Palingswick House, Barnabas Steel, and Kensington & Chelsea Board of Guardians School blue plaque

London, England, United Kingdom

Palingswick House was built in the 19th century as a private residence, possibly for Barnabas Steel, whose initials appear on the façade. By the 1880 it was in institutional use, first as a Kensington & Chelsea Board of Guardians School and then as a home for diabetic children. The house was renamed

after the old manor of Palingswick in 1954. — West London Free School Palingswick House 241 King Street

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