Brooks Mews, W1K

Road in/near Mayfair, existing between the 1720s and now.

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Brooks Mews is a small road on the Grosvenor Estate, laid out in the 1720s.

Brooks Mews extends from Brook Street to Avery Row. It provided stables and coach houses for the mansions of Brook Street and for Grosvenor House onto which it backs.


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The Underground Map   
Added: 8 Dec 2020 00:24 GMT   

Othello takes a bow
On 1 November 1604, William Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello was presented for the first time, at The Palace of Whitehall. The palace was the main residence of the English monarchs in London from 1530 until 1698. Seven years to the day, Shakespeare’s romantic comedy The Tempest was also presented for the first time, and also at the Palace of Whitehall.

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Emma Seif   
Added: 25 Jan 2022 19:06 GMT   

Birth of the Bluestocking Society
In about 1750, Elizabeth Montagu began hosting literary breakfasts in her home at 23 (now 31) Hill Street. These are considered the first meetings of the Bluestocking society.

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Fumblina   
Added: 21 Feb 2023 11:39 GMT   

Error on 1800 map numbering for John Street
The 1800 map of Whitfield Street (17 zoom) has an error in the numbering shown on the map. The houses are numbered up the right hand side of John Street and Upper John Street to #47 and then are numbered down the left hand side until #81 BUT then continue from 52-61 instead of 82-91.

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TUM   
Added: 27 Aug 2022 10:22 GMT   

The Underground Map
Michael Faraday successfully demonstrated the first electrical transformer at the Royal Institute, London.

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Admin   
Added: 26 Aug 2022 12:41 GMT   

Baker Street
Baker Street station opened on the Metropolitan Railway - the world’s first underground line.

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Born here
www.violettrefusis.com   
Added: 17 Feb 2021 15:05 GMT   

Birth place
Violet Trefusis, writer, cosmopolitan intellectual and patron of the Arts was born at 2 Wilton Crescent SW1X.

Source: www.violettrefusis.com

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Ray Ashby   
Added: 14 Aug 2023 17:22 GMT   

Greengrocers in Enford street
Greengrocer under new ownership by Mr Stanley Ashby, married to Mrs Lily Ashby

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Scott Hatton   
Added: 30 Jan 2023 11:28 GMT   

The Beatles on a London rooftop
The Beatles’ rooftop concert took place on the rooftop of the Apple Corps building in London. It was their final public performance as a band and was unannounced, attracting a crowd of onlookers. The concert lasted for 42 minutes and included nine songs. The concert is remembered as a seminal moment in the history of rock music and remains one of the most famous rock performances of all time.

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Julian    
Added: 23 Mar 2021 10:11 GMT   

Dennis Potter
Author Dennis Potter lived in Collingwood House in the 1970’s

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Jessie Doring   
Added: 22 Feb 2021 04:33 GMT   

Tisbury Court Jazz Bar
Jazz Bar opened in Tisbury Court by 2 Australians. Situated in underground basement. Can not remember how long it opened for.

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Justin Russ   
Added: 15 Feb 2021 20:25 GMT   

Binney Street, W1K
Binney St was previously named Thomas Street before the 1950’s. Before the 1840’s (approx.) it was named Bird St both above and below Oxford St.

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Jude Allen   
Added: 29 Jul 2021 07:53 GMT   

Bra top
I jave a jewelled item of clothong worn by a revie girl.
It is red with diamante straps. Inside it jas a label Bermans Revue 16 Orange Street but I cannot find any info online about the revue only that 16 Orange Street used to be a theatre. Does any one know about the revue. I would be intesrested to imagine the wearer of the article and her London life.

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BG   
Added: 20 Dec 2022 02:58 GMT   

Lancing Street, NW1
LANCING STREET

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Lynette beardwood   
Added: 29 Nov 2022 20:53 GMT   

Spy’s Club
Topham’s Hotel at 24-28 Ebury Street was called the Ebury Court Hotel. Its first proprietor was a Mrs Topham. In WW2 it was a favourite watering hole for the various intelligence organisations based in the Pimlico area. The first woman infiltrated into France in 1942, FANY Yvonne Rudellat, was recruited by the Special Operations Executive while working there. She died in Bergen Belsen in April 1945.

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P Cash   
Added: 19 Feb 2023 08:03 GMT   

Occupants of 19-29 Woburn Place
The Industrial Tribunals (later changed to Employment Tribunals) moved (from its former location on Ebury Bridge Road to 19-29 Woburn Place sometime in the late 1980s (I believe).

