The World's End is a
Grade II listed public house
A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and wa ...
and
restaurant at 459
King's Road
King's Road or Kings Road (or sometimes the King's Road, especially when it was the king's private road until 1830, or as a colloquialism by middle/upper class London residents), is a major street stretching through Chelsea and Fulham, both ...
,
Chelsea
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, London.
It gives its name to
the surrounding area at the western end of the King's Road.
History
It was built in 1897, but the architect is not known.
Historic England
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calls it "a fine example of a public house in the
gin-palace genre".
The current building replaced earlier buildings, one of which is shown on the north side of Kings Road on the 1795 map; Cary's New And Accurate Plan Of London And Westminster.
The old tavern was a noted house of entertainment in the reign of
Charles II. The grounds and tea gardens were extensive and it was elegantly fitted out. The house was probably called "The World's End" because of its then considerable distance from London and the bad and dangerous state of the roads leading to it. As it stood close to the
River Thames
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most of the visitors made the journey by boat.
Earlier buildings
File:OldWorldsEnd1894.gif, The Olde World's End Tavern, c.1894
See also
*
The World's End, Camden
References
External links
Worlds End, 459 Kings Road, Chelsea, London(UK Pub history research and London historical street directory)
Pubs in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Grade II listed pubs in London
Chelsea, London
Grade II listed buildings in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
King's Road, Chelsea, London
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