Eccleston Square, Private garden square in Pimlico, England.
Eccleston Square is a private garden with formal plant arrangements including camellias, climbing roses, and ceanothus set in deliberate patterns. Victorian terraced houses frame the central green space on all sides.
Thomas Cubitt designed the garden in 1828 as part of his South Belgravia development, transforming swamp into organized urban space. This work was central to his major 19th-century residential expansion project in the area.
Two blue plaques mark homes of Winston Churchill after his marriage to Clementine Hozier and conductor Sir Michael Costa at Wilton Court.
Access is level throughout, though some uneven surfaces require attention when walking. Weekend parking is unrestricted around the perimeter, making visits more convenient.
A Wollemi pine planted in 2006 represents a species once thought extinct by scientists. The tree was discovered alive in a remote Australian location after being presumed lost for millions of years.
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