Chapel Street, Belgravia

Chapel Street is a street in central London's Belgravia district. It runs south-west to north-east from Belgrave Square to Grosvenor Place.

24 Chapel Street, Belgravia, London

No. 24 was home to Brian Epstein, the manager of the Beatles, who moved there in January 1965 from a flat in nearby Whaddon House. The house hosted numerous parties, including the Sgt Pepper album release party.[1] He died there on 27 August 1967 of an accidental barbiturate and alcohol overdose.[2]

Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster gave a house in the street to Norman Tebbit and his wife, following the Brighton bombing in 1984.[3]

Michael Heseltine lived at No. 30 for many years, formerly home to Nina Campbell.[4] It was from the steps of this house that Heseltine announced that he would challenge Margaret Thatcher for the leadership of the Conservative Party.[5]

References
  1. "Beatle Homes in London". Courses.music.indiana.edu. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. "Beatles in London". Knowledgeoflondon.com. 27 August 1967. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  3. Furness, Hannah (12 August 2016). "Duke of Westminster gave the Tebbits a home after Brighton bombing". Retrieved 1 March 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  4. "Interiors porn! Inside Nina Campbell and Rita Konig's London homes". www.tatler.com. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  5. Kevin Jefferys (10 September 2015). Finest and Darkest Hours. Atlantic Books. pp. 199–200. ISBN 978-1-78239-869-1. Retrieved 1 March 2018.

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