Bywell Place, W1W

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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LOCALITY

The Underground Map Whitehall, SW1A 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. Reply
Emma Seif Hill Street, London 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. Reply
Linda Webb Hungerford Stairs Added: 27 Sep 2021 05:51 GMT	Hungerford Stairs In 1794 my ancestor, George Webb, Clay Pipe Maker, lived in Hungerford Stairs, Strand. Source: Wakefields Merchant & Tradesmens General Directory London Westminster 1794 Source: Hungerford Stairs Reply
Fumblina Whitfield Street, W1T 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. Reply
TUM The Underground Map Added: 27 Aug 2022 10:22 GMT	The Underground Map Michael Faraday successfully demonstrated the first electrical transformer at the Royal Institute, London. Reply
Roy Batham Covent Garden Added: 7 Jan 2022 07:17 GMT	Smithy in Longacre John Burris 1802-1848 Listed 1841 census as Burroughs was a blacksmith, address just given as Longacre. Source: Batham/Wiseman - Family Tree Reply
Reg Carr Elstree Street, N1C Added: 10 Feb 2021 12:11 GMT	Campbellite Meeting In 1848 the Campbellites (Disciples of Christ) met in Elstree Street, where their congregation was presided over by a pastor named John Black. Their appointed evangelist at the time was called David King, who later became the Editor of the British Millennial Harbinger. The meeting room was visited in July 1848 by Dr John Thomas, who spoke there twice on his two-year ’mission’ to Britain. Reply
Admin Baker Street Added: 26 Aug 2022 12:41 GMT	Baker Street Baker Street station opened on the Metropolitan Railway - the world’s first underground line. Reply
www.violettrefusis.com Wilton Crescent, SW1X 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 Reply
Scott Hatton Savile Row, W1S 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. Reply
Julian Collingwood House, W1W Added: 23 Mar 2021 10:11 GMT	Dennis Potter Author Dennis Potter lived in Collingwood House in the 1970’s Reply
Jessie Doring Tisbury Court, W1D 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. Reply
Richard Roques Hungerford Stairs Added: 21 Jan 2021 16:53 GMT	Buckingham Street residents Here in Buckingham Street lived Samuel Pepys the diarist, Charles Dickens and Rudyard Kipling Reply
Justin Russ Binney Street, W1K 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. Reply
Jude Allen Orange Street, WC2H 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. Reply

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Linda WEBB Craven Street, WC2N Added: 8 Jun 2023 23:16 GMT	Craven Street, WC2N James webb lived in Craven Street Westminster. He died in 1758 and his states he was of Craven Street. FROM England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 for James Webb PROB 11: Will Registers 1773-1776 Piece 1004: Alexander, Quire Numbers 1-45 (1775) Reply
claudia s Drakewood Road, SW16 Added: 8 Jun 2023 13:57 GMT	Drakewood Road, SW16 word Reply
Loraine Brocklehurst Holcombe Road, N17 Added: 24 May 2023 14:00 GMT	Holcombe Road, N17 I lived at 23Holcombe Rd. with my parents, Grandfather , Aunt and Uncle in 1954. My Aunt and Uncle lived there until it was demolished. I’m not sure what year that was as we emigrated to Canada. Reply
Jen Williams Corfield Street, E2 Added: 20 May 2023 17:27 GMT	Corfield Street, E2 My mother was born in 193 Corfield Street in 1920.Her father was a policeman. Reply
sofia East Acton Added: 19 May 2023 08:57 GMT	43 MELLITUS STREET 43 MELLITUS STREET Reply
Milson Road, W14 Added: 17 May 2023 11:50 GMT	Milson Road (1908 - 1954) My grandparents and great grandparents and great great grandparents the Manley family lived at 33 Milson Road from 1908 to 1935. My grandad was born at 33 Milson Road. His parents George and Grace had all four of their chidren there. When his father Edward died his mother moved to 67 Milson in 1935 Road and lived there until 1954 (records found so far, it may be longer). Before that they lived in the Porten Road. I wonder if there is anyone that used to know them? My grandad was Charles ’Ted’ Manley, his parents were called George and Grace and George’s parents were called Edward and Bessie. George worked in a garage and Edward was a hairdresser. Reply
Rendlesham Road, E5 Added: 16 Apr 2023 15:55 GMT	Rendlesham Road, E5 I lived at 14 Rendlesham Road in the 1940s and 50s. The house belonged to my grandfather James Grosvenor who bought it in the 1920s for £200.I had a brother who lived in property until 1956 when he married. Local families were the paisleys, the Jenners and the family of Christopher Gable. Reply
Sandra Field Masons Place, EC1V Added: 15 Apr 2023 16:15 GMT	Removal Order Removal order from Shoreditch to Holborn, Jane Emma Hall, Single, 21 Pregnant. Born about 21 years since in Masons place in the parish of St Lukes. Source: Sign up Reply

NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Adam and Eve Inn The Adam and Eve was an inn on Oxford Street.

Adam and Eve Inn

All Souls Church All Souls Church is an evangelical Anglican church situated at the north end of Regent Street.

All Souls Church

Fairyland During the period leading up to and during the First World War, 92 Tottenham Court Road was the location of a shooting range called Fairyland.

Fairyland

Oxford Circus Oxford Circus, designed by John Nash in 1811.

Oxford Circus

Scala Theatre Scala Theatre was a theatre in London, sited on Charlotte Street, off Tottenham Court Road. The first theatre on the site opened in 1772, and was demolished in 1969, after being destroyed by fire.

Scala Theatre

Trident Studios Trident Studios was located at 17 St Anne’s Court between 1968 and 1981.

Trident Studios

NEARBY STREETS

Aberdeen Mews, W1F Aberdeen Mews was situated off Ramillies Place.

Aberdeen Mews, W1F

Adam and Eve Court, W1D The court was named for the nearby Adam and Eve tavern.

Adam and Eve Court, W1D

Alfred Mews, WC1E Alfred Mews is situated off Tottenham Court Road, running behind the gardens of North Crescent.

Alfred Mews, WC1E

Alfred Place, WC1E Alfred Place was built in 1806 by a Marylebone stonemason called John Waddilove who named it after his son Alfred.

Alfred Place, WC1E

All Souls Place, W1B All Souls Place is a short cul-de-sac in the shadow of All Souls Church, originating in the eighteenth century as a mews off Edward Street.

All Souls Place, W1B

Allan House, W1G Allan House is a block on John Princes Street.

Allan House, W1G

Ambika House, W1B Ambika House is located on Portland Place.

Ambika House, W1B

Ampersand Building, W1F Ampersand Building is sited on Wardour Street.

Ampersand Building, W1F

Argyll Street, W1F Argyll Street was named after John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, owner of the land in the 18th century.

Argyll Street, W1F

Arthur Stanley House, W1T Arthur Stanley House is located on Tottenham Street.

Arthur Stanley House, W1T

AWL House, W1W AWL House is a building on Great Portland Street.

AWL House, W1W

Balfour House, W1W Balfour House is a block on Great Titchfield Street.

Balfour House, W1W

Barratt House, W1C Barratt House is a block on Oxford Street.

Barratt House, W1C

Belmont House, W1W Belmont House is a block on Candover Street.

Belmont House, W1W

Bentinck House, W1W Bentinck House is a block on Bolsover Street.

Bentinck House, W1W

Berners Mews, W1T Berners Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Berners Mews, W1T

Berners Place, W1T Berners Place is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Berners Place, W1T

Berners Street, W1D William Berners completed building in 1763 what is today Berners Street.

Berners Street, W1D

Berners Street, W1T Berners Street runs from the junction of Oxford Street and Wardour Street to join up with Mortimer Street and the former Middlesex Hospital.

Berners Street, W1T

Berwick Road, W1F Berwick Road is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.

Berwick Road, W1F

Berwick Street, W1F Berwick Street commemorates the Duke of Berwick, an illegitimate son of James II.

Berwick Street, W1F

Bird Street, W1T Bird Street is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Bird Street, W1T

Bolsover House, W1W Bolsover House is a building on Clipstone Street.

Bolsover House, W1W

Bolsover Street, W1W Bolsover Street - home to the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital since 1907.

Bolsover Street, W1W

Bourlet Close, W1W Bourlet Close is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Bourlet Close, W1W

Broadcasting House, W1A Broadcasting House is a block on Portland Place.

Broadcasting House, W1A

Brock House, W1W Brock House is a building on Langham Street.