19-29 Woburn Place had nine floors in total (one in the basement and two in its mansard roof and most of the building was occupied by the Tribunals

The ’Head Office’ of the tribunals, occupied space on the 7th, 6th and 2nd floors, whilst one of the largest of the regional offices (London North but later called London Central) occupied space in the basement, ground and first floor.

The expansive ground floor entrance had white marble flooring and a security desk. Behind (on evey floor) lay a square (& uncluttered) lobby space, which was flanked on either side by lifts. On the rear side was an elegant staircase, with white marble steps, brass inlays and a shiny brass handrail which spiralled around an open well. Both staircase, stairwell and lifts ran the full height of the building. On all floors from 1st upwards, staff toilets were tucked on either side of the staircase (behind the lifts).

Basement Floor - Tribunal hearing rooms, dormant files store and secure basement space for Head Office. Public toilets.

Geound Floor - The ’post’ roon sat next to the entrance in the northern side, the rest of which was occupied by the private offices of the full time Tribunal judiciary. Thw largest office belonged to the Regional Chair and was situated on the far corner (overlooking Tavistock Square) The secretary to the Regional Chair occupied a small office next door.
The south side of this floor was occupied by the large open plan General Office for the administration, a staff kitchen & rest room and the private offices of the Regional Secretary (office manager) and their deputy.

First Dloor - Tribunal hearing rooms; separate public waiting rooms for Applicants & Respondents; two small rooms used by Counsel (on a ’whoever arrives first’ bases) and a small private rest room for use by tribunal lay members.

Second Floor - Tribunal Hearing Rooms; Tribunal Head Office - HR & Estate Depts & other tennants.

Third Floor - other tennants

Fourth Floor - other tennants

Fifth Floor - Other Tennants except for a large non-smoking room for staff, (which overlooked Tavistock Sqaure). It was seldom used, as a result of lacking any facities aside from a meagre collection of unwanted’ tatty seating. Next to it, (overlooking Tavistock Place) was a staff canteen.

Sixth Floor - Other tennants mostly except for a few offices on the northern side occupied by tribunal Head Office - IT Dept.

Seventh Floor - Other tenants in the northern side. The southern (front) side held the private offices of several senior managers (Secretariat, IT & Finance), private office of the Chief Accuntant; an office for two private secretaries and a stationary cupboard. On the rear side was a small kitchen; the private office of the Chief Executive and the private office of the President of the Tribunals for England & Wales. (From 1995 onwards, this became a conference room as the President was based elsewhere. The far end of this side contained an open plan office for Head Office staff - Secretariat, Finance & HR (staff training team) depts.

Eighth Floor - other tennants.


The Employment Tribunals (Regional & Head Offices) relocated to Vitory House, Kingsway in April 2005.






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Matthew Proctor   
Added: 7 Dec 2023 17:36 GMT   

Blackheath Grove, SE3
Road was originally known as The Avenue, then became "The Grove" in 1942.

From 1864 there was Blackheath Wesleyan Methodist Chapel on this street until it was destroyed by a V2 in 1944

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Peter   
Added: 4 Dec 2023 07:05 GMT   

Gambia Street, SE1
Gambia Street was previously known as William Street.

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Eileen   
Added: 10 Nov 2023 09:42 GMT   

Brecknock Road Pleating Company
My great grandparents ran the Brecknock Road pleating Company around 1910 to 1920 and my Grandmother worked there as a pleater until she was 16. I should like to know more about this. I know they had a beautiful Victorian house in Islington as I have photos of it & of them in their garden.

Source: Family history

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Added: 6 Nov 2023 16:59 GMT   

061123
Why do Thames Water not collect the 15 . Three meter lengths of blue plastic fencing, and old pipes etc. They left here for the last TWO Years, these cause an obstruction,as they halfway lying in the road,as no footpath down this road, and the cars going and exiting the park are getting damaged, also the public are in Grave Danger when trying to avoid your rubbish and the danger of your fences.

Source: Squirrels Lane. Buckhurst Hill, Essex. IG9. I want some action ,now, not Excuses.MK.

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Christian   
Added: 31 Oct 2023 10:34 GMT   

Cornwall Road, W11
Photo shows William Richard Hoare’s chemist shop at 121 Cornwall Road.

