Belgravia, Middlesex
Historical Description
Belgravia, the southern wing of the West End of London. It is bounded on the N by Knightsbridge, on the E by Grosvenor Square, on the SE by Ebury Street, and on the W by Sloane Street. It stands on ground, originally marshy, belonging to the Marquis of Westminster, and was built chiefly in 1826-52. It includes Belgrave and Eaton Squares; has generally large, regular, elegant houses; and is highly fashionable.
Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5
Land and Property
A full transcript of the Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Middlesex is online.
Maps
Online maps of Belgravia are available from a number of sites:
- Bing (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
- Google Streetview.
- National Library of Scotland. (Old maps)
- OpenStreetMap.
- old-maps.co.uk (Old Ordnance Survey maps to buy).
- Streetmap.co.uk (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
- A Vision of Britain through Time. (Old maps)