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Chelsea Rectory, 56, Old Church Street, Chelsea, London
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56 Old Church Street - Wikipedia
The Old Rectory is a grade II listed house in Old Church Street, Chelsea, London.
It is one of the city's most valuable private residences, valued at up
to £250 million, and owned by Norwegian billlionaire John Fredriksen
since 2001. The current house mostly dates to about 1725, the early ...
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The Old Rectory in Chelsea is one of Britain’s most expensive houses at an estimated $337 million (£250 million) and includes 10 bedrooms, a ballroom and two acres of land—the third-largest private gardens in London.
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The Old Rectory in Chelsea dates back to the 1720s and the site was
formerly home to the rector of Chelsea parish church, which dates back
to 1157. It was refurbished in the 1990s and sold
to Greek shipping magnate Theodore Angelopoulos in 1995 for $30 million
(£22 million), after which it long held the record for London’s largest
and most expensive property sale. Fredriksen bought the property for
$50 million (£37 million) in 2001 and reportedly turned down an unsolicited $135 million (£100 million) offer from Russian business oligarch Roman Abramovich to buy the property in 2004.
formerly home to the rector of Chelsea parish church, which dates back
to 1157. It was refurbished in the 1990s and sold
to Greek shipping magnate Theodore Angelopoulos in 1995 for $30 million
(£22 million), after which it long held the record for London’s largest
and most expensive property sale. Fredriksen bought the property for
$50 million (£37 million) in 2001 and reportedly turned down an unsolicited $135 million (£100 million) offer from Russian business oligarch Roman Abramovich to buy the property in 2004.
'Britain has gone to hell': Billionaire listing $337 million home in London as wealth exodus swells 2025-07-21
https://www.thesteepletimes.com › opulence-splendour › is-britains-most-expensive-house-for-sale
Is Britain’s Most Expensive House For Sale? - The Steeple Times
Is what could be Britain's most expensive house for sale? If it is,
the price could top £200 million and the buyer will come to own Central London's
largest truly private garden also Rector's houses are often grand but
when what is now called The Old Rectory - or more simply 56 Old Church
Street - in Chelsea became something on quite another scale when it was extended and ...
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'Britain has gone to hell': Billionaire listing $337 million home in London as wealth exodus swells
The Old Rectory in Chelsea is one of
Britain’s most expensive houses at an estimated $337 million (£250
million) and includes 10 bedrooms, a ballroom and two acres of land—the
third-largest private gardens in London.
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'A Footprint In History': Why Home Buyers Are Falling Back In Love With Old Chelsea
Hidden behind walls and trees, The Old Rectory in Chelsea is a Georgian country estate in the heart of London
with a ballroom and a two-acre garden. For the past 24 years, it's been
home to Norwegian billionaire John Fredriksen and is now reported to be
on the market, discreetly, for £250m ...
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https://www.russellsimpson.co.uk › articles › a-walk-down-chelseas-oldest-road
A walk down Chelsea's oldest road - Russell Simpson
The most impressive building from this period is Old Rectory, a beautiful Georgian manor built in 1725 and originally home to the rector of Chelsea Old Church. Nowadays, it is said to have the largest private garden in London after Buckingham Palace.
Address : Latitude: 51.4853, Longitude: -0.1724
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| Photos | | Chelsea Rectory, 56, Old Church Street, Chelsea, London; circa 1900 English: 56 Old Church Street Date circa 1900 Source https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/vmgallery/general/large.asp?gallery=vm_blue_plaques&img=blue_plaques/thumb/vm_bp_0135.jpg&size=large&caller=&cpg=&tpg= Author Unknown author https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:56_Old_Church_Street,_Chelsea,_London.jpg |
Death
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Last Name, Given Name(s)  |
Death  |
Person ID | Tree | |
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| 1 |  Molesworth-St Aubyn, Rev. Sir St Aubyn Hender 12th Baronet | 18 May 1913 | I6454 | AHP |
Death
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Death |
Person ID | Tree | |
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| 1 | Molesworth-St Aubyn, Rev. Sir St Aubyn Hender 12th Baronet | 18 May 1913 | I6454 | AHP |