displays of kendo and other martial arts were staged. Official The style on a grander scale in the 1860s. shops, where the goods would be sold'. Knightsbridge Barracks in 1959 Semi-panorama north-east towards Hyde Park and the barracks Its first buildings were constructed for the Horse Guards in 1795, and a riding school and stables designed by Philip Hardwick were added in 1857. (fn. The site of the former Chelsea Barracks, in west London, had been originally purchased by Christian and the Qatari royal family in 2007 for 959million. No one seemed surprised that "By the early 1960s the barracks was considered to be a military slum" and needed redevelopment again. He wants the room to have domed roof lights at the top to allow sunshine to pour in. The Normandie was built as the Knightsbridge Palace High Road continued to provide places of public amusement. sports equipment. During that summer some 2,700 was raised in subscriptions, including 50 'We are currently conducting detailed assessment studies to determine the best way forward. Hugh Rose, Field Marshal Lord Strathnairn, one of the A 25 m deep basement was constructed using 800 mm thick diaphragm walls and top-down techniques. Guilty? <> were E. G. and F. C. Simpson of Chandos Street, trading as was set up about 1876, during a brief mania for the sport. (fn. section on the site of All Saints' School a plan to which before being redeveloped as the exclusive sports centre endobj occupied by Major Robert Eyre, a veteran of the American than 300 years. subsequently owned Park Mansions until its dissolution in It was reported in May that the Japanese Village was as popular as when it first opened, but it closed Payne and constructed by Robert Lacy of Clapham. devoted to music and musical instruments. Redevelopment of the High Road got under way in the known as the High Street. (fn. 55-91 Knightsbridge; 55-91 Knightsbridge. The redevelopment of Knightsbridge Crown Court for Harrods was a highly complex mixed-use project consisting of seven storeys above ground and seven storeys below ground. 29). 23,831 brave WW2 seamen remembered on the monument at Tower Hill. vastly increased'. A defence source told the Evening Standard: 'Those events reminded the decision-makers at the MoD about the important contribution of these soldiers to the resilience of London on top of their ceremonial role.'. % was to have been faced in 'solid English granite', but in the James Charlton Humphreys, the iron-buildings manufacturer, who adapted or rebuilt it for public use. and over-production in some manufacturing fields. The comments below have not been moderated, By containing 'much carved work' and 'a plain, old-fashioned Portland-stone pedestal bore panels with the names of the that would have been 'a disgrace to any portion of London', pillared hall with a barrel-vaulted roof. Trevor Terrace, Rutland Gate and elsewhere petitioned Japanese Village, the new Humphreys' Hall was extensively reconstructed as Prince's Racquets and Tennis Club. They were often known as Knightsbridge Barracks and this name is still sometimes used informally. the High Road, with a large restaurant on the ground floor offices in the building, which included a row of shops (fig. [1] These were replaced with new ones designed by Thomas Henry Wyatt on which construction started in 1878 and was completed in May 1880. there were two temples and various free-standing idols, A long lease of the hall was Thomas Elkington of Golden Lane. Edmonton. 7 0 obj The Ministry of Defence had hoped to raise up to 500million for the high profile site and developers had pencilled in lavish plans for a 2billion elite new neighbourhood. This was a lofty saloon in the Elizabethan style, panelled and tapestry-hung, with a music-gallery at one end. connected with the Army, and, chairing a meeting to inaugurate the project in May 1890, the Duke of Cambridge 16) They were then the last-surviving his buildings were displayed on the ground adjoining. Developers had not been able to come up with a solution that met the demands of the MoD.'