Sun House

Sun House is an apartment building in South Kensington-Chelsea, Greater London, England which is located on Chelsea Embankment. Sun House is situated nearby to Providence House, Chelsea, as well as near the monastery St Wilfrid’s Convent.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chelsea Physic Garden and National Army Museum.

Chelsea Physic Garden

Garden

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The Chelsea Physic Garden was established as the Apothecaries' Garden in London, England, in 1673 by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries to grow plants to be used as medicines. Chelsea Physic Garden is situated 550 feet west of Sun House.

National Army Museum

Museum

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The National Army Museum is the British Army's central museum. It is located in the Chelsea district of central London, adjacent to the Royal Hospital Chelsea, the home of the "Chelsea Pensioners". National Army Museum is situated 650 feet north of Sun House.

Royal Hospital Chelsea

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The Royal Hospital Chelsea is an old soldiers' retirement home and nursing home for some 300 veterans of the British Army. Founded as an almshouse — the ancient sense of the word "hospital" — by King Charles II in 1682, it is a 66-acre site located on Royal Hospital Road in Chelsea, London. Royal Hospital Chelsea is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Sun House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chelsea and Sutton Dwellings.

Chelsea

Suburb

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Chelsea is an area in West London, England, due south-west of Charing Cross by approximately 2.5 miles. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames and for postal purposes is part of the south-western postal area.