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Cheyne Walk, Chelsea
Cheyne Walk is an historic road in Chelsea, London, England, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It runs parallel with the River Thames. Before the construction of Chelsea Embankment reduced the width of the Thames here, it fronted the river along its whole length. Location At its western end, Cheyne Walk meets Cremorne Road end-on at the junction with Lots Road. The Walk runs alongside the River Thames until Battersea Bridge where, for a short distance, it is replaced by Chelsea Embankment with part of its former alignment being occupied by Ropers Gardens. East of Old Church Street and Chelsea Old Church, the Walk runs along the north side of Albert Bridge Gardens and Chelsea Embankment Gardens parallel with Chelsea Embankment. At the north end of Albert Bridge, London, Albert Bridge, the Walk merges with Chelsea Embankment. The Walk ends at Royal Hospital Road. At the western end between Lots Road and Battersea Bridge is a collection of residential houseboats th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheyne Walk - Geograph
Cheyne is both a surname of Scottish origin which means "oak tree", and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: *Bob Cheyne *Rob Cheyne *John Cheyne (speaker) Speaker of the House of Commons (14th century) *John Cheyne, Baron Cheyne (–1499), English courtier and hostage after the Treaty of Picquigny (1475) *John Cheyne (physician) (1777–1836), British physician, surgeon and author *George Cheyne (physician) (1671–1743), physician and medical writer *Sir Reginald Cheyne, ( fl. 13thc.), Lord Chamberlain of Scotland *Thomas Cheney (Cheyne) (–1558), Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports *Thomas Kelly Cheyne (1841–1915), English divine and Biblical critic *Sir William Cheyne, 1st Baronet (1852–1932), British surgeon and bacteriologist who pioneered the use of antiseptical surgical methods in the United Kingdom *John Cheyne (1905), British lawyer, see Bannatyne v Overtoun *Alec Cheyne (1907–1983), Scottish footballer (Aberdeen, Chelsea, Nîmes, Colchester Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
