Abbey College London

Abbey College is part of a group of independent sixth form colleges which are based in London, Manchester and Cambridge.

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The oldest of the colleges - DLD - was established in 1931. After ten years located in Marylebone, the College merged with its younger sister Abbey College. It moved in 2015 to brand new, purpose-built facilities in the centre of London, overlooking the River Thames, opposite the Houses of Parliament.

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

48 Belgrave Square 48 Belgrave Square was occupied for the same family for 170 years.

48 Belgrave Square

Abbey College London Abbey College is part of a group of independent sixth form colleges which are based in London, Manchester and Cambridge.

Abbey College London

Apollo Victoria Theatre The Apollo Victoria Theatre is a West End theatre, across from London Victoria Station.

Apollo Victoria Theatre

Belgravia Belgravia is an affluent area of Westminster, north of Victoria Station.

Belgravia

Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace is the official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch.

Buckingham Palace

Goring Hotel The Goring Hotel is a 5-star hotel in London, England.

Goring Hotel

Halkin Hotel The Halkin (styled as The Halkin by COMO) is a 5-star hotel.

Halkin Hotel

Little Ben Little Ben is a cast iron miniature clock tower, situated at the intersection of Vauxhall Bridge Road and Victoria Street, close to the approach to Victoria station.

Little Ben

London Lock Hospital The London Lock Hospital was the first venereal disease clinic.

London Lock Hospital

Royal Mews The Royal Mews is a mews (i.e. combined stables, carriage house and in recent times also the garage) of the British Royal Family.

Royal Mews

Victoria Bus Station Victoria bus station is a bus station outside Victoria Station in Terminus Place.

Victoria Bus Station

Victoria Palace Theatre Victoria Palace Theatre stands opposite Victoria Station.

Victoria Palace Theatre

Westminster Cathedral The ’Metropolitan Cathedral of the Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ’ is the mother church of the Catholic Church in England and Wales.

Westminster Cathedral

Westminster Cathedral Choir School Westminster Cathedral Choir School is a boarding and day preparatory school for boys in Victoria.

Westminster Cathedral Choir School

NEARBY STREETS

Allington Street, SW1E Allington Street was named after Allington in Lincolnshire (Victoria)

Allington Street, SW1E

Ashley Place, SW1P Ashley Place is thought to be named after Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, Victorian politician and philanthropist (Victoria)

Ashley Place, SW1P

Barrington Court, SW1V Barrington Court is a block on Gillingham Street (Victoria)

Barrington Court, SW1V

Beeston Place, SW1W Beeston Place was formerly part of the Grosvenor family estate and the family owned land in Beeston, Cheshire (Victoria)

Beeston Place, SW1W

Belgrave House, SW1W Belgrave House is sited on Buckingham Palace Road (Victoria)

Belgrave House, SW1W

Belgrave Mews North, SW1X Belgrave Mews North is a road in the SW1X postcode area (Belgravia)

Belgrave Mews North, SW1X

Belgrave Mews South, SW1X Belgrave Mews South - as similar names - derives from local landowners the Grosvenor family (titled Viscounts Belgrave). (Belgravia)

Belgrave Mews South, SW1X

Belgrave Mews West, SW1X Belgrave Mews West is home to the Star Tavern, former rendezvous of the Great Train Robbers (Belgravia)

Belgrave Mews West, SW1X

Belgrave Place, SW1X Belgrave Place is a road in the SW1X postcode area (Belgravia)

Belgrave Place, SW1X

Belgrave Square, SW1X Thomas Cubitt’s greatest achievement, Belgrave Square, is the grandest and largest of his squares, and is the centrepiece of Belgravia (Belgravia)

Belgrave Square, SW1X

Belgrave Yard, SW1W Belgrave Yard lies off Lower Belgrave Street and dates from the 1820s (Victoria)

Belgrave Yard, SW1W

Belgravia Court, SW1W Belgravia Court is a block on Ebury Street (Victoria)

Belgravia Court, SW1W

Boscobel Place, SW1W Boscobel Place’s name is derived from the story of Charles II (Belgravia)

Boscobel Place, SW1W

Bressenden Place, SW1E Bressenden Place dates from 1962 (Victoria)

Bressenden Place, SW1E

Bridge Place, SW1V Bridge Place is one of the streets of London in the SW1V postal area (Victoria)

