Thurloe Place

Thurloe Place is near South Kensington tube. This small, peaceful garden contains the Yalta Memorial which remembers those people forcibly repatriated by the Allies to Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union after World War 2. Many did not survive the journey home and those that did faced starvation and disease.

Address

• Thurloe Place, SW7

Map

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Accessible entrances

Level access to the park can be found at:

• Thurloe Place
• Cromwell Gardens

Park rules

Our park rules include:

• barbecues are not permitted in the park
• events and professional photography need permission
• no cycling in the park

Find further information about our Park rules.  

History of Thurloe Place

This square, named after John Thurloe, was begun in 1840 by G. Basevi, announced a new era in Italianate town house design. It is said that Oliver Cromwell presented the land in Brompton for services rendered during the Commonwealth.