A walk around and drive through Belgravia
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- čas přidán 17. 03. 2020
- When we build, let us think we build forever
John Ruskin
A 6 part period drama has just started on ITV called ‘Belgravia’. I have just watched the 1st episode and I thought it would be interesting to see the real present day Belgravia. It is produced by the same people who gave you Downton Abbey.
Belgravia was developed from the 1820s onwards on land owned by Robert Grosvenor the first Marquis of Westminster. The Architects and Surveyors were Father and Son both named Thomas Cundy. The Builder was Thomas Cubitt.
We are starting in Chester Square.
1.28 Turning right into Elizabeth St
2.06 We are now in Eaton Square
3.00 The traffic lights are on red so we have time to go for a walk.
3.35 Notice we're going past number 14 then 12A, 12 then 11 and no No13.
3.43 We are crossing Eaton Place, the location of the fictitious Bellamy's family home in Upstairs Downstairs.
5.30 We are now in Belgrave Square. The grandest of the squares. The 4 terraces were designed by George Basevi.
6.11 This corner house is now the Royal College of Defence Studies. Seaford House designed by Philip Hardwicke. Inside is the most amazing marble staircase.
6.30 If you are curious to see the interiors of some of these pro[erties, I recommend you return during the weekend of 19th and 20th September. It is London Open House weekend and a number of these properties are open to the public for free
6.55 Tucked behind the Square is Wilton Crescent.
7.35 The left fork leads to Knightsbridge.
8.00 Here is a statue of the man who made this all possible - The Marquis by Jonathan Wylder
8.20 His foot is resting on a milestone indicating 97 miles from Chester his country home. He is accompanied by his Talbot dogs
The motto Virtus Non Stemma loosely translates to Virtue not Pomp.
The Ruskin quote resonates. This estate is nearly 200 years old and looks magnificent. Other buildings around London have been demolished after just 30 years.
09.18 We are turning left into Grosvenor Crescent. At the far end on the left is the Lanesborough Hotel and on the right they are building the London Peninsula Hotel.
10.07 Grosvenor Gardens
10.40 This is Victoria Square designed by Sir Matthew Wyatt son of sculptor Matthew Coates Wyatt and grandson of James Wyatt the architect. It was completed in 1840. The statue is of a young Queen Victoria
No - I do not live in Belgravia, but if I had the means, I would live in Chester Square!
The car is a 1991 Volvo 940 GLE and I've had it since 2005. It has a 4 cylinder, 2.3 litre petrol engine and has done 154,000 miles.
Filmed on and before 5 Feb 2020
Great vid. The most eye-satisfying city on the planet. So beautiful. I love London sky.
The view around Grosvenor Gardens is one of the few areas in London to resemble Paris. Your tour was very well done and thank you for taking us around Belgravia.
Lots of areas of London put Paris to shame. London pre WW2 was the grandest city in all of Europe. Paris looked on in envy!
@@seansmith445 Paris has very few private houses. What you see in Paris are 5 and 7 storey mansion blocks with one large flat per floor originally. London's residential areas are still the grandest in all Europe. The variety of architecture in the mansion blocks of London is also extraordinary. My great grandfather lived on South Audley street in a Georgian house which was torn down in the late 1800s and replaced with a terra cotta mansion of 5 storeys.
My Ain't use to own a house in Belgravia , it always felt strange when living in my parents council flat and then visiting my Aunt in Belgravia, 😆 🤣
Most enjoyable - thank you!
Wonderful drive. Thanks for sharing. New subscriber from Iran.👌🙏
Thanks for sharing a charming tour of this lovely neighbourhood. Kind regards, SF.
Such a beautiful area
Fantastic for me to learn
Amazing place, thanks for the tour
You are welcome!
Thank you for the amazing video
OK, you've convinced me. I'm going to immediately start looking for a maisonette on Chester Square. Can someone loan me $20 million? I know what you're going to say -- $20 million? "You won't need that much." But I've got to furnish it, don't I.
If you look at the Savills website, there is a house in Chester Square (London SW1) with an asking price of £35m
Nice initiative, thank you. Did enjoy the ride. Only wish you gave more historical info: more like a guided visit.
I am glad you enjoyed the ride and hope that you go onto enjoy the boat trip from Hampton Court Palace to Richmond.
2 pieces of extra historical information:
Just around the corner from where I started, Lord Lucan's family nanny was brutally murdered in 1967. His Lordship was the chief suspect and disappeared. The mystery remains unsolved.
In Grosvenor Gardens, there is an equestrian statue of Marshal Ferdinand Foch. An appropriate setting, considering the style of the surrounding architecture.
I think I saw Lord Lucan.
He would be 85 now!
Very interesting Steve! Average house price £6 million...
Thank you for your continued loyal support. In the walking in Eaton Square scene, I had merged it with a short clip from 'The Stud' 1978 starring Joan Collins which was filmed in Eaton Square. I received a copyright claim warning. So I removed it. I thought it might have been allowed under 'fair use'. Much of the 'Belgravia' ITV drama was filmed around Edinburgh and Manderston House. In the first episode, I did not see any genuine Belgravia locations. I also think that I recognised interiors from Ham House, Basildon Park and West Wycombe Park. Will a National Trust member correct me if I am wrong?
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What is with all these foreign flags mush ?
They are embassies