The Phene
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The Phene | |
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The Phene Arms, 2012 | |
General information | |
Address | 9 Phene Street, Chelsea |
Town or city | London |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 51°29′07″N0°10′04″W/ 51.485251°N 0.167708°W |
The Pheneis apublic houseat 9 Phene Street, Chelsea, London SW3. It was designed by and named after the architectJohn Samuel Phene.[1]TheDaily Telegraphcalled it "George Best's second home ".[2]
It was owned by the property developer Robert Bourne, who in 2012 applied for planning permission to turn it into a £15 million house.[2]In 2013, it was announced that the pub had been saved from closure.[3]At the rumoured cost of £4 million, it represented the first London acquisition for new owners The City Pub Company.[4]
References
[edit]- ^Kensington and Chelsea Cheyne Conservation Area Proposals Statement(PDF)(Report). Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. p. 10.
- ^abTyzack, Anna."Can Bob Marley's local pub be saved?".The Telegraph.Retrieved28 March2018.
- ^morningadvertiser.co.uk:Phene Arms, Chelsea, saved from closure,accessdate: 05/09/2014
- ^"Residents toast rescue of historic pub the Phene Arms from £20m property plan | London Evening Standard".Evening Standard.3 April 2013.Retrieved28 March2018.