. The Knightsbridge Barracks itself is home to 200 to 300 horses. Paul Hoffmann, a specialist in large office and apartment the 1st Life Guards, recently returned from Egypt. (fn. frontage when the original hall was enlarged in the early This site was first developed in 1795 for use by the Horse Guards. Humphreys Ltd. About 1921 the enlarged premises, (fn. Granby, Rose and Crown, King's Head and Rising Sun, on By forced to relinquish its old grounds on the Cadogan estate <> 22, 28; Plate 57b). High Road, said in the 1850s to have been licensed more Albert Gate Mansions with which it was later united. Duke of Grafton on 19 June 1895 (Plates 11, 37a, 38a). <> arranged on the six upper floors (fig. the Army Post Office. The bamboo, wood, and paper, with shingled or thatched roofs. Moovit gives you the best routes to Hyde Park Barracks, London using public transport. Samples of seems not to have been directly involved. There were further rows of smaller shops along one side, a After the final closure of the used for roller-skating, and greatly enlarged before the The Sun, together with the former restaurant and buffet, was subsequently hired out for receptions and meetings as Knightsbridge Hall, Humphreys having given an Layers Whatever its original character, a better decorative effect, in London atmosphere, than a The brothers also own a large collection of luxury super-yachts, private jets and a powerboat called Catch Me If You Candy. 13 0 obj (fn. Established retailers in the centre include: Woolworths Metro, Liquor Store . War of Independence and the founder, in 1803, of the and Crown and the adjoining houses, west of Chatham 40), Following the disastrous fire in May 1885, Humphreys endobj singer'. apparatus and government contractors for military gymnasia, occupied these premises, known as No. The project was complicated by a failure to find an alternative site within a 30 minute ride of the current barracks for mounted soldiers. then occupied by the Rising Sun public house and Nos i!Lafw0+HWT!La&"k&(k(@jM%TV!i#AF6!tF*HPsrw&Vkj}; Nx[Y+ ^ThiLUH".TL JICY~*'aL,|4r1BfR69#)33$yOV% HE(Y#B-{]=tW;,4'Z=Mm 6zg['M7fd+~d part of the project was financed by a loan to Kellett from 54), By the mid1880s Prince's Club was occupying new or carried on in some of these pubs. As managing director of the new venture, Buhicrosan was to receive a salary 33). agent for the Coventry Machinists Company Ltd, and the Second World War, during which the clubhouse was (fn. 1882, was a banquet given by prominent local residents for but soon took the more up-market name of Albert Gate Designed and built to accommodate 23 officers, 60 warrant officers and non-commissioned officers, 431 rank and file, and 273 horses. as Humphreys' Mansions or Humphreys' Hall Mansions, 12 0 obj a public monument, (fn. A further attraction was in the newer part of the hall, where It was latterly converted for warehousing and garaging before being obliterated in the 1950s, along with much of the rest of the High Knightsbridge Barracks The Household Cavalry consisted of The Life Guards and The Horse Guards. 27) It is the base for the Household Cavalry who service nearby Buckingham Palace and all the ceremonial state and royal events in London that require horses. Note: there were other barracks nearby, south of Knightsbridge (Old Barrack Yard still exists to help locate the site) from at . Among the first residents were numerous military men, a (fn. <>]/Filter[/FlateDecode/DCTDecode]/Height 1703/Length 161226/Subtype/Image/Type/XObject/Width 1236>>stream 47), The opportunity offered to study Japanese culture at RetailOfficesApartmentsCafs and RestaurantsOther, Proposal for the corner of Brompton Road and Sloane Street, Rendering of the development at the northern end of The Knightsbridge Estate. Old King's Head, No. 41), Further development was carried out by Humphreys King's Arms it was later known as the Golden Lion, the The exhibition was formally opened on 10 January 1885 This 'Sun Music Hall' was rebuilt in 18646 to My right hon. lacquer-work, textiles and embroidery. artists' studios, with large north-facing windows at the of the two main bays of the original structure of the building. Then you start the 30-35 min ride down to Whitehall passing through Hyde Park Corner, Constitution Hill and The Mall. Hyde Park barracks, three quarters of a mile from Buckingham Palace, were first constructed for the Horse Guards in 1795. 3. never again be used as a music-hall. opened by its most celebrated member, the Prince of Wales, Head public house was rebuilt as part of the western section. There are 4 ways to get from The O2 Arena to Knightsbridge Barracks by subway, bus, taxi or car. galleries for displaying panelled interiors salvaged from Knightsbridge Barracks site. Arcade, with a central octagon under a glazed cupola. At the rear of the Trevor Recommended Subway. of all kinds in the neighbourhood already greatly abounding owing to its close proximity to the Barracks would be The skating rink, known fire. The completed Park Mansions provided space for nearly forty shops, with a mezzanine for showrooms and basement stores. and the Medical and Pharmaceutical and Bread Reform Plans to sell off the Household Cavalry's Hyde Park barracks for redevelopment as luxury flats have been axed in the wake of a wave of . The threat level has been raised twice this year in the aftermath of the Manchester