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Pimlico is a central London district within the City of Westminster, constructed as a southern expansion to adjacent Belgravia. The district is famous for its Regency architecture and garden squares, with Victoria Station bordering to the north, to the east by Vauxhall Bridge, to the south by River Thames and to the west by former Grosvenor Canal.
There are more than 350 grade II listed buildings in Pimlico alone. Famous buildings in the area include Churchill Gardens, a huge estate that covers Pimlico’s southwest side; Dolphin Square, a block of private flats; Imperial Airways’ former Empire Terminal (currently the National Audit Office’s headquarters); and Tate Britain, an art museum. Notable residents of Pimlico includes illustrator Aubrey Beardsley, politician Sir Winston Churchill and Kenya’s first president Jomo Kenyatta.
Footballer Frank Sinclair, author Johnny Rogan, actress Suzanna Hamilton, chef Elisha Carter, conductor Antonio Pappano, and comedian Mo Gilligan attended Pimlico Academy. Writer Bram Stoker, actor Laurence Olivier, and French leader Charles de Gaulle lived in Pimlico.
In the Medieval Ages, Belgravia was called Five Fields and it was notorious for its highwaymen. Belgrave Square is one of London’s largest 19th-century squares. The area is featured in the TV series Sherlock, historical drama Downton Abbey, and the novels of Anthony Trollope.
Actress Talulah Riley, actress Daisy Ridley, writer T.S. Eliot, writer Charles Dickens, musician Adam Ant, politician David Cameron, scientist Charles Babbage, and singer Madonna are some of the most famous people who lived in Westminster. The Palace of Westminster was originally built in 1016.
Victoria railway station (on the Circle, Victoria and District lines) and Pimlico tube station are the two stations that serve the area. Bus routes C10, 24 and 360 passes directly through Pimlico, with many other buses running along Vauxhall Bridge Road. Millbank Millennium Pier has riverboat services to Southwark and Waterloo.
