CUSTOMER INFORMATION CONTACT US THE ESTATE EXPLORE OUR PROPERTY STEWARDSHIP NEWS PROJECTS Our Heritage Cadogan’s long association with Chelsea began over 300 years ago. Since that time, the family and place have grown together – evolving the Cadogan Estate into one of London’s most characterful and distinctive neighbourhoods. C. 1000 AD Cadogan Origins CADWGAN AP ELYSTAN GLODRYDD (CADOGAN SON OF ELYSTAN GLODRYDD) Of the 5th Royal Tribe of Wales, Prince of Fferlys. The central component of the Cadogan Arms are those of Cadwgan ap Elystan's – the family's ancient ancestor. 1603 - 1714 STUART ERA 1660 — 1753 SIR HANS SLOANE Sir Hans Sloane is the great enlightenment figure whose presence is felt in Chelsea to this day: Sloane Square, Sloane Street and Hans Town are all named after him. A renowned physician, serving three consecutive monarchs, he was also president of the Royal Society and inventor of drinking chocolate (a recipe later sold to Cadbury’s). Sloane was the greatest antiquary of his age and on his death his great collections (of mineral, botanical, and zoological specimens, ethnographic objects, antiquities, prints, drawings, books and manuscripts) were offered to the nation, forming the British Museum. They were later split into the British Library and Natural History Museums. The younger of Sloane’s two daughters, Elizabeth, married into the Cadogan family. READ MORE 1672 - 1726 WILLIAM, 1ST EARL CADOGAN An accomplished soldier and diplomat, he rose to be the Duke of Marlborough’s Quartermaster General during the War of the Spanish Succession and was later promoted to Lieutenant General (1709) and Master-General of the Ordnance (1722). At various times he also held the offices of MP for Woodstock, Master of the Robes and Governor of the Isle of Wight. William was awarded the Baronetcy in 1716, followed by the Earldom in 1718. READ MORE 1685 — 1776 CHARLES, 2ND BARON CADOGAN & ELIZABETH SLOANE The 1st Earl had no sons and on his death, in 1726, the lesser title of Baron passed to his younger brother Charles and the Earldom fell into abeyance. 1704 THE BATTLE OF BLENHEIM WAR OF THE SPANISH SUCCESSION (1701 — 1714) William Cadogan’s heroic actions at the Battle of Blenheim were rewarded with an elevation to the peerage – initially being granted a Baronetcy and later an Earldom. 1712 SIR HANS SLOANE PURCHASES MANOR OF CHELSEA When William Cheyne sold ‘The Manor of Chelsea’ to Sloane in 1712 it included 11 great houses, a selection of tenements, the advowson of Chelsea church (the right to appoint members of clergy) and 166 acres. Sloane purchased the Manor so that he might display his great collections at the impressive Manor House (once owned by Henry VIII). READ MORE 1714 — 1830 GEORGIAN ERA 1724 DANIEL DEFOE When Daniel Defoe (author of Robinson Crusoe) travelled the length of the country and penned The Tour of the Whole Island of Great Britain, he found ‘Chelsey’ to be a ‘town of palaces’ a description of the endless run of grand houses viewable from a boat on the Thames (including The Royal Hospital, Chelsea Manor House and Beaufort House). These beautiful buildings often had grounds sweeping down to the water’s edge. READ MORE 1717 MARRIAGE OF CHARLES, 2ND BARON CADOGAN TO ELIZABETH SLOANE It is through this union that the stewardship of Chelsea passed into the Cadogan family and the Cadogan Estate in Chelsea established. 1728 - 1807 CHARLES SLOANE CADOGAN 1ST EARL NEW CREATION Charles ‘Sloane’ Cadogan, the son of the 2nd Baron and Elizabeth, inherited the Estate in 1776. He married twice (his first wife died young) and had 14 children. He was at times an MP, Surveyor of his Majesty’s Gardens and Waters, Treasurer to the Duke of York and Master Worker of His Majesty’s Mint. The Earldom was reinstated in 1800. READ MORE 1777 LEASE FOR ‘HANS TOWN’ SOLD TO ARCHITECT HENRY HOLLAND At this time in London boundaries were viewed to end at Hyde Park Corner, thus Hans Town was a ‘new town’ built in the countryside. Holland designed the street layout, creating Sloane Square and Sloane Street; linking Knightsbridge with the King’s Road. He built houses, as well as selling speculative building rights on the huge 90-acre development site READ MORE 1749 - 1832 CHARLES, 2ND EARL CADOGAN Eldest son of Charles ‘Sloane’ Cadogan, Charles junior famously undertook a Grand Tour of Europe, but unfortunately inherited his mother’s illness (psychosis). The Earldom passed to him on his father’s death in 1807, however he was too ill to run the Estate so it was looked after by Trustees. READ MORE 1811 - 1837 REGENCY ERA 1811 GEORGE CADOGAN WAS GIVEN COMMAND OF HMS HAVANNAH HMS Havannah – in 1811 George Cadogan was given command of HMS Havannah, a 36-gun fifth rate frigate involved in the 1813/14 action that finally defeated France and drove Napoleon into exile. In 1815, Cadogan returned to Britain and was made Companion of the Order of the Bath. READ MORE 1717 ADMIRAL GEORGE CADOGAN, 3RD EARL CADOGAN George Cadogan had seven elder brothers. He joined the navy and worked his way up the ranks in a glittering career to finally become an Admiral. Cadogan saw action throughout Europe before inheriting the Earldom in 1832. READ MORE 1749 - 1832 THE KING’S ‘PRIVATE’ ROAD BECOMES PUBLIC Originally built in the second half of the 17th Century as a private road for King Charles II to travel between London and his palace at Hampton Court, traffic was initially restricted to the King’s retinue. Business along the road was confined to market gardens, dairies and bee keeping, to ensure pleasant views from his carriage. The route was protected by a series of toll gates and only those with a special token (pictured) could pass. The route became an ordinary public highway in 1830. READ MORE 1837 - 1901 VICTORIAN ERA 1812 - 1873 HENRY, 4TH EARL CADOGAN Henry, Viscount Chelsea (eldest son of George, 3rd Earl Cadogan) married the Duke of Wellington’s daughter. He had a diplomatic career and later inherited the earldom at the age of 52. 