6 Cheyne Walk, Grade II* listed residence in Chelsea, England
6 Cheyne Walk is a Georgian house in Chelsea, London, listed at Grade II* for its architectural interest. The building has a recessed entrance off a paved courtyard, wrought ironwork on its facade, and two wings that reach toward the garden at the rear.
The house was built in 1717 by John Witt for Richard Chapman, an apothecary. It later came into the hands of Alexander Spotswood, who had served as Colonial Governor of Virginia.
The dining room features Japanese lacquerwork and Dutch tiles brought together by earlier residents who had a taste for styles from both the Far East and Europe. This kind of decoration was fashionable among wealthy Londoners in the early 18th century.
The house is privately owned and can only be seen from the street, without entering the property. The paved courtyard and the facade are visible from the pavement, which gives a good view of the building's exterior details.
Inside the house, a wooden spiral staircase with forged iron railings runs through the floors, and the carved steps show a level of craftsmanship unusual even for a wealthy home of that period. The entrance hall has black and white checkered flooring, a detail that has survived largely unchanged since the house was first built.
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