Bridge Place, SW1V

Buckingham Gate, SW1E Buckingham Gate was created in the 17th century (Victoria)

Buckingham Gate, SW1E

Buckingham Mews, SW1E Buckingham Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW1E postal area (Victoria)

Buckingham Mews, SW1E

Buckingham Palace Road, SW1W Buckingham Palace Road runs from the south side of Buckingham Palace towards Chelsea (Victoria)

Buckingham Palace Road, SW1W

Buckingham Place, SW1E Buckingham Place is one of the streets of London in the SW1E postal area (Victoria)

Buckingham Place, SW1E

Cardinal Walk, SW1E Cardinal Walk is a road in the SW1E postcode area (Victoria)

Cardinal Walk, SW1E

Carlisle Mansions, SW1P Carlisle Mansions is one of the streets of London in the SW1P postal area (Victoria)

Carlisle Mansions, SW1P

Carlisle Place, SW1P Carlisle Place is one of the streets of London in the SW1P postal area (Victoria)

Carlisle Place, SW1P

Carlyle House, SW1V Carlyle House is a block on Vauxhall Bridge Road (Victoria)

Carlyle House, SW1V

Catherine Place, SW1E Catherine Place is one of the streets of London in the SW1E postal area (Victoria)

Catherine Place, SW1E

Chapel Street, SW1X Chapel Street runs south-west to north-east from Belgrave Square to Grosvenor Place (Belgravia)

Chapel Street, SW1X

Chesham Close, SW1X Chesham Close is a road in the SW1X postcode area (Belgravia)

Chesham Close, SW1X

Chesham House, SW1X Chesham House is a block on Chesham Place (Belgravia)

Chesham House, SW1X

Chesham Mews, SW1X Chesham Mews is a road in the SW1X postcode area (Belgravia)

Chesham Mews, SW1X

Chesham Place, SW1X Chesham Place is one of the streets of London in the SW1X postal area (Belgravia)

Chesham Place, SW1X

Chester Close, SW1X Chester Close lies off of Chester Street (Belgravia)

Chester Close, SW1X

Chester House, SW1X Chester House is a block on Belgrave Mews South (Belgravia)

Chester House, SW1X

Chester Mews, SW1X Chester Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW1X postal area (Belgravia)

Chester Mews, SW1X

Chester Square Mews, SW1W Chester Square Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW1W postal area (Belgravia)

Chester Square Mews, SW1W

Chester Square, SW1W Chester Square was voted London’s second best house address early in the 2000s. Nearby Eaton Square was voted first (Belgravia)

Chester Square, SW1W

Chester Street, SW1X Chester Street dates from 1805 (Belgravia)

Chester Street, SW1X

Cliveden Place, SW1W Cliveden Place is one of the streets of London in the SW1W postal area (Sloane Square)

Cliveden Place, SW1W

Cobham Court, SW1X Cobham Court is a block on Chester Close (Belgravia)

Cobham Court, SW1X

Eaton Gate, SW1W Eaton Gate is one of the streets of London in the SW1W postal area (Sloane Square)

Eaton Gate, SW1W

Eaton Gate, SW1W Eaton Gate leads southwest from Eaton Square (Belgravia)

Eaton Gate, SW1W

Eaton Lane, SW1W Eaton Lane is a road in the SW1W postcode area (Victoria)

Eaton Lane, SW1W

Eaton Mews North, SW1W Eaton Mews North is one of the streets of London in the SW1X postal area (Belgravia)

Eaton Mews North, SW1W

Eaton Mews South, SW1W Eaton Mews South runs across Eccleston Street (Belgravia)

Eaton Mews South, SW1W

Eaton Mews West, SW1W Eaton Mews West is one of the streets of London in the SW1W postal area (Belgravia)

Eaton Mews West, SW1W

Eaton Place, SW1X Eaton Place was developed by Thomas Cubitt between 1826 and 1845 (Belgravia)

Eaton Place, SW1X

Eaton Row, SW1W Eaton Hall in Cheshire is the principal seat of the Duke of Westminster, owner of these streets and land of Belgravia (Belgravia)

Eaton Row, SW1W

Eaton Square, SW1W Eaton Square is one of the jewels in Belgravia’s crown. (Belgravia)

Eaton Square, SW1W

Ebury Mews, SW1W Ebury Mews is a road in the SW1W postcode area (Victoria)

