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Latitude: 51.4847 / 51°29'5"N
Longitude: -0.1623 / 0°9'44"W
OS Eastings: 527694
OS Northings: 177798
OS Grid: TQ276777
Mapcode National: GBR 7P.QY
Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.4YJ5
Plus Code: 9C3XFRMQ+V3
Entry Name: Rockery to Centre of Chelsea Physic Garden, in North Eastern Segment
Listing Date: 8 August 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1265508
English Heritage Legacy ID: 424836
ID on this website: 101265508
Location: Chelsea Physic Garden, Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London, SW3
County: London
District: Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward/Division: Royal Hospital
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Kensington and Chelsea
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: St Luke and Christ Church Chelsea
Church of England Diocese: London
Tagged with: Architectural structure Rockery
fTQ 2777 NE ROYAL HOSPITAL ROAD SW3
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Rockery to centre of
Chelsea Physic garden,
in north eastern segment.
GV
II
Rockery. Made with volcanic stone from Mount Hecla in Iceland, brought back by Joseph
Banks in 1772, and supplemented with rubble from the Tower of London. Roughly
circular, 15 metres across,1.5 metres high. Later pool at the toil, small, oval.
Probably the first rockery consciously built as a rock garden for plants in Europe.
Listing NGR: TQ2769477798
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