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Vik   
Added: 30 Oct 2023 18:48 GMT   

Old pub sign from the Rising Sun
Hi I have no connection to the area except that for the last 30+ years we’ve had an old pub sign hanging on our kitchen wall from the Rising Sun, Stanwell, which I believe was / is on the Oaks Rd. Happy to upload a photo if anyone can tell me how or where to do that!

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Phillip Martin   
Added: 16 Oct 2023 06:25 GMT   

16 Ashburnham Road
On 15 October 1874 George Frederick Martin was born in 16 Ashburnham Road Greenwich to George Henry Martin, a painter, and Mary Martin, formerly Southern.

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Christine Bithrey   
Added: 15 Oct 2023 15:20 GMT   

The Hollies (1860 - 1900)
I lived in Holly Park Estate from 1969 I was 8 years old when we moved in until I left to get married, my mother still lives there now 84. I am wondering if there was ever a cemetery within The Hollies? And if so where? Was it near to the Blythwood Road end or much nearer to the old Methodist Church which is still standing although rather old looking. We spent most of our childhood playing along the old dis-used railway that run directly along Blythwood Road and opposite Holly Park Estate - top end which is where we live/ed. We now walk my mothers dog there twice a day. An elderly gentleman once told me when I was a child that there used to be a cemetery but I am not sure if he was trying to scare us children! I only thought about this recently when walking past the old Methodist Church and seeing the flag stone in the side of the wall with the inscription of when it was built late 1880

If anyone has any answers please email me [email protected]