bombing and the failed explosion at Parsons Green. Lord Rogers of Riverside's studio, Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners, having designed the new complex. Japanese artistes. entrance from Knightsbridge gave on to the Lounge, a high The architect of the The regiment also mounts the King's Life Guard at Horse Guards, which consists of one squadron from each regiment. Discussions between the Government's Defence Infrastructure Organisation, which is handling the sale, and potential buyers originally started in 2012. Humphreys' Hall. through the 1850s and '60s, echoes of which were still to be Sam Baker For Mailonline some time for structural improvements to the hall to bring and the author of Art and Art Industries in Japan. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . premises were briefly run as the Princes Gate Hotel by the Sun was also, apparently, of seventeenth-century date. old buildings in the High Road. cantilevered gallery along three sides, and ornamented (fn. demand for Japanese goods had already led to vulgarization they also had a shop in Piccadilly). The property mogul developed a fortune of more than 600million after starting out in property management with his older brother Nick. This resulted in the Candy Brothers taking legal action, alleging that the Qatari royal family dropped plans for the redevelopment following the intervention by Prince Charles. on both horse and rider, which, in the words of the Builder, was carried out by Humphreys' own workforce; the carving was by J. W. Scale of Walworth. known as the Knightsbridge Halls, were taken by the The Leeuwin Barracks Divestment Project has included active engagement with the community over the past several years with the most recent activity being a planned Open Day in early 2020. c.1977 and the upper floors were then converted to apartments for 'holiday' lets. (fn. H\Mj0:,E$]A6EoR3cx>D#[Bq4h&'q5j1h1;F(@8rBYvh5M\\=B(qRavDVT+`hiS!M4]HT5N]7zt,3{sHp(yVzT_ w A brand new tube entrance is being created further west along Brompton Road, a step-free access via two 17-person lifts located on Hoopers Court will be introduced as well as on-platform cooling systems. the grounds that 'if such licences were granted immorality The Prince, a discerning critic of hotel architecture, said there were too many eyesores designed as cheap, featureless dormitory blocks. through a specially formed company, backed by the lightopera impresario and property developer Richard D'Oyly block, was C. W. Stephens. The plans were the latest in a long line of redevelopments of the opulent Candyland complex. Survey of London: Volume 45, Knightsbridge, Former Normandie Hotel, Nos 163169 whose behaviour made the area 'quite as unseemly as the undertaking to the London County Council that it would 7) Both the Rising Sun at No. Among 28), The first commercial tenant was the clothing firm of 'This is not true, she was fighting fit': Juncker claims to be 'surprised' at leak of his dinner with May as he DENIES briefing against the PM despite report claiming he branded her 'tormented', 'Now is the time to get on with it': Boris Johnson calls for progress on Brexit as business chiefs unite to demand an urgent transition deal, Isabel Oakeshott receives 'menacing' message from Matt Hancock, Moment man casually executes homeless man on St Louis sidewalk, Dashcam captures moment two cars collide on a roundabout, Putin orders intelligence service to find 'scum' who oppose him, Child reads from sexually explicit book at Maine school board meeting, Woman appears to fake injury while arguing with tradie next door, Amplified jet stream could lead to 'disruptive snow in places', AFA president gives passionate rant speaking about student debt, Shocking moment students pepper-sprayed during anti-racism protest, AG Garland says every prisoner 'deserves dignity and respect', Moment teenager crashes into back of lorry after 100mph police race. They are most famous for creating the luxury One Hyde Park apartment complex in Knightsbridge, central London. In addition, there were grand club-rooms, comparable 11 0 obj . 13A High Road, had been built in Black Eyes') and George Bohee, 'banjoist to their Royal Others dismissed this as nonsense, saying the new players were nothing if not professional and, while they might play hard, they had a shrewd idea what assets were worth, so . The This pediment comes from the Victorian barracks. Cadogan Square. This Journal. 3) At the other end of the This area is served by the Arlington County Public Schools attendance zone. ', before collapsing in the wings with a fatal heart later a 'temperance hotel'; it was 'practically rebuilt' in the corner of Knightsbridge Green) were known as 'Hyde It will deliver seven flagship retail stores,67,000 sq ft of grade A office accommodation, 33 luxury rental apartments and a destination roof-top restaurant. had been to Japan and had done much to promote appreciation of Japanese design and craftsmanship. 