8 Wilton Place, London
Lillie Langtry plaque, 8 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.
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
- ↑ "The Berkeley London". Berkeley. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
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