The Phene

The Phene is a public house at 9 Phene Street, Chelsea, London SW3. It was designed by and named after the architect John Samuel Phene.^[1] The Daily Telegraph called it "George Best's second home".^[2]

The Phene
The Phene Arms, 2012
The Phene Show map of Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea The Phene Show map of Greater London
General information
Location	9 Phene Street, Chelsea, London, England
Coordinates	51.485251°N 0.167708°W / 51.485251; -0.167708

It was owned by the property developer Robert Bourne, who in 2012 applied for planning permission to turn it into a £15 million house.^[2] In 2013, it was announced that the pub had been saved from closure.^[3] At the rumoured cost of £4 million, it represented the first London acquisition for new owners The City Pub Company.^[4]