Markham Square Explained

Markham Square is a garden square in Chelsea, London. It was laid out in 1836.[1] [2] The square is accessed from the King's Road.

A Congregational chapel that stood at the north end of the square was demolished in 1953.[2]

The 1965 TV special The Incredible World of James Bond filmed at Markham Square for fictional secret agent James Bond's flat.

In 2008, the square was the scene of a police siege after a resident (Mark Saunders, a lawyer) opened fire with a shotgun from a kitchen window. After a five-hour standoff, the gunman was shot dead by police.[3]

References

  1. Book: Griswold, John. Ian Fleming's James Bond: Annotations and Chronologies for Ian Fleming's Bond Stories. 15 June 2018. AuthorHouse. 9781425931001. Google Books.
  2. Book: Christopher Hibbert. Ben Weinreb. John Keay. Julia Keay. The London Encyclopaedia. 9 September 2011. Pan Macmillan. 978-0-230-73878-2. 530–.
  3. News: Q&A: Police siege tactics at killing of Mark Saunders. 7 October 2010. BBC News. 21 January 2021.