A grade II listed villa, thought to be the oldest building in Kensington and Chelsea.
Built in 1674 by Robert Bertie, 3rd Earl of Lindsey in the grounds of Beaufort House (see there for a 1708 plan showing Lindsey House). Extensively remodelled in 1750 by Count Zinzendorf for the Moravian community in London. When the Moravians sold it in 1774 it was divided into a number of separate dwellings.
Previous residents include Marc and Isambard Kingdom Brunel and James McNeill Whistler. It features a garden designed by Edwin Lutyens and Gertrude Jekyll. Now owned by the National Trust and has been opened to the public during the Open House London weekend.
have a splendid, coloured, plan of the area c.1708 in which Lindsey House is shown at the lower left corner.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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