Belgravia

Belgravia
Chester Square, Belgravia, in March 2009
Belgravia Location within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ275795
London borough	Westminster Kensington & Chelsea
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	SW1X, SW1W
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Cities of London and Westminster Chelsea and Fulham
London Assembly	West Central West Central
List of places UK England London 51°29′53″N 0°09′16″W / 51.49795°N 0.15453°W / 51.49795; -0.15453

Belgravia (/bɛlˈɡreɪviə/)^[1] is a district in Central London,^[2] covering parts of the areas of the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

Belgravia was known as the 'Five Fields' during the Tudor Period, and became a dangerous place due to highwaymen and robberies. It was developed in the early 19th century by Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster under the direction of Thomas Cubitt, focusing on numerous grand terraces centred on Belgrave Square and Eaton Square. Much of Belgravia, known as the Grosvenor Estate, is still owned by a family property company, the Duke of Westminster's Grosvenor Group, although owing to the Leasehold Reform Act 1967, the estate has been forced to sell many freeholds to its former tenants.