Wilton Place

Wilton Place is a street in Knightsbridge, London. It runs north-south between Knightsbridge to the north and Wilton Crescent to the south.

8 Wilton Place, London
Lillie Langtry plaque, 8 Wilton Place

It is home to The Berkeley, a five star hotel,[1] and St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge.

The Berkeley stands on the site of what was Esmeralda's Barn, a nightclub given to Reggie Kray by the infamous landlord Peter Rachman. It was next to a bistro called Joan's Kitchen.

  • No 8 was home to the actress Lillie Langtry.
  • No 25 was home to the Botanist, William Bentham.

References

  1. "The Berkeley London". Berkeley. Retrieved 25 September 2014.

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