Kinnerton Street
Kinnerton Street is in the district of Belgravia in the City of Westminster, London, England. It had modest origins as a service street for wealthy areas of the Grosvenor Estate and was originally occupied by the animals, servants, shopkeepers and tradesmen who served their richer neighbours. The small side streets on its west side end at the Ranelagh Sewer which was not covered over until 1844. The street was the site of a medical school where the dissecting was carried out for Gray's Anatomy. Later, the street was gentrified.
Area | Belgravia |
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Location | City of Westminster, London, England |
Postal code | SW1 |
Coordinates | 51.50076°N 0.15670°W |
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Completion | c. early 1800s |
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Known for | St George's Hospital medical school |
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