"Chelsea's King's Road is one of London's most iconic streets. Even if you rarely venture west, chances are you've heard the name. Once a private route for royalty between Whitehall and Hampton Court Palace, the street found new fame in the swinging sixties as the beating heart of fashion and youth culture, and in the '70s Vivienne Westwood's own legendary boutique helped establish punk style."
"A former Grade II listed bank that is part of the Cadogan Estate is being transformed into a two-storey boozer with a restaurant and live performance space. To give you an idea of its grandeur, the building was constructed by Sir Roger Blomfield. He was the guy behind Chequers, the prime minister's grand 16th-century manor house in the Buckinghamshire countryside. After a £2.4 million makeover, the building has been transformed into The Trafalgar, which takes its name from Britain's 1805 victory in the Napoleonic Wars. On the ground floor the pub has retained the building's five-metre-high ceilings, dramatically large Georgian windows and ornate plasterwork."
King's Road evolved from a royal route into a fashion and youth-culture centre, notably influencing punk style via Vivienne Westwood. In October The Trafalgar opens as the first new pub on the King's Road in 100 years, converting a Grade II listed Cadogan Estate bank into a two-storey pub with a restaurant and live performance space. The ground floor preserves five-metre-high ceilings, large Georgian windows and ornate plasterwork. A downstairs entertainment area features a sound system, antique mirrored ceiling and hidden bar, hosting live music, cabaret and standup from Always Be Comedy. Three Cheers Pub Co operates the venue as their tenth London opening, emphasising bistro-style charm, award-winning ales and British produce.
Read at Time Out London
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