This was a hamlet located primarily in the parish of St Margaret and partly in St Martin in the Fields.
It also extended into the parishes of Kensington and Chelsea.
It was divided between local authorities from a very early time.
In the time of Edward I, -1239–1307- the manor was appertained to the abbey of Westminster.
It was named after a crossing of the River Westbourne, which is now all underground.
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1831- Benjamin Harvey opened a linen shop in a terraced house on the corner of Knightsbridge and Sloane Street.
He expanded to number 8, next door, in 1835 and then continued to expand into successive properties throughout the following years.
In 1841 he employed a James Nichols from Oxfordshire......Wiki
 

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