Bluebird Garage
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Bluebird Garage at 330-340 King's Road, Chelsea, London was at one time a garage for the Bluebird Motor Company.
[edit] Early History
The garage was built in 1924 for the Bluebird Motor Company. At the time of its completion the garages were said to be the largest in Europe. At 50,000 sq ft (4,600 m²), there was room for 300 cars in the main garage, a further 7,000 sq ft (650 m²) was given over to workshops. On either side of the garage two further buildings contained lounges and writing rooms. The lounges were segregated for ladies, owners and chauffeurs.
In later years the building was used as an ambulance station.
[edit] Recent History
In 1997 the buildings were converted by Sir Terence Conran's Conran Group into the 'Bluebird Gastrodrome', including a Restaurant, Bar, cafe and private dining rooms. The garage area was occupied by the Sainsburys supermarket chain as an experimental 'concept' shop. Sainsburys withdrew from the space which made way for 'the shop at bluebird', a high end clothes, furniture and book shop.
