| The World's End | |
|---|---|
 The World's End | |
  The World's End Location within Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Show map of Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea The World's End The World's End (Greater London) Show map of Greater London | |
| General information | |
| Location | 459King's Road,Chelsea,London,England |
| Coordinates | 51°28′55″N0°10′47″W / 51.48194°N 0.17972°W /51.48194; -0.17972 |
| Completed | 1897 |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | The World's End Distillery |
| Designated | 28 April 2006 |
| Reference no. | 1391649 |
The World's End is aGrade II listedpublic house andrestaurant at 459King's Road,Chelsea, London.[1] It gives its name tothe surrounding area at the western end of the King's Road.
It was built in 1897, but the architect is not known.[1]Historic England calls it "a fine example of a public house in thegin-palace genre".[1]
The current building replaced earlier buildings, one of which is shown on the north side of Kings Road on the 1795 map; Cary's New And Accurate Plan Of London And Westminster.[2] The old tavern was a noted house of entertainment in the reign ofCharles II. The grounds and tea gardens were extensive and it was elegantly fitted out. The house was probably called "The World's End" because of its then considerable distance from London and the bad and dangerous state of the roads leading to it. As it stood close to theRiver Thames most of the visitors made the journey by boat.[3]
