Maps of Kensington and Chelsea
Maps of Kensington and Chelsea
Description: Knightsbridge isrepresented here in plan and elevation. The architectural details of thebuildings are faithfullyillustrated anda taste for order and symmetry is revealed by the garden plans,showing neat lawns andcobbled paths. Lamp posts are numbered, water pumps and drains are recorded by miniature representations.The Westbourne Brook features in the drawing. Fed by five streamswhich joined near Kilburn, it rose in West Hampstead and flowed under Knightsbridge and south to the Thames.The bridge that can be seen in the distance crossing the Westbourne was where, according to legend,two knights fought to their deaths. It is due to this legend that the village came to be called Knightsbridge. It was plagued by highway men and much celebrated for its taverns. The White Hart, shown here, is known to have existed as early as 1631.
Creator: Salway, Joseph
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