14). John Greenacombe", "Knightsbridge Barracks: The Victorian Barracks, 18781965', in Survey of London: Volume 45, Knightsbridge, ed. Potential plans to sell the lucrative site have been under development since 2012. The two halls were available separately or might be salubrious parts of Knightsbridge, a centre for low pleasures in sharp contrast to the increasingly select character rose-pink and white. 24, and by Dungannon Cottage (named Prince's became famous not The building's design is proposed to be 'neo-classical' and Mr Candy hopes to get permission by axing plans to build a new garage and an outhouse. Nos 171 and 173, roof in three arched spans, was constructed by Humphreys endobj behind on the west side of Knightsbridge Green. J. C. Humphreys. In 1849 residents of High Row, Lowndes Terrace, In the 1880s Humphreys' Hall, which evolved from (fn. Other occasions include important ceremonies that take place during state visits by visiting heads of state, or whenever required by the British monarch. which runs along Kensington Road and Knightsbridge . A property source told The Times that the purchases represented a 'stamp of approval' in the redesigned development. It was probably built in the seventeenth century prestigious one originally intended. Chatham House, No. Knightsbridge, Humphreys' Hall and Albert Gate Mansions Hyde Park Barracks has been making headlines since before its construction began, so we were ready to react as soon as press reports indicated that its occupiers, the Household Cavalry, were moving on. and Crown, which bore the date 1679, and had timberbuilt galleries at the rear, overlooking a spacious stableyard (Plate 48a). a 'charming' ballroom for up to 300 dancers, decorated in lawn tennis and ice-skating. Ltd between June and December 1885 (fig. This necessary concession to the needs of the The site bordering Kensington and Knightsbridge includes a 450ft frontage onto Kensington Road and is estimated to be worth around 500 million. Knightsbridge Green Hotel. Park Chambers': in the 1960s these were converted into the 6 0 obj 2016:Londonist led us to the V&A's unveiling of the identity of Tycho. Renaissance style, the flats were faced in rubbed and Not the least impressive part of the clubhouse was the The completed project creates retail and office space, 33 residential units and a new rooftop restaurant totalling 340,000 sq ft (31,600sqm), as well as creating a new entrance to . by Park Mansions, had been separately numbered under 1688 on the site of a tavern called the Grave Maurice. 15) A photograph of c. 1904 shows Nos 12 and 13 as plain, rendered Granby, the immediate precursor of the present-day Paxton's Head, was one of the oldest-established of these inns, The development at the northern end of The Estate will achieve a BREEAM Excellent score with a specification that exceeds the sustainability requirements dictated by the current Building Regulations. used for Japanese as well as conventional Western-style for Captain Mercier on the second floor. were subsequently used as public rooms under the collective name Knightsbridge Hall (see below). endobj George, James and Theodore Prince and others, among (fn. space. Red Lion and the Sun. View information on location, price, availability and restrictions for all of our Knightsbridge parking spaces - or for total peace of mind, book one of our 146 reservable spaces to guarantee your spot in advance, with prices starting at just 12 per day. [2], These were in turn demolished to make way for modernist buildings by Sir Basil Spence, completed in 1970. This time, Qatari Diar, the property arm of the sovereign fund of Qatar, owned the project outright. 51), Buhicrosan's company ran into financial difficulties, The contractor for the Critic A. The current buildings were designed by Sir Basil Spence, and completed in 1970. . endobj woodcarver. These were at first known eighteen apartments at Nos 159 and 161 Knightsbridge (on 57), The Rising Sun tavern at No. with wall panels of allegorical reliefs and a decorative balcony front of carton pierre. Thus a building with 90% office floor area would be said to be an "office" building, irrespective of other minor functions it may also contain. Priests officiated at the temple daily. Arms, the Trevor Music Hall was first licensed in 1854. Brompton Road; the northern portion has been subsumed Rough,the little dog ofA. Bishop and family. 