lived at number 122 ( in my dreams 😁)
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1/ just a heron and a cormorant having a chat about fishing in the middle of the Thames.
2,3,4/ the Royal Hospital Chelsea, too much history, so if you are interested, here's a wiki page, but it is where they hold the Chelsea flower show every year.
Thank you Bazzak. I am always interested in your posts. Hope you are keeping well. I am fine, just had a blood test. There was evidence of blood there, so that's promising! 😆🌸
So many talented or just plain rich people Bazzak. The buildings are visually nice but not particularly special outwardly. However, I cant imagine what the interiors are like. Why is this street so special? Any idea? Im assuming its because its in central London. A taste of how the other half lives..........Interesting though. Thanks again, you have provided some more people for me to check out.
Hello chrysI think the reason Cheyne Walk was popular was because in the 18th and most of the 19th century it was directly on the river. They narrowed the river around 1900 and built the Embankment. I went for a walk along there this morning and at the end of Cheyne Walk is Chelsea old church, which has so much history and thought you may be interested, link and photo of Sir Thomas More who had a private chapel there.xx
Fab photo.I love history and I'm particularly interested in the 15th& 16th centuries so just my thing. It's a beautiful statue. Now I know it's there I must get round to having a look one day😘
That was so interesting. So much history to read about and its just mind blowing. Like me, you obviously have a great interest in history. Have you ever thought about becoming a guide? You would make an excellent guide to educate and enthrall all those interested tourists who visit London. X
Too old now😁 plus when schools reopen, a lot of my time will be taken up taking Frank to and from school and I'm still finding things that I never knew existed!🙂😘xx
What do you mean don't start? You're the one who said you're too old so I thought I'd make a helpful suggestion☺️It would be a shame to let all that knowledge go to waste😁😘😘
Nothing like exercising the body and mind which you are doing walking the streets of London. A great hobby to enjoy during lockdown. Keep it up, its great for us too Bazz. Cheers, Chrys and 😃
There are many people on our Forum who have different interests Bazzak. Therefore, we are very lucky to be able to enjoy the variety of poems, photos, music and stories that are posted on here. As I have a particular interest in history and anything linked to it, your contribution is of special interest to me personally and will be to other like minded members. From my point of view lockdown has and is still taking its toll on many of us. The information you provide, together with the photos have wetted my appetite for finding out more about these people and places. As a result I find myself filling my time in an enjoyable way. I'm also adding to my knowledge while gaining a great sense of fulfilment.
We appreciate and look forward to seeing the results of your daily walks Bazz and hope you will continue to do so as and when you can.
Your London tours are interesting to me because I used to work in Dickins & Jones, Regent Street, London in the mid/late sixties. And lived in a Harrods subsidised Hostel on Queens Gate Terrace off Gloucester Road. In the Kensington area. So thank you for sharing your walks and photos with us.
Not boring at all, never are!😊 Some very interesting residents. Remember doing a project at school about Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Clifton Suspension Bridge. Xxx
I took this photo this morning, and then when reading about the sculptor, I thought of you because his son was in a band and had long hair and I know how you love long hair😁.
Melancholy Grace… The ‘Boy with a Dolphin’ Statue
Located on Chelsea’s Cheyne Walk opposite the approach to Albert Bridge, the Boy with a Dolphin sculpture is widely considered to be one of London’s most graceful public works of art.
The boy featured in the artwork was modelled upon Sir David’s son; Roland David Amadeus Wynne (Roly for short) who was 11 years old at the time and later went on to play bass in a rock band known as Ozric Tentacles.
Other noted works by Sir David Wynne include a bust of a young Prince Charles, the Queen Mother Gates (which provide an entry point onto South Carriage Drive, Hyde Park) and a statue of ‘Guy’ the Gorilla; one of London Zoo’s most celebrated inmates.
Today, Wynne’s statue of Guy can be spotted in Crystal Palace Park.
Shortly after setting up shop, Sir David was invited to sculpt the heads of all four Beatles; a task which required him to spend considerable time with the group and led to a lasting friendship.
It was in fact Sir David who introduced the Fab Four to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi; an association which led to the Beatles making a visit to the guru’s meditation school in India; a period which greatly influenced much of their later work.
Tragically, in 1999 at the age of 35, Roly committed suicide.
Today, the beautiful, sweeping statue depicting him in more innocent times has been dedicated to Roly as a memorial.
Awwww, thank you Bazzak! That is really interesting, and I know the Ozric Tentacles, very good, my son saw them play. So sad about Rory and reading this story brought a tear to my eye! And as for little Frank with Guy, just beautiful!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊😊🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎
Yes I do! Blinking auto fill or whatever it's called!😄 Why's it keep doing that? Yep. Bristol, lovely place. We went to see it and then onto Bath, gorgeous place too.😊 Xxx I'm going to edit that, making me look silly, how very dare it😁
It is a lovely place but we moved away after we got married. You should see some of the rubbish my phone comes out with - intergalactic claptrap! 😂😂 🚀🛸👽
Could have guessed it😁 My Dad was a Language teacher, so strangely enough I was quite ok at French till parents divorced and he moved out, taking my good French with him!
😆🤣🤣 Have to go to sleep now, my eyes are like a Chameleon's! Nighty night Bazzak, sleep tight.🤍🤍🤍
Very interesting. I love your posts. History is one of my favourite subjects, not that I was good at it, I just find it interesting.I'm sending you a pm
Hope you are well Lynne, look forward to your pm. 😘😘
I'm okish thank you Barry. Take care and stay safe Lynne 👍🌈
Hi Barry very interesting i love the dolphin statue, nice photo of Frank 😊 I love dolphins there very special in lots of ways, my friend and her husband swam with some, I don't know how you remember all the info I can't even remember what day it is LOL oh and nice car you have there 😁have a good night I'm just about to watch Mr B J 😁xx
Imagine living at No.122 amid that august lot, imagining them all there at the same period of time! Now that's 'in your dreams'! Thanks once again for sharing your amazing knowledge of London! 👍😊
I come from the Scottish branch, near Aberdeen, even have our own tartan "Old Sutherland", Cheyne family motto "Patientia Vincit" which I keep drilling into people [Patience overcometh] Yes I'm a bit of a history nerd!🙄🙄😗👍
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Another good walk today - second set of photos