Chelsea Bun House

The building was painted by Frederick Napoleon Shepherd in 1839 just before it was demolished.[1]
Inside were clocks, curiosities, models, paintings and statues as museum pieces.[2]
A Chelsea bun
Hot cross buns

The old Chelsea Bun House was a shop in Chelsea which sold buns in the 18th century. It was famous for its Chelsea bun and also did a great trade in hot cross buns at Easter. It was patronised by royalty such as Kings George II, George III and their family.[3]

  1. ^ Exterior of the Old Chelsea Bun House: 1839, Museum of London
  2. ^ Drawing - View of the interior of the Chelsea Bun House, British Museum
  3. ^ "Chelsea Bun House", London Encyclopaedia, Pan Macmillan, 2010, p. 155, ISBN 9781405049252