Local attractions

With the wide array of museums and galleries on our doorstep, it is no surprise that Knightsbridge has connections to some of the world’s greatest thinkers, artists, and designers.

Lord Alfred Tennyson (1809 – 1892): A famed English poet and Poet Laureate during a considerable proportion of Queen Victoria's reign, Tennyson is most famous for his works The Lady of Shalott and Tears, Idle Tears. Tennyson’s plaque can be found at 9 Upper Belgrave Street, SW1X 8BD.

Francis Place (1771 – 1854): A notable Political Reformer, Place was a leading member of the nineteenth-century Chartist movement. Place’s plaque can be found at 21 Brompton Square, SW3 2AD.

Dame Edith Evans (1888 – 1976): An acclaimed actress, Dame Edith Evans is best known for her work on the stage. Her most famous role was that of Lady Bracknell in Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest. Evans’ plaque can be found at 109 Ebury Street, SW1W 9QU.

Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900): Celebrated author and playwright, Oscar Wilde is renowned for The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Importance of Being Ernest, and his groundbreaking poem The Ballad of Reading Gaol. Oscar Wilde’s plaque can be found at 34 Tite Street, Kensington and Chelsea, SW3.

Lord John Russel (1792 – 1878): Russel, a British Whig and Liberal statesman, served as Prime Minister of the UK twice, from 1846 – 1852 and from 1865 – 1866. Russel’s plaque can be found at 37 Chesham Place, SW1X 6HB.