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Halkin Street is a street in
Belgravia Belgravia () is a district in Central London, covering parts of the areas of both the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Belgravia was known as the 'Five Fields' during the Tudor Period, and became a dang ...
, London, running south-west to north-east from the north-east corner of
Belgrave Square Belgrave Square is a large 19th-century garden square in London. It is the centrepiece of Belgravia, and its architecture resembles the original scheme of property contractor Thomas Cubitt who engaged George Basevi for all of the terraces fo ...
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Grosvenor Place Grosvenor Place is a street in Belgravia, London, running from Hyde Park Corner down the west side of Buckingham Palace gardens, and joining lower Grosvenor Place where there are some cafes and restaurants. It joins Grosvenor Gardens to the ...
. Notable buildings include Forbes House, a Grade II-listed detached mansion at No. 10, built in the early-mid 19th century. The 5-star Halkin Hotel is at No. 5–6, and the Mexican Consulate is at No. 8. The street is also home to the Belgrave Chapel and the Caledonian Club.


Notable residents

* Bernard Cornfeld (1927–1995), the international financier, lived at No. 1


References

* Belgravia Streets in the City of Westminster {{Coord, 51, 30, 2.24, N, 0, 9, 9.25, W, scale:1563_region:GB, display=title