Charles II had the rural track gravelled and converted into a carriageway. It became known as The King's Private Road, hence the modern name the King's Road. Access was limited to those carrying a special token. One side stamped The King's Private Road and the other with the King's monogram. Gates, as shown in this watercolour, prevented others from using the road.
The Kings Road is a major, well-known street in London, England.
It is located in Chelsea in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and runs from Sloane Square, Knightsbridge in the east to the New Kings Road in the west (which continues to Putney Bridge); its western end is located in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
During the hippie and punk eras, it was a major centre for the counterculture, but is now gentrified. It is effectively Chelsea's high street, and is one of the most fashionable shopping streets in London.
Visitors travelling on the London Underground can use the Sloane Square, Knightsbridge tube stations which is on the District Line.
