Belgravia is a district in West London inside the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It includes extremely costly residential properties and is known to be one of the wealthiest districts in the world. It lies south west of Buckingham Palace. The district gets its name from one of the Duke of Westminster’s subsidiary titles, Viscount Belgrave.
Belgravia’s Grosvenor Estate is still owned by a family property firm, namely the Duke of Westminster’s Grosvenor Group. However, the estate has been forced to sell a lot of its freeholds to its tenants, on account of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967.
The majority of Belgravia was once owned by Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster, who developed it during the 1820s and onwards. Thomas Cubitt mainly worked on the project. You will find lots of grand terraces at white stucco homes focused around Belgrave Square and Eaton Square. A lot of embassies are situated within this area, particularly in Belgrave Square.
Pimlico Road, on the southern side of Belgravia, is well-known for its antique shops and high-end furniture showrooms. One established brand along the road is Arthur Brett. Despite these shops, it is a quiet district of London and neighbouring districts are much busier with more shops, offices and hotels.