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An unforgettable journey through Chelsea – from Bohemians to Billionaires!

Discover how this exclusive London neighborhood transformed from a riverside "Village of Palaces" into the ultimate bohemian quarter, then morphed into one of the world's poshest postcodes.

We're pub crawling through four historic Chelsea establishments representative of Chelsea’s eclectic historical journey.

The Pig's Ear with its Cockney rhyming slang heritage.

The Cross Keys. Chelsea's oldest pub and scene of an unsolved 1920s murder and where Agatha Christie once drank.

The Phene. Favorite local of football legend George Best.

The Chelsea Potter on the iconic King's Road where Jimi Hendrix hung out.

Along the way, we'll explore the artistic legacy of Oscar Wilde, J.M.W. Turner, and the Pre-Raphaelites on Cheyne Walk, discover how Mary Quant invented the mini skirt and Vivienne Westwood sold punk to the world, meet the Sloane Rangers who made Chelsea synonymous with posh living, and uncover why this neighborhood became the playground of rock stars, aristocrats, and billionaires.

Whether you're fascinated by London pub history, celebrity haunts, true crime, or the cultural revolution that turned a royal escape route into Swinging London's beating heart, this episode serves up art, influence, and intrigue in one nicely wrapped package – groovy, baby!

Show Map

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References

• Ted Bruning -- Historic Pubs of London (ISBN 978-0658005022) and London By Pub (ISBN 978-0658005022)
• Wikipedia
• https://londonspubswherehistoryreallyhappened.wordpress.com/ by Ann Laffeaty

The Pig’s Ear

https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/pigs-ear.html

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g186338-d26855684-Reviews-The_Pig_s_Ear-London_England.html

https://pubwiki.co.uk/LondonPubs//Chelsea/BlackLion.shtml

https://camra.org.uk/pubs/pigs-ear-chelsea-128740

https://www.pigsearpub.com/

The Cross Keys

https://pubwiki.co.uk/LondonPubs///Chelsea/CrossKeys.shtml

https://www.unsolved-murders.co.uk/murder-content.php?key=931

https://pubnames.co.uk/index.php

https://camra.org.uk/pubs/cross-keys-chelsea-129021

https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/54757/

The Phene

https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/time-called-on-george-bests-local-7266815.html

https://camra.org.uk/pubs/phene-chelsea-128697

http://www.phenecricket.com/news/phenearms.html

Chelsea Potter

https://bispm.co.uk/bio.php?id=509

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