Basil Street
Interactive map of Basil Street | |
| Former name | North Street |
|---|---|
| Location | Knightsbridge, London |
| Postal code | SW3 |
| North end | Sloane Street |
| Major junctions | Pavilion Road, Rysbrack Street, Hans Crescent |
| South end | Walton Place and Hans Road |
Basil Street, originally known as North Street, is a street in London's Knightsbridge. It was laid out in the second half of the eighteenth century on land belonging to Lord Cadogan and runs between Sloane Street in the north and the junction of Walton Place and Hans Road in the south. It is joined on its east side by Pavilion Road and Rysbrack Street and crossed by Hans Crescent. Architecturally, it is notable for the design of its blocks of mansion flats. Fashion designer Charles Creed had his premises there after the war and in the 1960s, the first meetings that led to Monty Python's Flying Circus were held at a flat in the street.