Description
The houses of Cheyne Gardens were built in the 1860s/70s. In front is a landscaped strip separated by a roadway, consisting of a raised paved area with a number of trees. It was formerly part of the estate of Earl Cadogan and laid out for the use of leaseholders of Cheyne Gardens, managed by a Committee of householders.
Practical Information
| Site location | Cheyne Gardens |
|---|---|
| Postcode | SW3 |
| What3Words | ///splash.daring.throw |
| Type of Site | Garden Square; |
| Borough | Kensington & Chelsea |
| Open to Public | Yes |
| Opening Times | unrestricted |
| Public Transport | Tube: Sloane Square (District, Circle) |
| Research Updated | 1 October 2007 |
| Last Updated | 18 October 2026 |
Further Information
| Grid Reference | TQ274777 |
|---|---|
| Size in hectares | 0.0266 |
| Site Ownership | RB Kensington & Chelsea |
| Site Management | RBKC |
| Dates | 1860s/70s |
| On National Heritage List for England (NHLE), Parks & Gardens | No |
| Registered common or village green on Commons Registration Act 1965 | No |
| Protected under London Squares Preservation Act 1931 | No |
| Local Authority | Kensington & Chelsea |
| In Conservation Area | Yes |
| Conservation Area Name | Cheyne |
| Tree Preservation Order | No |
| Nature Conservation Area | No |
| Green Belt | No |
| Metropolitan Open Land | No |
| Special Policy Area | Yes - Archaeological Priority Area (Thames) |
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Nearby parks and gardens
Chelsea Embankment Gardens consist of two strips of garden either side of Albert Bridge, created c.1874 when the Thames was embanked under the supervision of Sir Joseph Bazalgette when land was reclaimed and the road constructed. The two garden areas have ornamental bedding, paths and seating, with shrubbery backing Cheyne Walk, and within each section are a number of statues commemorating famous local residents such as the painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti, writer and historian Thomas Carlyle and composer Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Albert Bridge Garden is a small riverside garden at the foot of the Albert Bridge created when the Thames was embanked to designs of Sir Joseph Bazalgette in 1869-74. The garden has a small pavilion, shrubberies, trees and a statue by Francis Derwent Wood. One of two lamp standards to commemorate the completion of the Embankment is sited at the east side of the bridge.
This is the small walled garden to the Queen Anne house where writer and historian Thomas Carlyle lived with his wife Jane from 1834-81. It was purchased by public subscription in 1895 and opened to the public. Their garden had flowers and vegetables, a cherry tree, grape vine and walnut tree, lilac bushes, hawthorn, ash, jessamine, wallflowers and much mint, including plants to remind Jane of her native Scotland. The Carlyle's House Memorial Trust was formed to administer it, and it opened to the public in 1896. It was transferred to the National Trust in 1936. The garden is being planted with plants mentioned in the Carlyles' writings.