The Phene | |
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General information | |
Address | 9 Phene Street, Chelsea |
Town or city | London |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 51°29′07″N 0°10′04″W / 51.485251°N 0.167708°W / 51.485251; -0.167708 |
The Phene is a public house at 9 Phene Street, Chelsea, London SW3. It was designed by and named after the architect John Samuel Phene.[1] The Daily Telegraph called it "George Best's second home".[2]
It was owned by the property developer Robert Bourne, who in 2012 applied for planning permission to turn it into a £15 million house.[2] In 2013, it was announced that the pub had been saved from closure.[3] At the rumoured cost of £4 million, it represented the first London acquisition for new owners The City Pub Company.[4]