Royal Hospital Chelsea
United Kingdom / London, England
Location ID: #10141381
Designed by Sir Christopher Wren in 1692, the Royal Hospital Chelsea is set in its own grounds of 66 acres and is home to 300 Chelsea Pensioners. There is a wide variety of spaces and rooms, including the Great Hall, the State Apartments, the Chapel, South Grounds, Ranelagh Gardens, courtyards, cricket and football pitches. The Hospital houses a collection of objects relating to the life and history of the Hospital and a collection of medals worn by Pensioners. The Chapel retains much of the original layout and fittings, and has a painted half dome over the apse. The Great Hall has a marble floor, wood panelled walls, chandeliers and a mural by Verrio.
Location Category:
- ENTERTAINMENT - Event Spaces;
- MEDICAL - Hospitals;
- MEDICAL - Nursing homes;
- MILITARY - Army;
- MUSEUMS, GALLERIES AND INSTITUTES - Institutes;
- PARKS, GARDENS, AND OPEN SPACES - Parks;
- PARKS, GARDENS, AND OPEN SPACES - Playing Fields;
- RELIGIOUS - Chapels;
- RELIGIOUS - Church halls;
- RELIGIOUS - Churches;
- RESIDENTIAL - Manor houses;
- RESTAURANTS, PUBS AND CLUBS - Private Clubs;
- SPORT - Clubhouses;
- SPORT - Cricket Grounds;
- SPORT - Football and Rugby Pitches;
- SPORT - Tennis Courts;
- TRANSPORT - Tunnels
Architecture Style:
- Georgian;
- Period 1600-1700;
- Period 1700-1800;
- Stuart