The Terrace runs along the west bend of the river and is lined with Georgian mansions, most of them dating from the 18th century[1] and some from as early as 1720.

[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] William Ernest Henley (1849–1903), poet, critic and editor, who was the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's character Long John Silver (Treasure Island, 1883), lived at No.

[15] Dame Ninette de Valois (1898–2001), dancer, teacher, choreographer, and director of classical ballet, lived at No.

It was then the country home of Louis-Alexandre de Launay, comte d'Antraigues (1753–1812) and his wife, the celebrated soprano Madame Saint-Huberty (1756–1812), who were both killed with a dirk and pistol by an Italian servant whom they had dismissed.

Some claimed that the motive behind the murders was simply the fact that Madame Saint-Huberty treated her servants badly.

[19][20] When the house was sold in more recent times, its history was mentioned in the advertising materials, but not the double murder and suicide.

[23] Film production designer John Box (1920–2005) lived at 5 Elm Bank Mansions, adjacent to this street.