Manresa Road is a street in

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, London, that has been called "the third most expensive street in England".

Location

The street runs roughly north to south, from Chelsea Square to

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. The Hampshire School is based at no 15.

History

The former Chelsea College is now apartments. The Trafalgar Studios was a set three-storey, 15-unit block of purpose-built artists' studios, built in 1878 by

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. Notable artists who have lived there include

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, Albert Arthur Toft,

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, and Clifford Hall. In December 2015, it was considered to be the third most expensive street in England, with an average property price of £7,359,000, according to research from

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, based on

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data. In April 2015, The Guardian reported that a British financier in his late 30s had agreed to buy an apartment at no.21, a 19th-century building, formerly part of

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, for £27 million, making it the world's most expensive apartment. The building had been owned by

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, before being acquired and developed by

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Notable residents

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and

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rented studios at Manresa Road. * Frank Dobson, sculptor, had a studio there between the wars.

References

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