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AAPRILPRIL 2014 Pimlico & Eye is now the only free monthly publication covering key areas of Pimlico, Belgravia and Westminster, including Victoria, Millbank and Petty France. Each issue is also available to see on-line. If you have a planned promotion requiring your material, leaflets or brochures to be delivered locally, we are your first choice. We have been printing and delivering Pimlico & Belgravia Eye to local residential and business addresses since July 1989. We have detailed knowledge on how to cover the area and we provide maps showing where your material is distributed. See: Pimlico and Belgravia Eye http://www.eye group publications.co.uk

OPEN GARDEN SQUARES WEEKEND: 9TH-10TH JUNE 2018 SQUARE Garden is Belgravia's green and leafy centrepiece. was laid out between 1828 and 1840 by the 1st Duke of Westminster This 4.5-acre private garden was designed by George Basevi and and his surveyor and architect Thomas Cundy II as part of the first planted by Thomas Cubitt in 1826 to act as a landscape to the grand new houses of the square.

Influenced by a design of John Claudius Loudon, the layout of the

Grosvenor Estate. St Michael's Church on the west side was also square remains faithful to its original network of paths and retains designed by Thomas Cundy and still provides a backdrop to the some of the original planting in the form of mature planes. A central garden today. path curves through pergolas overhung with wisteria and roses. The garden is planted with shrub and herbaceous borders and con- The garden is large enough to lose yourself in and grand enough tains a delightful central rose garden. Just under 1.5 acres in size, it was restored in 1997 to the layout of 1867. Rope-edged tiles and some original trees have survived.

EATON SQUARE The layout was begun in 1826 by Thomas Cubitt for the Grosvenor Estate. The square was named after Eaton Hall in Cheshire, home of the landowner, the Duke of Westminster. The gardens flanked either side of what was the main approach to Buckingham Palace.

The garden is a tranquil retreat of formal lawns, shady pathways and quiet seating areas divided to balance the imposing mansions that surround it. Four summer between 6 main enclosures. houses with covered seating known as ‘the temples’ have been In 2015 these perfectly added around the inner path. More obvious recent additions are manicured gardens the tennis court, children's playground, and outdoor gym. received London in Bloom's 'Small Park of the The statuary around the garden reflects the international nature of Year' award. the square and offers a rare chance to see a collection of modern figurative work. A 1998 statue of Sir Robert Grosvenor by Jonathan Mixed borders around two formal lawns are divided by a path and Wylder at the corner of Wilton Crescent features a quote from John seating through a shaded enclave. In addition, there is a tennis court Ruskin: ‘When we build, let us think we build for ever’. with a planted walking area around the outside and formal raised beds, which always offer a vibrant display in time for open days. The Belgrave Square garden committee seeks to balance the Sundials, water features and garden sculptures by David Harber are maintenance of the garden's historic character with the needs and currently on display around the garden. expectations of modern users.

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In April 1862, Peabody established the Peabody Donation Fund, While serving as a volunteer in the War of 1812, Peabody met Elisha which continues to this day as the Peabody Trust, to provide Riggs, who, in 1814, provided financial backing for what became the housing of a decent quality for the "artisans and labouring poor of wholesale dry goods firm of Riggs, Peabody & Co., specializing in London". importing dry goods from Britain. When Riggs retired the firm became Peabody, Riggs & Co., In 1837, Peabody took up residence On July 10, 1862 he was made a Freeman of the City of London, in London, and started a banking business trading as "George George Peabody provided benefactions of well over $8 million Peabody and Company" in1851. He increasingly focused on ($158,000,000 in 2017 dollars, most of them in his own lifetime. merchant banking, specializing in financing governments and large Peabody died in London on November 4th, 1869, aged 74. companies. The bank rose to become the premier American house.

His will provided that he be buried in the town of his birth, Danvers, Massachusetts. Peabody's remains were returned to America on HMS Monarch. He was laid to rest in Harmony Grove Cemetery, in Salem, Massachusetts, on February 8th, 1870.

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A series of stunning watercolours of Westminster Abbey have gone The square takes its name from the Cheshire village of Eccleston, on display, inside the Abbey they depict, and unlike the main part of the estates of the landowners, the Dukes of Westminster. building, they’re in a part that few realise is free to visit. Originally a low-lying swamp which was drained in the early 17th century, it was planned as a three-acre square in 1828 by Thomas This is a collection of 35 paintings that were created by Alexander Cubitt (1788–1855). Creswell during a 6-year residency at the Abbey. Alexander Creswell Over the past 30 years, the whole garden has been replanted to give is probably best known for the watercolours he painted of the year-round interest. There are many specialist collections, including rooms damaged and restored in the Windsor Castle fire of 1992. camellias, climbing and shrub roses, and a National Collection of ceanothus. This is also the first collection and exhibition of paintings of Westminster Abbey to be made since it’s foundation. The entire collection was acquired by The Dean & Chapter of Westminster Abbey earlier this year.

In 2006, a Wollemi pine was donated to the square. The species was They show intimate details of small parts of the Abbey through to thought to have been extinct until found recently in Australia. Over grand vistas along the nave and important ceremonies that have the past eight years a large variety of unusual tender plants have taken place over the past few years. The use of watercolours & the been put in and are flourishing in the garden. way he presents the casting of light and shadows has given the Abbey a magical air, which seems quite apt for a religious building. Among our especially tender plants we have a few specimens of the giant Mexican dahlia, Dahlia imperialis, which grows to about four The display is in the Chapter House, itself a stunning room that metres and flowers in mid-November, if there is no frost. We also was once the precursor to the modern Parliament, and still in a have the white sunflower tree, Rojasianthe superba from Guatemala, curious way, not technically part of the Abbey. That’s why entry which flowers in March, but needs a very mild winter to hold its flower here can be free of charge. buds. It did well in 2013.