1840's onwards CHELSEA ARTISTS From the mid-19th century onwards, Chelsea became known as an artistic and bohemian haven. Artists drawn to its picturesque houses and riverside views included J M W Turner (1775 - 1851), and James McNeill Whistler (1834 - 1903). Pre-Raphaelite Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828 - 1882) lived at Cheyne Walk, where he kept exotic animals including wombats and noisy peacocks and where William Morris (1834 - 1896) and Edward Burne-Jones (1833 - 1898) were frequent visitors. William Holman Hunt (1827 - 1910) and Walter Greaves (1846 - 1930) inhabited Chelsea artists’ studios. READ MORE 1868 SLOANE SQUARE STATION OPENED The station, built by the Metropolitan District Railway Company, linked Chelsea to the contemporary metropolitan infrastructure, increasing accessibility and encouraging modernisation. READ MORE 1840 - 1915 GEORGE, 5TH EARL CADOGAN 'Maker of the modern estate’, he shaped much of what the eye sees today, including the famous red brick for which the area is renowned. A successful politician and statesman, the 5th Earl served in governments under Disraeli and Salisbury as Under Secretary for War, Lord Privy Seal and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, as well as being Chelsea’s first elected Mayor. During this time the Cadogan’s London home was Chelsea House, a grand building which once stood on the corner of the north terrace of Cadogan Place and Lowndes Street, whilst their country seat was Culford Hall, Suffolk. READ MORE 1877 - 1900 CHELSEA REBUILT IN THE NEW QUEEN ANNE STYLE Major wide-scale redevelopment of the Estate, led by the 5th Earl, made much needed improvements. Georgian buildings, fallen into a state of disrepair and unfit for modern living, were rebuilt in a new red brick signature style, so epitomising the area it was coined ‘Pont Street Dutch’. Cadogan gave land and created buildings for the local community, such as Chelsea Hospital for Women, Holy Trinity Church and Chelsea Town Hall READ MORE 1874 CHELSEA EMBANKMENT FINISHED The Chelsea Embankment, engineered by Joseph Bazalgette, transformed the riverside. The new, wide Embankment road incorporated a massive sewer underneath, which both hugely improved the quality of the river, as well as providing an agreeable promenade for carriages and pedestrians at street level. READ MORE 1874 GERALD OAKLEY, 6TH EARL CADOGAN A sportsman, naturalist and keen birdwatcher, he was chairman of the British Olympic Council, Trustee of the British Museum and President of Chelsea Football Club. READ MORE 1900 — 2000 20TH CENTURY 1930's REDEVELOPMENT OF SLOANE SQUARE Improvements included a new road layout - changing the then crossroads into the roundabout we know today, as well as creating a modern tube station (later destroyed by a bomb in 1940 and again rebuilt after the war). The western side of the Square was transformed by the new Peter Jones, a purpose-built department store with its sweeping art deco lines and elegant glass curtain wall. READ MORE 1914 – 1918 DURING WW1 Duke of York Square was the headquarters of the London Irish Regiment and it was besieged by men wanting to join up. A Bibesco hut sprang up on Sloane Square to provide meals for men stationed at Chelsea Barracks and 18 Cadogan Gardens became Lady Mountgarret’s 14-bed hospital. READ MORE 1900 – 1950 CHELSEA’S ‘BRIGHT YOUNG PEOPLE’ Chelsea’s popularity with ‘artists’ – painters, literary lights, actors, musicians and creatives – continued into the 20th century. It had managed to establish a reputation as home to both polite society and bohemianism, further strengthened by institutions such as The Chelsea Arts Club with its wild, lavish annual balls and The Royal Court Theatre with its ground-breaking shows. READ MORE 1939 – 1945 DURING WW2 Sloane Square station was destroyed, along with Sloane Court East, where American troops were stationed. The Estate was fully committed to the war effort – whole terraces were given over to house troops, Cadogan Square and Cadogan Place gardens were requisitioned and soldiers dug in with anti-aircraft guns, while barrage balloons floated above. READ MORE 1914- 1997 WILLIAM, 7TH EARL CADOGAN A war hero, who saw service at El Alamein and Monte Cassino (for which he was awarded the Military Cross), the 7th Earl was also very active in the local area. He was a member of Chelsea Borough Council and the last Mayor of Chelsea before it merged with the Royal Borough of Kensington in 1964. READ MORE 1914 – 1945 THE FIRST AND SECOND WORLD WARS From across the social spectrum, people were sent to war and those left behind did whatever they could to support the war effort, from making munitions to turning homes into hospitals and caring for the injured. Property in Chelsea was requisitioned for troops and land for the growing of food. READ MORE 1960's onwards KINGS ROAD Home to a spectacular ‘swinging 60’s’ scene, Mary Quant opened her boutique ‘Bazaar’ in 1955 and began the mini-skirt revolution. At Vivienne Westward’s clothes store ‘SEX’, punk was born in the ‘70’s. Stomping ground of The Rolling Stones, The Who and Bob Marley (among many others), the King’s Road is where the trendsetters, the famous and the fashionable, lived, shopped and partied. 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