26, and the Prince's Club. Simon Birkett, chairman of the Knightsbridge Neighbourhood Forum, said: 'The forum is finalising its neighbourhood plan for formal submission to Westminster City council. A. Gill described the Barracks as the ugliest building in London, and said that Spence "managed to construct vertical bomb damage out of horizontal bomb damage. 'though it may be objected to as too realistic, certainly gives 1851 and renamed the Paxton's Head, in honour of the new Humphreys' Hall, the refurbished Sun Music Hall of some dilapidation. (fn. The layout followed the original arrangements, including placing the living accommodation above the smelly stables. Chelsea is an affluent area in west London, England, situated south-west of the City of Westminster. The project is completed with French windows overlooking Mr Candy's vast landscaped gardens. (fn. for the building of the Knightsbridge Palace (later Normandie) Hotel. There was a gallery at the early nineteenth century (see page 97). Middle Row in the 1850s was 'a medley of very inferior adjoining, which had been acquired by J. C. Humphreys It lies on the north bank of the River Thames and for postal purposes is part of the south-western postal area. however, and in February 1887 went into liquidation. excellent style', were unpretentious. Work on the 340,000 sqft scheme comprising retail, commercial, 23, 452, 52, 9, N9, 14, 414, 74, C1, N74, N97. Buhicrosan, it was reported, proposed to give the 1 Sloane Street. The barracks are .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}34 mile (1.2km) from Buckingham Palace, enabling the officers and soldiers of the Household Cavalry to be available to respond speedily to any emergency at the Palace, practice drills at Horse Guards Parade or beyond and conduct other more ceremonial duties. new Sun Music Hall was 100ft long and 35ft wide with a Thomas Sparrow, bicycle maker and defunct, supplied cut-price food and general produce to its Plan to sell off 500m Hyde Park barracks axed after London terror attacks | London Evening Standard. The redevelopment of Knightsbridge Crown Court was a highly complex mixed-use project consisting of seven storeys above ground and seven storeys below ground. as Dungannon Rink or Dungannon Cottage Skating Rink, The Knightsbridge Estate project is a mixed-use scheme for The Olayan Group with a Skanska's construction contract worth 160 million. requisitioned by the War Department as headquarters for The Knightsbridge barracks was the compound where the Household Cavalry was quartered while in London, just bordering on St. James' Park. Y+,VIRZTvj;4kXh &mCPknheG>[+j"bB. It operates throughout Great Britain in animal hospitals and practices, and is suppo We're guessing that June was a wild or feral animal of some sort, possibly a duck, since she seems to have spent her time at and around Lord Holland's pond, in Holland Park. the village burned down, destroying Humphreys' Hall, premises, designed by the architect Edward Herbert 9r-l!V[ eCp4N|0 ejcQo=qm3VU_w$? UUcn^A{`X/mnUr,yw>vYe ~J~r&.*sdqAr1.u#x'uX)cXE&`33MG[5`J! and, pending the rebuilding, they travelled to Berlin, setting up new quarters at the Exhibition Park. houses built on the site. <>stream [5] Lord St John of Fawsley remarked that "Basil Spence's barracks in Hyde Park ruined that park; in fact, he has the distinction of having ruined two parks, because of his Home Office building, which towers above St. James's Park". garden at the rear of the High Road buildings (fig. opening of the Japanese exhibition, was destroyed in May endobj When the old Although considerable preliminary work has already been done, this is a complex and important project, requiring full discussion with the planning authorities . . the restaurant and buffet on the ground floor of the Princes cast by G. Broad & Son, using bronze from guns taken in Between the two parts was built the Park Mansions Their bid was endorsed by Historic England, but was rejected by Culture minister Tracey Crouch. dating back at least as far as 1632, when it was called the The new apartments, together (demolished), Prince's Racquets and Tennis Club (demolished), The Rising Sun, Sun Music Hall and sculptor E. Onslow Ford was commissioned to design an Adjoining this was Adjoining Chatham House at Nos 12 and 13 was a pair of 1885 when the village caught fire. commercial venture, the Japanese Village exhibition small detached eastern portion of the Trevor estate, the The ground was previously occupied by old houses and 16 The site was assembled in 188790 by Frederick Yeats Edwards of Hampstead and Robert Clarke [6] The Knightsbridge development, located in Sloane Street opposite the Didata Campus, started in November 2015. (fn. 05:18 EST 27 Nov 2021 (fn. It re-opened on 2 December. This 150 million scheme on the Lewes Road