Property
Historic flat
A flat at 1 Eaton Square thought to have
belonged to Conservative politican Lord
Boothby is for sale. The three-bedroom
property is split over two floors and
measures 2,357 square feet. Boothby
lived there from 1946 until his death 40
up for sale
years later.
The historic front door used by
Boothby and his guests – including East
End crime boss Ronnie Kray – is now
blocked up but still visible from the
kitchen.
The £3.65 million flat is for sale with
Ayrton Wylie on Lower Belgrave Street
(T: 020 7730 4628) and John D Wood
on Elizabeth Street (T: 020 7824 7900).
Reggie and
Ronnie Kray, 1965
Photo: Evening
Standard/Getty Images
Architects shortlisted
Barracks is
Ten teams of architects are in the
an age-old
running to become masterplanner of The ten finalists are:
the Chelsea Barracks site, • Alan Baxter & Associates with
developers have announced. Finalists Paul Davis & Partners and Liam
issue
include Terry Farrell, Porpyhrios O’Connor Architects
Associates and Belgravia firm Paul • Porphyrios Associates with
Davis & Partners. Allies and Morrison
Developers Qatari Diar withdrew • Duany Plater-Zyberk &
their planning application for the Company with others
barracks in June and dropped • Dixon Jones Limited
architects Rogers Stirk Harbour and • Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
Partners. The move followed a • Terry Farrell and Partners
campaign by local residents to quash • Hamiltons with Think Place and
the plans and a letter sent from Patel Taylor
Prince Charles to the Qatari Prime • Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands
Minister. with others
The developers then invited • Robert Stern with others
architects to submit plans and • Squire & Partners with Kim
whittled the list down to 10. A Wilkie Associates
shortlist of three is expected to be
drawn up by November, and a new
planning application submitted to development which will have
Controversy over Chelsea A hundred years later, the Westminster Council by next spring. empathy with, and will enhance, the
Barracks, it turns out, is not just Victorian barracks were The masterplan will develop the setting, heritage and context of this
a recent state of affairs. Speaking demolished and replaced with right design solution for the site as a distinctive and historic area of
to an audience of 150 that 1960s tower blocks, which The whole, rather than focusing on London”.
included Qatari Diar managing Telegraph described as individual architecture. But the Chelsea Barracks Action
director Jeremy Titchen, “universally unpopular”. Development will progress in phases, Group voiced concerns about some
historian and Belgravia resident Turning to the present, Roberts with detailed planning applications of the modernist architects on the
Andrew Roberts said the site was said claims that Prince Charles’s for each phase made over time. list. Chairman Georgine Thorburn
a hot topic back in Victorian intervention in the scheme was Developers have appointed a said: “We are hoping that the chosen
times. unconstitutional were “absolute consultation company to “engage masterplanner will produce an
Such was the public interest tripe” and urged the audience to with local communities”. A outline design that is traditional and
when the barracks were fight for the chapel, which he spokesman for the developers said: sympathetic to the historic context
commissioned in 1859, that six said was a “good example of “The masterplan approach will allow of the area.”
rooms at the House of Commons Victorian decorative design”. the scheme to better incorporate the She added: “The last modernist
were needed to display the plans The evening raised more than needs of the local community design was going to cut out up to 60
and objectors wrote to the trade £3,000, which will help the through the consultation process.” per cent of some residents’ natural
press demanding they should be Chelsea Barracks Action Group He said the developers were light. Local residents won’t settle for
clean and hygienic. continue their campaign. “determined” to create a “world- any design that is going to have the
class, sustainable residential same negative impact.”
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