Look around London: Pimlico

One of London’s poshest areas.

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00:00Hello and welcome to another edition of Look Around London.

00:04Pimlico is a stately district tucked away in the city of Westminster, central London.

00:10Nestled just south of Victoria Station and bounded by the River Thames, it serves as

00:15a remarkably peaceful residential pocket right in the capital's heart.

00:20Pimlico's defining feature is the stunning Regency architecture.

00:25In the 19th century, the master builder Thomas Cubitt laid out precise grids of handsome

00:31white studio terraces for the Grosvenor family.

00:34This area of London has a quiet village-like atmosphere with over 350 Grade II listed buildings.

00:41Today, Pimlico maintains its historic charm while offering central London convenience,

00:46its home to the iconic Tate Britain Gallery on Millbank, the famous Dolphin Square Apartments

00:51and the burgeoning design district along Pimlico Road.

00:55To the next page.