Ebury Mews, SW1W

Ebury Street, SW1W Ebury Street runs from the Grosvenor Gardens junction south-westwards to Pimlico Road (Victoria)

Ebury Street, SW1W

Eccleston Bridge, SW1W Eccleston Bridge derives its name from Eccleston in Cheshire, where the Grosvenor family own property (Victoria)

Eccleston Bridge, SW1W

Eccleston Place, SW1W Eccleston Place is one of the streets of London in the SW1W postal area (Victoria)

Eccleston Place, SW1W

Eccleston Street, SW1W Eccleston Street derives its name from Eccleston in Cheshire, where the Grosvenor family own property (Victoria)

Eccleston Street, SW1W

Eccleston Yard, SW1W Eccleston Yard lies off Eccleston Place (Victoria)

Eccleston Yard, SW1W

Eland House, SW1E Eland House is an office building on Bressenden Place (Victoria)

Eland House, SW1E

Elizabeth Street, SW1W Elizabeth Street is one of the streets of London in the SW1W postal area (Belgravia)

Elizabeth Street, SW1W

Evelyn Mansions, SW1P Evelyn Mansions is one of the streets of London in the SW1P postal area (Victoria)

Evelyn Mansions, SW1P

Forbes House, SW1X Forbes House is located on Halkin Street (Hyde Park Corner)

Forbes House, SW1X

Gillingham Row, SW1V This is a street in the SW1V postcode area (Victoria)

Gillingham Row, SW1V

Gillingham Street, SW1V Gillingham Street is one of the streets of London in the SW1V postal area (Victoria)

Gillingham Street, SW1V

Globe House, SW1V Globe House is a block on Eccleston Square (Victoria)

Globe House, SW1V

Groom Place, SW1X Groom Place is one of the streets of London in the SW1X postal area (Belgravia)

Groom Place, SW1X

Grosvenor Crescent, SW1X Grosvenor Crescent is one of the streets of London in the SW1X postal area (Knightsbridge)

Grosvenor Crescent, SW1X

Grosvenor Gardens House, SW1W Grosvenor Gardens House is sited on Grosvenor Gardens (Victoria)

Grosvenor Gardens House, SW1W

Grosvenor Gardens Mews East, SW1W Grosvenor Gardens Mews East is one of the streets of London in the SW1W postal area (Victoria)

Grosvenor Gardens Mews East, SW1W

Grosvenor Gardens Mews North, SW1W Grosvenor Gardens Mews North is one of the streets of London in the SW1W postal area (Victoria)

Grosvenor Gardens Mews North, SW1W

Grosvenor Gardens, SW1W Grosvenor Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SW1W postal area (Victoria)

Grosvenor Gardens, SW1W

Grosvenor Place, SW1X Grosvenor Place is the main road connecting Hyde Park Corner with Victoria (Belgravia)

Grosvenor Place, SW1X

Halkin Street, SW1X Halkin Street is named after a Grosvenor family property - Halkyn Castle in Wales (Belgravia)

Halkin Street, SW1X

Headfort Place, SW1X Headfort Place is one of the streets of London in the SW1X postal area (Belgravia)

Headfort Place, SW1X

Hobart Place, SW1W Hobart Place is one of the streets of London in the SW1W postal area (Belgravia)

Hobart Place, SW1W

Hudsons Place, SW1V Hudsons Place is named after the Hudson’s furniture depository formerly located here, founded by William Hudson (Victoria)

Hudsons Place, SW1V

King’s Scholars’ Passage, SW1V King’s Scholars’ Passage is a road in the SW1V postcode area (Victoria)

King’s Scholars’ Passage, SW1V

Little Chester Street, SW1X Little Chester Street is one of the streets of London in the SW1X postal area (Belgravia)

Little Chester Street, SW1X

Lower Belgrave Street, SW1W Lower Belgrave Street connects Buckingham Palace Road with Eaton Square (Victoria)

Lower Belgrave Street, SW1W

Lower Grosvenor Place, SW1W Lower Grosvenor Place is one of the streets of London in the SW1W postal area (Victoria)

Lower Grosvenor Place, SW1W

Lowndes House, SW1X Lowndes House is a block on Lowndes Place (Belgravia)