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Clifford Street, W1S Clifford Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.
Coach And Horses Yard, W1S Coach And Horses Yard is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.
Coin House, W1C Coin House is located on Gee’s Place.
Conduit Street, W1S Conduit Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.
Connaught House, W1K Connaught House is sited on Davies Street.
Copus House, W1K Copus House is a block on Mount Street.
Cork Street, W1S Cork Street, on the Burlington Estate, was named after Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork.
Creata House, W1C Creata House is a block on Stratford Place.
Cumberland Gate, W1C Cumberland Gate is one of the streets of London in the W1C postal area.
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Davies Street, W1K Davies Street is a north-south street in Mayfair.
Davis Street, W1K Davis Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
Dering Street, W1S Dering Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.
Dover Street, W1J Dover Street is notable for its Georgian architecture as well as the location of historic London clubs and hotels.
Duke Street, W1K Duke Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
Duke Street, W1U Duke Street is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.
Dukes Mews, W1U Dukes Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.
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Edwards Mews, W1U Edwards Mews is a road in the W1U postcode area
Farm House, W1J Farm House is located on Farm Street.
Farm Street, W1J Farm Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.
Fitzmaurice Place, W1J Fitzmaurice Place is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.
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Foubert’s Place, W1B Foubert’s Place is named after a Frenchman who had a riding school here in the reign of Charles II.
Fountain House, W1K Fountain House is a block on Aldford Street.
Gee’s Court, W1C Gee’s Court runs north from Oxford Street.
Gee’s Court, W1U Gee’s Court is a building on Gee’s Court.
Gilbert Street, W1K Gilbert Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
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Grafton Street, W1S Grafton Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.
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Greybrook House, W1K Greybrook House can be found on Brook Street.
Grosvenor Hill Court, W1K Grosvenor Hill Court is a block on Bourdon Street.
Grosvenor Hill, W1K Grosvenor Hill is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
Grosvenor Square, W1K Grosvenor Square is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
Grosvenor Square, W1K Grosvenor Square was developed by Sir Richard Grosvenor from 1721 onwards.
Grosvenor Street, W1K Grosvenor Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
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Hanover House, W1S Hanover House can be found on Harewood Place.
Hanover Square, W1S Hanover Square was created as the ’Whig’ square with Cavendish Square being the ’Tory’ square.
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Heddon Street, W1B Heddon Street is a road in the W1S postcode area
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Kent House, W1W Kent House is a block on Market place.
Keysign House, W1C Keysign House is a block on Oxford Street.
King House, W1S King House can be found on Maddox Street.
Kingly Street, W1F Kingly Street is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.
Lancashire Court, W1 Lancashire Court can be found on Lancashire Court.
Lancashire Court, W1K Lancashire Court runs off New Bond Street.
Lancashire Court, W1S Lancashire Court is a block on Lancashire Court.
Landsdowne Row, W1J Landsdowne Row is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.
Lansdowne House, W1J Lansdowne House is a block on Berkeley Square.
Lansdowne Row, W1J Lansdowne Row is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.
Lees Court, W1K Lees Court is a block on Lees Place.
Lees Place, W1K Lees Place is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
Linen Hall, W1B Linen Hall is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.
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Lowndes Court, W1F Lowndes Court is located on Lowndes Court.
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Lumley Street, W1K Lumley Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
Maddox Street, W1S Maddox Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.
Mark House, W1B Mark House is a block on Maddox Street.
Market Place, W1W Market Place is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.
Marylebone Lane, W1C Marylebone Lane is a road in the W1C postcode area
Mason’s Arms Mews, W1S Mason’s Arms Mews is a road in the W1S postcode area
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Mayfair House, W1K Mayfair House can be found on Carlos Place.
Mayfair Mews, W1K A street within the W1S postcode
Media House, W1C Media House is a block on Stratford Place.
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Mill Street, W1S Mill Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.
Mimosa House, W1B Mimosa House can be found on Princes Street.
Moss House, W1K Moss House is a block on Brook’s Mews.
Mount Row, W1K Mount Row was formed from two stable yards.
Mount Street Mews, W1 Mount Street Mews is a road in the W1K postcode area
Mount Street, W1K Mount Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
Mount Street, W1K Mount Street is a road in the W1 postcode area
Nash House, W1S Nash House is a building on St George Street.
Nations House, W1U Nations House is a block on Wigmore Street.
New Bond Street, W1J New Bond Street is the northernmost section of what is simply known as ’Bond Street’ in general use.
New Burlington Mews, W1B New Burlington Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.
New Burlington Place, W1S New Burlington Place is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.
New Burlington Street, W1B New Burlington Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.
New Burlington Street, W1B New Burlington Street is a road in the W1B postcode area
North Audley House, W1K North Audley House is a building on North Audley Street.
North Audley Street, W1K North Audley Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
Old Bond Street, W1J Old Bond Street was named for Sir Thomas Bond, a property developer from Peckham who laid out a number of streets in this part of the West End.
Old Burlington Street, W1J Old Burlington Street connects Burlington Gardens and Clifford Street.
Old Cavendish Street, W1 Old Cavendish Street is a road in the W1 postcode area
Orchard Court, W1H Orchard Court can be found on Portman Square.
Orchard Street, W1H Orchard Street is one of the streets of London in the W1H postal area.
Orchard Street, W1U Orchard Street is a road in the W1K postcode area
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Oxford Circus House, W1D Oxford Circus House is sited on Oxford Street.
Oxford Circus, W1B Oxford Circus was originally called Regent Circus.
Oxford Street, W1K Oxford Street is Europe’s busiest shopping street, with around half a million daily visitors, and as of 2012 had approximately 300 shops.
Oxford Street, W1S Oxford Street is England’s most famous and popular shopping street.
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Palladium House, W1F Palladium House is a block on Argyll Street.
Park House, W1K Park House is a block on Park Street.
Park Lane, W1K Park Lane is a road in the W1J postcode area
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Picton Place, W1C Picton Place connects Duke Street with James Street.
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Portland House, W1W Portland House is a block on Great Portland Street.
Princes Street, W1B Princes Street is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.
Providence Court, W1K Providence Court is north of Grosvenor Square.
Ramillies Place, W1D Ramillies Place is a short street situated off the southern side of Oxford Street.
Ramillies Street, W1D Ramillies Street, which was previously known as Blenheim Street before 1885, was situated at a lower level than Oxford Street.
Reeves Mews, W1K Reeves Mews is a road in the W1K postcode area
Regent Place, W1B Regent Place is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.
Regent Street, W1B Regent Street dates from the 1810s and was named after the Prince Regent, later George IV.
Renoir House, W1S Renoir House is a block on New Bond Street.
Rex Place, W1K Rex Place is a road in the W1K postcode area
Roxburghe House, W1B Roxburghe House is sited on Regent Street.
Royal Arcade, W1S Royal Arcade is an alleyway of exclusive shops.
Savile House, W1J Savile House is a block on Berkeley Street.
Savile Row, W1S Savile Row is known worldwide for gentlemen’s tailoring.
Scandia House, W1S Scandia House is a building on Albemarle Street.
Sedley Place, W1K Sedley Place is a road in the W1K postcode area
Sedley Place, W1S Sedley Place is one of the streets of London in the W1C postal area.
Seymour Mews, W1H Seymour Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1H postal area.
Shepherds Place, W1K Shepherds Place is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
South Audley Street, W1K South Audley Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
South Molton Lane, W1K South Molton Lane is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
South Molton Street, W1K South Molton Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
South Street, W1K South Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
St Anselm’s Place, W1K St Anselm’s Place lies behind Bond Street station.
St Christophers House, W1U Residential block
St Christophers Place, W1U St Christophers Place is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.
St George Street, W1S St George Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.
St Georges House, W1S St Georges House can be found on Hanover Square.
St Georges Square, W1S St Georges Square is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.
Stafford House, W1S Stafford House is sited on Stafford Street.
Stafford Street, W1S Stafford Street is named after Margaret Stafford, partner of developer Sir Thomas Bond who built on this site in the seventeenth century.
Standbrook House, W1S Standbrook House is a block on Old Bond Street.
Stratford Place, W1C Stratford Place is one of the streets of London in the W1C postal area.
Sutherland House, W1F Sutherland House is a block on Argyll Street.
Swallow Place, W1B Swallow Place is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.
Swan House, W1C Swan House is a block on Stratford Place.
Swan House, W1S Swan House can be found on Old Bond Street.
Tanzania House, W1C Tanzania House is a block on Stratford Place.
Tenterden Street, W1S Tenterden Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.
The Garden House, W1K The Garden House is a block on Mount Row.
Three Kings’ Yard, W1K This is a street in the W1K postcode area
Time & Life Building, W1J Time & Life Building is a block on Bruton Street.
Turner House, W1B Turner House is a block on Great Marlborough Street.
United Kingdom House, W1D United Kingdom House is a block on Great Titchfield Street.
Upper Brook Street, W1K Upper Brook Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
Upper Grosvenor Street, W1K Upper Grosvenor Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
Vere Street, W1G Vere Street is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.
Vigo Street, W1J Vigo Street is a short street running west from Regent Street.
Vogue House, W1S Vogue House is a block on Hanover Square.
Weighhouse Street, W1K Weighhouse Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
West End House, W1D West End House is a block on Hill’s Place.
West One Shopping Centre, W1C West One Shopping Centre is one of the streets of London in the W1C postal area.
Western House, W1F Western House is a block on Argyll Street.
Wigmore Street, W1H Wigmore Street is one of the streets of London in the W1H postal area.
Wigmore Street, W1U Wigmore Street is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.
Woodstock Street, W1S Woodstock Street is one of the streets of London in the W1C postal area.

