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The Boltons, LONDON, SW10 9TB

Part of a group of Grade II listed houses around the Church of St. Mary. No.6 is on the right. See http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-203535-5-and-6-chelsea and http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-203529-1-and-2-chelsea for more details about the buildings.

Part of a group of Grade II listed houses around the Church of St. Mary. No.4 is on the right. See http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-203535-3-and-4-chelsea and http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-203529-1-and-2-chelsea for more details about the buildings.

A quick online search in 2026 informed me that a 3-bedroom apartment in one of these buildings was available for £4.3 million. I will not be moving.

Part of a group of Grade II listed houses around the Church of St. Mary. No.8 is on the right. See http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-203535-7-and-8-chelsea and http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-203529-1-and-2-chelsea for more details about the buildings.

St.Mary's was consecrated on 22nd October 1850. The initial cost of building it was £6,000, largely met by the then Perpetual Curate, Rev. Hogarth J. Swale. Since 1850 there have been many changes. The spire of the church was added in 1854. In 1902 the oak pews and floor tiling were installed. Bombs during the war damaged the organ and roof as well as shattering many of the windows. The church was reordered after the war with the high altar being moved to below the crossing and the old sanctuary being converted into a Lady Chapel. Here the sacrament is reserved. The present east window was designed by Margaret Kaye and installed in 1955. In 1960 the original organ was removed from the east end of the church and is now in St.Nicholas, Yarmouth (Norfolk). A new gallery was built for the two manual Compton organ at the west end. The west end window was put in to diffuse the light in order to keep the organ in tune. Unfortunately, this did not work and a screen now obscures the window from inside.

The church was consecrated on 22nd October 1850. The Boltons was originally a farm with the land used as market gardens. Robert Gunter donated the site for the church. George Godwin, who also built the houses in the Boltons and the neighbouring churches of St.Jude's, Courtfield Gardens, and St.Luke's, Redcliffe Square, built the church. The church is built in stone, Kentish rag capped with Bath stone externally and Hassock internally. The spire of the church was added in 1854. http://www.stmarytheboltons.org.uk/

Part of a group of Grade II listed houses around the Church of St. Mary. No.2 is on the right. See http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-203529-1-and-2-chelsea for more details about the buildings.