Winchester House, Chelsea

Winchester House by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd[1]

Winchester House was the residence of the Bishops of Winchester in London who had bought the 17th-century part of Chelsea Place from Charles Cheyne in 1664 after the destruction of Winchester Palace in the English Civil War.[2] In 1821, after the house fell into disrepair, the bishop successfully sought an Act that allowed him to sell the house and its ground of 2.5 acres to the trustees of the Cadogan Estate. In 1825, the trustees obtained a further Act to demolish the property and build new houses on the site. Demolition was complete by 1836, but the site was still vacant in 1847. By 1850, there were ten houses at the northern end, and four at the southern by 1851.[3] The area is now known as Oakley Street.

References

  1. ↑ The Library Time Machine: Shepherd in Chelsea. Dave Walker, Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, 2 October 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Landownership: Chelsea manor. British History Online. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Settlement and building: From 1680 to 1865, Chelsea Village or Great Chelsea". Victoria County History. Retrieved 27 March 2018.

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