Benjamin Thompson
Benjamin Thompson is a memorial in South Kensington-Chelsea, Greater London, England. Benjamin Thompson is situated nearby to the art gallery Crane Kalman Gallery, as well as near the health club Eqvvs Training.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Natural History Museum and Science Museum.
Natural History Museum
Museum
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The Natural History Museum in London is a museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. It is one of three major museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, the others being the Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Natural History Museum is situated 2,200 feet west of Benjamin Thompson.
Science Museum
Museum
Photo: Shadowssettle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Science Museum is a major museum on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, London. It was founded in 1857 and is one of the city's major tourist attractions, attracting 3.3 million visitors annually in 2019. Science Museum is situated 2,100 feet west of Benjamin Thompson.
Royal Albert Hall
Theater building
Photo: Sandpiper, Public domain.
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall on the northern edge of South Kensington, London, England. It has a seating capacity of 5,272. Since the hall's opening by Queen Victoria in 1871, the world's leading artists from many performance genres have appeared on its stage. Royal Albert Hall is situated 2,600 feet northwest of Benjamin Thompson.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Knightsbridge and Sutton Dwellings.
Knightsbridge
Suburb
Photo: David.Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Knightsbridge is a residential and retail district in central London, south of Hyde Park. It is identified in the London Plan as one of two international retail centres in London, alongside the West End.
Sutton Dwellings
Neighborhood
Photo: PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sutton Dwellings, also known as the Sutton Estate, are a series of 14 residential buildings in Chelsea, London, U.K.
Belgravia
Suburb
Photo: Paul Farmer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belgravia is a district in Central London, covering parts of the areas of the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Belgravia was known as the 'Five Fields' during the Tudor Period, and became a dangerous place due to highwaymen and robberies.
Benjamin Thompson
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Sir Benjamin Thompson Count Rumford, 1753 - 1814, inventor and adventurer, lived here.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: South Kensington-Chelsea, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.49813° or 51° 29′ 53″ northLongitude
-0.16692° or 0° 10′ 1″ westOpen location code
9C3XFRXM+76OpenStreetMap ID
node 7953132042OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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