London is home to some stunning architecture. Various areas offer an insight to a different period or design and there will be something for everybody's taste. But some buildings in London transport you to a different country entirely.
In Chelsea there are a collection of houses which may remind you of a city outside of the UK. The houses on Pont Street, Chelsea have become iconic and the architectural name for the buildings has been drawn from this location, with the style being referred to as 'Pont Street Dutch'. The name hints at the design with the houses looking more at home in Holland than in Chelsea.
Traditional of the design are tall red brick buildings with rooflines similar to Dutch buildings. READ MORE: The surprising London borough where homeowners choose to stay more than anywhere else Pont Street in Knightsbridge is part of the London Borough of Chelsea and lies on the old Cadogan Estate. The term for the style of architecture was coined by Sir Osbert Lancaster CBE.
The buildings on this street include some of the most exclusive residential areas in the whole of the capital. Whilst this area is incredibly exclusive now, this was not always the case however it was saved by the building and expansion of Harrods. The area was named Hans Town (after Sir Hans Sloane, the Earl of Cadogan's father-in-law) and following the appeal of Harrods was thoroughly redeveloped.
The style of the redevelopment was the now famed 'Pont Street Dutch', which gave a nod to the revival .
