Pimlico

Pimlico () is a district in Central London, in the City of Westminster, built as a southern extension to neighbouring Belgravia.

Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.region: London
UK place.static_image_name: Belgrave.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Belgrave Road from St George's Square
UK place.official_name: Pimlico
UK place.london_borough: Westminster
UK place.constituency_westminster: Cities of London and Westminster
UK place.post_town: London
UK place.postcode_district: SW1V
UK place.postcode_area: SW
UK place.dial_code: 020
UK place.os_grid_reference: TQ295785
UK place.static_image_2_name: Map of Pimlico.png
UK place.static_image_2_caption: Map of Pimlico

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postal code: SW1V
OS grid reference: TQ295785
Commons category: Pimlico
native label: Pimlico
P8168: Kolsko
P12749: Konrad Haebler

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History
Early history and origin of name
Development
Twentieth-century
Notable buildings
Notable residents
Blue plaques
Others
Cultural references
Education
Transport
Governance
Location in context
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Pimlico () is a district in Central London, in the City of Westminster, built as a southern extension to neighbouring Belgravia.

It is known for its garden squares and distinctive Regency architecture. Pimlico is demarcated to the north by Victoria Station, by the River Thames to the south, Vauxhall Bridge Road to the east and the former Grosvenor Canal to the west. At its heart is a grid of residential streets laid down by the planner Thomas Cubitt, beginning in 1825 and now protected as the Pimlico Conservation Area. The most prestigious are those on the three garden squares: St George's Square, Warwick Square, Eccleston Square, and the wider avenues of Belgrave Road and St. George's Drive.