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Carlyle Square

Chelsea, LondonCommunal gardensGarden squares in LondonGrade II listed buildings in the Royal Borough of Kensington and ChelseaGrade II listed houses in London
Houses completed in the 19th centuryKing's Road, Chelsea, LondonSquares in the Royal Borough of Kensington and ChelseaStreets in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
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Carlyle Square is a garden square off the King's Road in London's Chelsea district, SW3. The square was laid out on market gardens and was originally called Oakley Square. It was later named in honour of the writer Thomas Carlyle in 1872.The garden at the centre of the square was the site of the annual summer party held by the broadcaster David Frost. The party attracted many notable people from British and international society, politics and broadcasting, and was described by the Daily Telegraph in 2008 as "an important fixture for the London media and political party season".1, 2 and 3, and 40, 41 and 42 Carlyle Square are listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England in two groups.

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Carlyle Square
Old Church Street, London Chelsea (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea)

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Carlyle Square Gardens

Old Church Street
SW3 6DR London, Chelsea (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea)
England, United Kingdom
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