Old and new London : a narrative of its history, its people, and its places . n replaced by a theatre at its close. Thestation on the Metropolitan District Railway, close t See p. 21, anU. 96 OLD AND NEW LONDON. [Chelsea. the by, doubtless confers great advantages onsurrounding neighbourhood. At the beginning of tlie present century consider-able addition was made to the parish of Chelsea bythe erection of houses in this direction, and most ofthe new buildings were called Hans Town. SloaneStreet is a long and wide thoroughfare, runningfrom north to south, and connecting KnightsbridgeAvath the
Old and new London : a narrative of its history, its people, and its places . n replaced by a theatre at its close. Thestation on the Metropolitan District Railway, close t See p. 21, anU. 96 OLD AND NEW LONDON. [Chelsea. the by, doubtless confers great advantages onsurrounding neighbourhood. At the beginning of tlie present century consider-able addition was made to the parish of Chelsea bythe erection of houses in this direction, and most ofthe new buildings were called Hans Town. SloaneStreet is a long and wide thoroughfare, runningfrom north to south, and connecting KnightsbridgeAvath the west part of Pimlico and the east end of liberality of several beneficent gentlemen, amongwhom may be named Mr. Joseph Butterworth, whoat that time resided principally at Chelsea. At No. 72, Sloane Street, lived, for many Charles Wentworth Dilke, Bart. In early lifeSir Charles was associated with the literary laboursof his father, who was the chief proprietor, and atone time editor, of the Athenmim newspaper. Hewas one of the earliest promoters of the first Great. THE -nLACK LION, CHURCH STREET, CHELSEA, IX 1S2O. Chelsea. On the east side tlie houses are made torevert, so as to form three sides of a square, calledCadogan Place, of which we have already the south end of Sloane Street, near the square,is Trinity Church, of which the Rev. Henry Bluntwas the first incumbent. The edifice, which wasconsecrated in 1830, is a brick building of Gothicarchitecture. The western front consists of acentre, flanked by two wide towers rising to a levelwith the roof, and terminating with lofty octagonalspires. Sittings are provided for about 1,500worshippers. Sloane Terrace Wesleyan Chapel,which dates from 1811, is a neat and substantialbuilding, and its erection is attributed t© the • See p. 13, ante. Exhibition, and, indeed, look a leading share inthe work of the Executive Committee. For theability he displayed in that capacity, the honour ofknighthood was offered to h
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