CADOGAN PLACE SOUTH GARDEN

The buildings and gardens of Cadogan Place were laid out and developed by Henry Holland from 1777 and this 'south' garden was known as the London Botanic Garden. The mulberry trees on the lawn are said to be around 300 years old and grown originally for the silk trade.

On the east side, a walk running the length of the garden is being developed for spring interest, along with a fern garden and mini- Avoid the main entrance, and go to the side and wander through stumpery. the gatehouse into Deans Yard. Tell the staff you want to visit the art exhibition and they’ll wave you through. You can also explore Near the tennis courts, a water garden is screened by black bamboo the Pyx Chamber and Cloisters while you’re there. and willows, while to the centre of the garden is the award-winning Hans Sloane Garden, adapted from a design for the 2003 Chelsea The exhibition, Glimpses of Eternity is in the Chapter House daily Flower Show to celebrate the life of physician and collector Sir Hans 10.00 am to 4:30 pm until 16th May. The Chapter House is closed Sloane. on Sundays.

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CHARLES TOWNLEY The antiquities collected by Townley, which now constitute the

was born on 1st October 1737 at Towneley Hall, the family seat, Townley Collection at the British Museum, consists of some 300

near Burnley in Lancashire. (He regularly spelt his name Townley, items and includes one of the great collections of Graeco-Roman

so this is the spelling usually used in modern literature for him, sculptures and other artefacts. but still usually not for his marbles. From a Catholic family and thus excluded both from public office and from English universities, When Townley died on 3rd January 1805 his family sold the

he was educated at the English College, Douai, and subsequently collection of marbles, larger bronzes and terracottas to the British

under John Turberville Needham, the biologist and Roman Museum for £20,000 – a sum probably a fraction of its original Catholic priest. purchase price. The trustees of the museum obtained a parlia- mentary grant specifically for the purpose. The smaller In 1758 he took up his residence at Towneley Hall where he lived antiquities, including coins, engraved gems, and pottery, followed the ordinary life of a country gentleman until 1765, when he left in 1814. England on the Grand Tour, chiefly to Rome, which Townley fully intended to leave this collection to the British he also visited in Museum, as indicated in his will. However, shortly before his 1772-1773 and death he decided to leave it to the care of his brother Edward & 1777. He also his uncle John made several Townley on the excursions to condition that the south of the Italy and sculptures Sicily. In con- should be junction with exhibited in a various dealers, purpose-built including Gavin gallery. The Hamilton, and Thomas gallery was Jenkins, a dealer in antiquities in duly constructed, Rome, he got together a splendid collection of antiquities, known but as the especially for the "Towneley Marbles " which was deposited in collection of 1778 in a house built for the purpose in Park Street, London. the Museum's Greek and His solitary publication was an account of the Ribchester Helmet Roman in Vetusta Monumenta, a Roman cavalry helmet found near antiquities Towneley Hall, and now in the British Museum. He was elected a grew, it became Fellow of the Royal Society in March 1791. He became a clear that the member of the Society of Dilettanti 1786, and made a trustee of old Montague the British Museum in 1791. House, the Bust of Charles Townley original home by Christopher Hewetson, A large archive of Townley's papers, including diaries, account of the Museum, books, bills, correspondence, and catalogues, was acquired by was too small for its purpose. The old Jacobean the British Museum in 1992. mansion and its Palladian-style Townley Gallery were pulled down in 1823 and gradually replaced with grand rooms arranged A bust of Townley was made in Carrara marble in 1807 by his over two floors around a central courtyard, today's quadrangular associate and friend, sculptor Joseph Nollekens. It shows building. Townley in herm form – head and neck only, without full The Townley Marbles (or Towneley Marbles) in the British shoulders or arms – with a bare neck, dishevelled hair and a pen- Museum's Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities were sive expression. The National Heritage Memorial Fund, in whose overshadowed by the Elgin Marbles. 2008-9 annual report the bust is described as "masterfully executed ", made a grant of £187,000 to help purchase the bust Townley died on 3rd January 1805 at his house in Park Street in so that it could be returned to Towneley Hall Museum in the London and was buried in the family vault in St Peter’s Church, collector's former family home on the outskirts of Burnley. Burnley. The blue paque opposite can be seen at 14 Queen Anne's Gate, Westminster SW1H 9AA

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We provide a comprehensive service at competitive prices Established for 25 years. For an initial interview or estimate of our charges please call J Hornsby Richard Payne or Mark Lewis Tel: 020 7828 8725 Fax: 020 7821 8936 020 • 7225 • 2888 [email protected] Please telephone for an appointment. 14-15 Lower Grosvenor Place, Email: [email protected] London SW1W 0EX www.jhornsby.co.uk

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AREAS COVERED Pimlico, Belgravia, Victoria, Petty France & Millbank TWO MONTHS PROMOTION CIRCULATION (June + July 2018) 20,000 copies FOR THE PRICE OF ONE MONTH Displays start from just £25 + vat READERSHIP 25,000 monthly T & C apply

Call 020 7351 4831 or book on-line www.eyepublications.co.uk

“JUNE PROMOTIONS” 10,000 copies of the Pimlico & Belgravia Eye are delivered by hand across private residential and business addresses in Pimlico, Belgravia, Victoria, Petty France & Millbank monthly. Tel: 0207 351 4831 [email protected]

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