Thomas Cubitt, designer and master bulider of Belgravia, the area in which he lived while working on the project.

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Belgravia was known as the 'Five Fields' during the Tudor Period, and became a dangerous place due to highwaymen and robberies. It was developed in the early 19th century by Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster under the direction of Thomas Cubitt, focusing on numerous grand terraces centred on Belgrave Square and Eaton Square.

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Location: Belgravia, London, UK
Photo credit: © Grazyna Bonati / Alamy / Afripics
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