Belgravia in City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Gerald Road Police Station

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 27, 2026

1. Gerald Road Police Station Marker

Inscription.
Site of Gerald Road Police Station
1846-1993

Unveiled by Paul Condon, Q.P.M., M.A.
15th July 1993

Erected 1993.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical date for this entry is July 15, 1993.

Location. 51° 29.613′ N, 0° 9.08′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is in Belgravia. It is on Gerald Road south of Elizabeth Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 Gerald Road, City of Westminster, England SW1W 9EH, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sir Noël Coward (within shouting distance of this marker); Philip Noel-Baker (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood

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(about 120 meters away); George Moore (about 120 meters away); Vivien Leigh (about 150 meters away); Dame Edith Evans (about 150 meters away); Prince Metternich (about 180 meters away); Mary Shelley (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of Westminster.

Also see . . . London's strangest bollard… (My London, 17 Mar 2022). Full title: “London's strangest bollard of a policeman is really odd - but no-one in Belgravia thinks it's weird at all”. Excerpt:

London's strangest bollard is shaped like a policeman and exists down a tiny residential rode in the heart of one of London's wealthiest areas. Gerald Road in SW1 is a five minute walk from Sloane Square underground station and is utterly unknown to the majority of Londoners.

The bollard visible in the centre right of this picture stands on a cobbled pavement in front of one of the houses on Gerald Street. A blue plaque informs passers-by that Belgravia Police station used to have its home in the building directly behind it, now converted into a luxurious residence.

The building was home to the police station from 1846 until 1993, when
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 27, 2026

2. Gerald Road Police Station Marker - wide view
And in what must be the nicest of touches, the bollard is a bobby.
it moved into a brand-new home on Buckingham Palace Road. The old overhead lamp outside the former police station remains as a feature on the building.

But besides the commemorative plaque, someone seems to have decided the building requires further recognition. So unlike the normal bollards in the rest of the area, Belgravia is home to the weirdest bollard in London - a police officer.

(Submitted on April 7, 2026.)

Additional keywords. blue plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.