Lowndes House, SW1X

Lyall Mews West, SW1X Lyall Mews West is a road in the SW1X postcode area (Belgravia)

Lyall Mews West, SW1X

Lyall Mews, SW1X Lyall Mews is a road in the SW1X postcode area (Belgravia)

Lyall Mews, SW1X

Lyall Street, SW1X Lyall Street extends southward from Chesham Place to Eaton Square, transitioning into Elizabeth Street at Eaton Square (Belgravia)

Lyall Street, SW1X

Montrose House, SW1X Montrose House is a block on Headfort Place (Belgravia)

Montrose House, SW1X

Montrose Place, SW1X Montrose Place is one of the streets of London in the SW1X postal area (Belgravia)

Montrose Place, SW1X

Morpeth Mansions, SW1V Morpeth Mansions is one of the streets of London in the SW1P postal area (Victoria)

Morpeth Mansions, SW1V

Morpeth Terrace, SW1P Morpeth Terrace is one of the streets of London in the SW1P postal area (Victoria)

Morpeth Terrace, SW1P

Neathouse Place, SW1V Neathouse Place commemorates an early settlement here of small cottages called ‘Neat Houses (Victoria)

Neathouse Place, SW1V

Palace Street, SW1E Palace Street is one of the streets of London in the SW1E postal area (Victoria)

Palace Street, SW1E

Partnership House, SW1P Partnership House is a block on Carlisle Place (Victoria)

Partnership House, SW1P

Phipps Mews, SW1W Phipps Mews is a road in the SW1W postcode area (Victoria)

Phipps Mews, SW1W

Portland House, SW1E Portland House is a block 101 metres tall with 29 floors (Victoria)

Portland House, SW1E

Roberts Mews, SW1X Roberts Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW1X postal area (Belgravia)

Roberts Mews, SW1X

Roebuck House, SW1E Residential block (Victoria)

Roebuck House, SW1E

Seaford House, SW1X Seaford House is a block on Belgrave Square (Belgravia)

Seaford House, SW1X

Sir Simon Milton Square, SW1E Sir Simon Milton Square (Victoria)

Sir Simon Milton Square, SW1E

South Eaton Place, SW1W South Eaton Place is one of the streets of London in the SW1W postal area (Belgravia)

South Eaton Place, SW1W

Stag Place, SW1E The old brewhouse of the Westminster Abbey moved to Stag Place after the dissolution of the monasteries in the sixteenth century. (Victoria)

Stag Place, SW1E

Terminus Place, SW1E Terminus Place is the home of Victoria Bus Station (Victoria)

Terminus Place, SW1E

The Royal Mews, SW1E The Royal Mews is a road in the SW1W postcode area (Victoria)

The Royal Mews, SW1E

Upper Belgrave Street, SW1X Upper Belgrave Street was constructed in the 1840s to connect Belgrave Square with the King’s Road (Belgravia)

Upper Belgrave Street, SW1X

Victoria Arcade, SW1V Victoria Arcade is one of the streets of London in the SW1V postal area (Victoria)

Victoria Arcade, SW1V

Victoria Place, SW1W Victoria Place is one of the streets of London in the SW1W postal area (Victoria)

Victoria Place, SW1W

Victoria Square, SW1E Victoria Square, a small residential square, lies on land forming part of the Grosvenor Estate to the south of the Royal Mews (Victoria)

Victoria Square, SW1E

Warwick House, SW1W Warwick House is a block on Buckingham Palace Road (Victoria)

Warwick House, SW1W

Warwick Row, SW1E Warwick Row is one of the streets of London in the SW1E postal area (Victoria)

Warwick Row, SW1E

Willow Walk, SW1P A street within the SW1V postcode (Victoria)

Willow Walk, SW1P

Wilton Mews, SW1X Wilton Mews commemorates the local landowners, the Grosvenor family (titled Viscounts Belgrave) (Belgravia)

Wilton Mews, SW1X

Wilton Road, SW1V Wilton Road was named at the time of Thomas Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton, second son of Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster (Victoria)

Wilton Road, SW1V

Wilton Street, SW1X Wilton Street was built in 1817 (Belgravia)

Wilton Street, SW1X

Wilton Terrace, SW1X Wilton Terrace ultimately commemorates local landowners the Grosvenors (titled Viscounts Belgrave) (Belgravia)

Wilton Terrace, SW1X

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