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Coach & Horses The Coach & Horses is at the top of Bruton Lane.
The Kings Head The Kings Head dates from 1710.


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Mayfair

Mayfair (originally called The May Fair) is an area of central London, by the east edge of Hyde Park. Mayfair boasts some of the capital’s most exclusive property of all types.

Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today. In 1764, the May Fair was banned at Shepherd Market because the well-to-do residents of the area disliked the fair’s disorderliness, and it moved to Fair Field in Bow in the East End of London.

The district is now mainly commercial, with many former homes converted into offices for major corporations headquarters, embassies and also hedge funds and real estate businesses. There remains a substantial quantity of residential property as well as some exclusive shopping and London’s largest concentration of luxury hotels and many restaurants. Rents are among the highest in London and the world.

The freehold of a large section of Mayfair also belongs to the Crown Estate.

The renown and prestige of Mayfair could have grown in the popular mind because it is the most expensive property on the British Monopoly set. Victor Watson, the head of Waddingtons at the time, and his secretary Marjory Phillips, chose the London place names for the British version — Ms Phillips apparently went for a walk around London to choose suitable sites.


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Engraving of the Hanover Square Rooms in Hanover Square. For a century this was the principal concert venue in London.
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The Marie Antoinette Suite at the Ritz Hotel, Piccadilly (1914)
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A Friday Evening Discourse at the Royal Institution; Sir James Dewar on Liquid Hydrogen (1904)
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Street view of St George’s Hanover Square (1787). An aquatint, by T. Malton.
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Hedonism Wines, Davies Street (2022)
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41 and 42 Dover Street, Mayfair (2022)
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Swears & Wells Ltd at 192 Regent Street, ’Ladies Modes’ (1925) Originally in Regent Street, the store moved to Oxford Street in the 1930s and became a national chain of furriers. This original Regent Street location became Hamleys. Swear and Wells is a department store in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels - a rival to Crumley’s and Horrids. It is renowned for its upmarket food hall which boasts an unparalleled selection of imported Überwaldean food and drink.
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Jason Court W1
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Oxford Street, 1935
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Picton Place, W1 was formerly Gray Street as can be seen on a ’ghost sign’ on the corner
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