Open:

Sunday 10:00–17:00

Description:

Chester Square was laid out between 1828 and 1840 by Hugh Grosvenor, the 1st Duke of Westminster and his surveyor and architect Thomas Cundy II as part of the Grosvenor Estate. St Michael's Church on the west side was also designed by Thomas Cundy and built in 1844. Rope-edged tiles and some original trees have survived. The garden is planted with shrub and herbaceous borders. Just under 1.5 acres in size, it was refurbished in 1997 to the layout that appears in the Ordnance Survey map of 1867. Past residents include the poet Matthew Arnold (1822–88) at No. 2, and Mary Shelley (1797–1851), author of Frankenstein, at No. 24.

Charge Gardener:

Kathryn Samuels

Activities:

Garden information guide

Entrance:

Opposite 20 Chester Square
Nearest postcode: SW1W 9HS
Sells tickets.

Buses:

C1, C2. C10, 11, 44, 211, 170

Stations:

Victoria , Sloane Square

Dogs:

Working assistance dogs only

Further information:

• Street Map
• Map of nearby gardens
• Garden's web site
• Printable version