Pimlico, Residential district in Westminster, England.
Pimlico is a residential area in Westminster with an arrangement of white stucco row houses and planted squares laid out in a grid pattern. The wide streets run from the Thames northward and are lined with four-story buildings that share uniform fronts.
Thomas Cubitt drained the marshy land starting in 1825 and built residential streets modeled after Belgravia. The geometric street layout and uniform architecture date from this early period of London city planning.
The Churchill Arms pub from 1750 displays its windows covered in bright flowers during warm months, while locals spend their evenings inside over beer. The narrow streets near the Thames remain quieter than Westminster itself, with residents shopping in the small stores and walking through the squares.
The underground station sits centrally in the neighborhood and connects to central London within minutes. The streets are flat and good for walking, with wide pavements along most main roads.
The round tower of Tate Britain on Millbank originally served as a lighthouse for river craft on the Thames in the 19th century. The red phone boxes along Warwick Way are now used as tiny libraries, filled with books for exchange.
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