Sloane Square
The Sloane Square is a space between the London districts of Knightsbridge , Belgravia and Chelsea . The square is part of Hans Town and was designed by Henry Holland in 1771 . The "town" and the square, as well as a street, were named after the medic Hans Sloane .
The square is at the end of the famous Kings Road and Sloane Streets . In the 1980s, the nickname Sloane Rangers for offspring of the upper class was borrowed from it. There are two buildings on this square: the Royal Court Theater and the Peter Jones department store.
The River Westbourne runs under the square in iron pipes. The Sloane Square underground station is also located there . To the south is the National Army Museum .
In 2005 there were proposals to redesign the square. Among other things, a change in the course of the street was suggested to make the square more pedestrian-friendly. However, the majority of those questioned rejected this plan, which was therefore put on the file.
Fountain of venus
The Venus Fountain in the middle of the square was created in 1953 by the sculptor Gilbert Ledward. The fountain shows a Venus . On the fountain basin is a relief of King Charles and his mistress Nell Gwyn on the Thames . The inscription: "Sweet Thames run softly, till I end my song" comes from 'Prothalamion' by Edmund Spenser (1552–1599). The fountain is listed .
credentials
- ^ British History Online: Hans Town ; 2004
- ↑ Sloane Square ( en )
- ↑ a b Culture.gov.uk 'Proposal for Listing of Venus Fountain'
- ↑ a b 'Fountains of London' - Secret London
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Coordinates: 51 ° 29 '33.1 " N , 0 ° 9' 25.9" W.