18-513: Sloane may refer to: Names [ edit ] Sloane (given name) Sloane (surname) Sloane Crosley , American writer and publicist Sloane Stephens , American professional tennis player Places [ edit ] Sloane, New South Wales Sloane Square , a location in London, named after Hans Sloane: Sloane Street , which terminates at Sloane Square Sloane Square tube station ,
36-657: A 2014 British television series Miss Sloane , a 2016 American political thriller starring Jessica Chastain Arvin Sloane , a character in the American TV series Alias Lily Sloane , a character in Star Trek Lone Sloane , a character in the sci-fi comics of Druillet Sloane Peterson, Ferris Bueller's girlfriend in the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off See also [ edit ] Sloan (disambiguation) Slone (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
54-412: A London Underground station near Sloane Square Popular culture [ edit ] Sloane Ranger , shortened to Sloane , is a slang term for young, upper-middle-class West Londoners Entertaining Mr Sloane , a 1964 play by Joe Orton Entertaining Mr Sloane , the 1970 film version of the play by Joe Orton Sloane (film) , a 1984 action movie starring Robert Resnik Mr. Sloane ,
72-547: A boundary between the two largest aristocratic estates in London, the Grosvenor Estate and the Cadogan . The square was formerly known as 'Hans Town', laid out in 1771 to a plan of by Henry Holland Snr. and Henry Holland Jnr. Both the square and Hans Town were named after Sir Hans Sloane (1660–1753), an Anglo-Irish doctor who, jointly with his appointed trustees, owned the land at the time. The bulk of Chelsea, especially
90-498: Is a relief which depicts King Charles II and Nell Gwynn by the Thames , which was used in relation to a house located close by that Nell Gwynn had used. In 2006, David Lammy put forward a proposal to have the fountain grade II listed , which was successful. Also in the square, positioned slightly off-centre, is a stone cross that is known as Chelsea War Memorial . Made of Portland stone , and designed by an unknown architect,
108-523: Is also in use for boys, though it has never ranked among the 1,000 most popular names given to boys in the United States. Sloane Square Sloane Square is a small hard-landscaped square on the boundaries of the central London districts of Belgravia and Chelsea , located 1.8 miles (2.9 km ) southwest of Charing Cross , in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea . The area forms
126-405: Is at the south eastern corner of the square and the lines cross under the square to the north west. The River Westbourne is carried over the tube station platforms in plain view, in a circular iron aqueduct. The Venus Fountain in the centre of the square was constructed in 1953, designed by sculptor Gilbert Ledward . The fountain depicts Venus , and on the basin section of the fountain
144-499: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Sloane (given name) Sloane or Sloan is a given name, a transferred use of the Irish surname O Sluaghadhán, meaning "descendant of Sluaghadhán". Sluaghadhán is an Irish diminutive form of the Irish name Sluaghadh, which means expedition or raid . The name has associations with
162-479: The London Blitz . In sociology, a small social class of London has since the 1980s been cast and to some extent outcast as Sloane Rangers or Sloanies, relatively young, underemployed and ostentatiously well-off members of the upper classes who linguistically have their own evolving lexicon , sloane(y) speak, spoken in received pronunciation . Some are heavily engaged investors in charities, new businesses and
180-562: The Sloane Rangers , a British subculture referring to the tastes and preferences of the stereotypical British upper middle class woman who lived at Sloane Square in West London . The name has been among the top 1,000 names for newborn girls in the United States since 2009 and among the top 200 since 2018. It has been among the top 100 names for newborn girls in Canada since 2017. The name
198-602: The 1960s and 1970s when the home of the English Stage Company . 100m from the Square in Sloane Terrace, the former Christian Science Church was built in 1907 and converted in 2002 for concert hall use as Cadogan Hall . It is now one of London's leading classical music venues. In 2005 revised landscaping of the square was proposed, involving a change to the road layout to make it more pedestrian friendly. One option
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234-554: The arts, particularly with the influx of and integration with young, wealthy, foreign-born Chelsea residents. The endurance of this class is reflected in an occasional dramatic work or fly on the wall documentary such as Made in Chelsea . The square has two notable buildings. Peter Jones department store designed by Reginald Uren of the firm Slater Moberly and Uren in 1936 and now a Grade II* listed building on account of its early curtain wall and modernist aesthetic, pioneering in
252-460: The east end more local to Sloane Square, is architecturally and economically similar to South Kensington , Belgravia , St James's , and Mayfair . The largely retail at ground floor Kings Road with its design and interior furnishing focus intersects at Sloane Square the residential, neatly corniced and dressed façades of Sloane Street leading from the Victoria Embankment promenade to
270-409: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Sloane . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sloane&oldid=1186822239 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
288-658: The small district of Knightsbridge . On the northern side of the square is the Sloane Square Hotel . Estates on all sides are made up of ornate, luxuriously furnished private apartments set behind railings — a minority of these remain combined to form large townhouses, primarily in amongst those of rows of not more than four storeys. Gothic, classical and Edwardian architecture mix; the area has grown piecemeal, including in infill , under strict character and aesthetic demands of local urban planning . Elements of almost every street were reinstated, in similar style, after
306-680: The square. A short walk down Kings Road from the Square is the National Army Museum . Holy Trinity Sloane Street , the Church of England parish church of 1890 (50m north of the Square) is sometimes known as the "Cathedral of the Arts & Crafts Movement on account of its fine fittings. These include a complete set of windows by Sir Edward Burne-Jones , the most extensive he ever created. Sloane Square Underground station ( District and Circle lines)
324-598: Was to create a central crossroads and two open spaces in front of Peter Jones and the Royal Court. The pedestrian area leading to Pavilion Road now houses the flagship stores of many luxury brands including Brora and Links of London . This option was put out to consultation, and the results in April 2007 showed that over 65% of respondents preferred a renovation of the existing square, so the crossroads plan has been shelved. Since then, independent proposals have been put forward for
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