Alexander Square is a garden square in London's Chelsea district, SW3. The

communal garden A communal garden (often used in the plural as communal gardens) is a (normally formal) garden for shared use by a number of local residents, typically in an urban setting. The term is especially used in the United Kingdom. The centre of many c ...

at the centre of the development is in size. GEORGE GODWIN - 24 Alexander Square South Kensington London SW3 2AU

In 1826 John Alexander, the inheritor of the Thurlow Estate as a descendant of the first husband of Anna Maria Browne, drew up plans to for a speculative development with the builder James Bonnin. Alexander Square and South Street, Alfred Place, North Terrace, Alexander Place and York Cottages were subsequently built.

George Basevi Elias George Basevi FRS (1 April 1794 – 16 October 1845) was a British architect who worked in both Neoclassical and Gothic Revival styles. A pupil of Sir John Soane, his designs included Belgrave Square in London, and the Fitzwilliam Muse ...

became the architect of the scheme when under construction in 1829. The average price of a property in Alexander Square was £7.3 million in 2019. 5–12, 13–20, and 21–24 Alexander Square are listed Grade II on the

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Notable residents

*No. 24 was the residence of the architect and journalist

George Godwin George Godwin (28 January 1813 – 27 January 1888) was an influential British architect, journalist, and editor of ''Building (magazine), The Builder'' magazine. Life He was one of nine children of the architect George Godwin senior (1780� ...

. His residence is marked by a

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blue plaque placed in 1969.

References

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