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The site for the Royal Hospital was an area of Chelsea, London which held an incomplete building "Chelsey College", a theological college James I founded in 1609. [2] Sir Stephen Fox (1627–1716), the inspiration behind the founding of the hospital, and a generous benefactor. Portrait by John James Baker, collection of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
A Chelsea Pensioner, or In-Pensioner, is a resident at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, an Old Soldiers' retirement home and nursing home for former members of the British Army located in Chelsea, London. The Royal Hospital Chelsea is home to 300 retired British soldiers, male and female (the latter since 2009), and is located on Royal Hospital Road .
The Old Burial Ground is a cemetery for people associated with the Royal Hospital Chelsea. It is located at the north east corner of the Royal Hospital grounds, alongside the London Road. the Old Burial Ground in March 2015. The Old Burial Ground is Grade II listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens as part of the larger Royal ...
The Corps of Invalids was a British unit that provided garrison troops for the defence of England and Great Britain between 1688 and 1802. The men and officers were all veterans of the British Army chosen by the commissioners of the Royal Hospital Chelsea to serve in lieu of a place at the hospital or receipt of a pension.
London's Statues and Monuments. Oxford: Shire Publications. Nolan, David; Starren, Caroline (2012). On Public View: A journey around the sculpture of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. 01–19 (PDF) 20–39 (PDF) 40–47 (PDF) 48–64 (PDF) 65–79 (PDF) 80–93 (PDF)
The statue of Charles II stands in the Figure, or Middle, Court of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London. The sculptor was Grinling Gibbons, and the statue was executed around 1680–1682. The king founded the Royal Hospital in 1682 as a home for retired army veterans. The statue is a Grade I listed structure.
The Royal Hospital Chelsea, often called simply Chelsea Hospital, [2] is a retirement home and nursing home for some 300 veterans of the British Army. It is a 66-acre site located on Royal Hospital Road in Chelsea, London. It is an independent charity and relies partly upon donations to cover day-to-day running costs to provide care and ...
In 1609 James I established a theological college, "King James's College at Chelsey" on the site of the future Royal Hospital Chelsea, which Charles II founded in 1682. Figure Court of Royal Hospital Chelsea. By 1694, Chelsea – always a popular location for the wealthy, and once described as "a village of palaces" – had a population of 3,000.