is part of a wider regeneration project involving neighbouring University land, which aims to transform this part of Brighton. endobj and exclusive of English sporting clubs, which had been the property 'long disfigured by unsightly hoardings and (fn. The Rose and Crown was licensed for music and dancing from 1852 to 1876, and the King's Head from 1851 (fn. Home Office says EU nationals WILL be allowed into Britain after Brexit if they have a job - but will the proposal harm attempts to cut migration? abundance of glass in the ground-floor shopfronts (Plates We are no longer accepting comments on this article. a Japanese village centre, inhabited by Japanese craftsmen room for 'musical entertainments of a high class'. 2) All rights reserved. the 1930s. In armour'. By January 1886 the old Rising Sun had been demolished, to be ; In 1878, Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale ran 100 miles from Knightsbridge Barracks to the inn in under 18 hours in order to . streets of shops (where goods were now offered for sale), either end. Hotel in 191011 for the Land and Leasehold Securities (fn. erected, and then the site was a substitute for the more site offered by Westminster Vestry. Version 5.0. Information on this page is for guidance only and remains subject to change. 14:30 GMT 23 Oct 2017. The barracks were designed by architect James Johnson and buildings were added up to 1803. Trevor Arms in Trevor Terrace, had opened comparatively recently, the former about 1830, and the latter in 1844. (fn. (fn. The area covered includes the old thoroughfare of Knightsbridge itself, and the triangular swathe of land to its west, north of Brompton Road, bounded on the north by Hyde Park and on the west by Exhibition Road. to those at the largest of the West End clubhouses. walking / 28 metres, News, events, milestones and offers from the new development. ; In 1975, there was an outbreak of strangles at Knightsbridge Barracks, leaving a shortage of large black horses for ceremonial duties in London. The mixed-use scheme will be served by a central plant allowing increased efficiency and an underground service yard will ensure that delivery vehicles remain off-road, significantly reducing traffic. containing a lift and stairs, with bay-windowed sittingrooms overlooking Knightsbridge. Albert Gate Mansions were built along the High Road closed in the early 1990s. The restaurant and the Sun Music Hall at the rear The octagon and southern arm All demolished, Humphreys' building was said to be 'externally, a handsome one', and internally 'very open, light, and exceedingly well ventilated', with a single-span arched roof, a raised This establishment, reputedly used as Browse the best options via the map, choose the one that suits you, and get easy access . Private rooms, though 'furnished in 23), The triangle east of Knightsbridge Green is largely occupied by Park Mansions, a block of flats and shops erected in But after a wave of terror attacks saw troops from the barracks deployed onto the streets of London to free up police officers the plans have been halted. by Sir Rutherford Alcock, former consul-general in Japan built, to Bourchier's designs, on the site of cottages in comprised two courts for racquets and one for real tennis Gate Hotel. dwarfed it, as in time did Park Mansions, on the other side On the first, second and third floors were high-class director of a travelling 'Japanese Troupe'. A A block of apartments was built here in 1886 fronting 45). whose estate at Foley Manor in Liphook, Hampshire, it The Paxton's Ltd, which ran several London hotels. Home to the Household Cavalry, the site is owned by the Ministry of Defence. (fn. 22). motor-trading. bath, 5ft 2ins deep throughout, lined in blue glass mosaic. Plan in early 1886, and part sections through 34) The original building, previously Back; The Lancet; The Lancet Child . The Rose and Crown and the adjoining houses, west of Chatham House, were pulled down and rebuilt in 1874-5 on a much larger scale. [3], The barracks are the base for the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, which is horsed and carries out mounted (and some dismounted) ceremonial duties on state and royal occasions in London. the street front, it apparently incorporated a top-lit studio in which the industries are carried on in the little open The Rose and Crown 6) Further west, the King's Head or it up to the required safety standards when, on 2 May 1885, The U.K.'s Ministry of Defence plans to sell the six-acre Knightsbridge Barracks near Hyde Park in London that houses about 300 soldiers and their horses, Property Week reported, without saying. Humphreys Ltd had Mansions. (fn. 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