Brock House, W1W

Bromley Place, W1T Bromley Place is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Bromley Place, W1T

Brook House, WC1E Brook House is a block on Torrington Place.

Brook House, WC1E

Bryanston Square, W1G Bryanston Square was built as part of the Portman Estate between 1810 and 1815.

Bryanston Square, W1G

BT Tower, W1W The BT Tower is a communications tower, previously known as the GPO Tower, the Post Office Tower and the Telecom Tower.

BT Tower, W1W

Burlian House, W1C Burlian House can be found on Oxford Street.

Burlian House, W1C

Candover Street, W1W Candover Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Candover Street, W1W

Carlisle Street, W1D Carlisle Street is one of the streets of London in the W1D postal area.

Carlisle Street, W1D

Carlisle Walk, W1D Carlisle Walk is a road in the E8 postcode area

Carlisle Walk, W1D

Cavendish Place, W1G Cavendish Place is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Cavendish Place, W1G

Cavendish Square, W1G Cavendish Square was laid out in 1717–18 at the beginning of the transformation of Harley family lands in Marylebone.

Cavendish Square, W1G

Cavendish Street, W1G Cavendish Street is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Cavendish Street, W1G

Century House, W1D Century House is a block on Oxford Street.

Century House, W1D

Chandos Street, W1G Chandos Street is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Chandos Street, W1G

Chapone Place, W1D Chapone Place is one of the streets of London in the W1D postal area.

Chapone Place, W1D

Charlotte Mews, W1T Charlotte Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Charlotte Mews, W1T

Charlotte Place, W1T Charlotte Place is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Charlotte Place, W1T

Charlotte Street, W1T Charlotte Street was laid out in the mid 18th century on open fields.

Charlotte Street, W1T

Chenies Street, WC1E Chenies Street takes its name from the Buckinghamshire village where since 1556 members of the Russell family have been buried.

Chenies Street, WC1E

Chitty Street, W1T Chitty Street runs between Charlotte Street and Whitfield Street.

Chitty Street, W1T

Cleveland Street, W1T Cleveland Street is a location in London.

Cleveland Street, W1T

Cleveland Street, W1W Cleveland Street maybe dates from before 1632 when its name was recorded as Wrastling Lane.

Cleveland Street, W1W

Clipstone Mews, W1T Clipstone Mews is a road in the W1T postcode area

Clipstone Mews, W1T

Clipstone Street, W1W Clipstone Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Clipstone Street, W1W

Coach Road, W1T Coach Road is a road in the NW1 postcode area

Coach Road, W1T

College Court, W1D College Court is a building on Berners Street.

College Court, W1D

Collingwood House, W1W Residential block

Collingwood House, W1W

Colville Place, W1T Colville Place is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Colville Place, W1T

Conway Mews, W1T Conway Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Conway Mews, W1T

D’Arblay House, W1F D’Arblay House is located on D’Arblay Street.

D’Arblay House, W1F

D’Arblay Street, W1F D’Arblay Street is a location in London.

D’Arblay Street, W1F

De Walden Court, W1W De Walden Court is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

De Walden Court, W1W

Dean’s Mews, W1G This is a street in the W1G postcode area

Dean’s Mews, W1G

Dering Street, W1S Dering Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.

Dering Street, W1S

Devon House, W1W Devon House is a block on Great Portland Street.

Devon House, W1W

Devonshire Close, W1G Devonshire Close is a road in the W1G postcode area

Devonshire Close, W1G

Duchess Mews, W1B Duchess Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Duchess Mews, W1B

Duchess Street, W1B Duchess Street is a road in the W1B postcode area

Duchess Street, W1B

Duchess Street, W1W Duchess Street runs from Mansfield Street to Hallam Street, across Portland Place.

Duchess Street, W1W

East Street, W1T East Street is one of the streets in the Twickenham postal district.

East Street, W1T

Eastcastle Street, W1D Eastcastle Street was originally called Castle Street East.

Eastcastle Street, W1D

Eastcastle Street, W1T The portion of Eastcastle Street to the east of Wells Street originally belonged to the Berners Estate.

Eastcastle Street, W1T

Elisa Court, W1T Elisa Court is a block on Chitty Street.

Elisa Court, W1T

Europa House, W1F Europa House is a block on Great Marlborough Street.

Europa House, W1F

Evelyn House, W1W Evelyn House is a block on New Cavendish Street.

Evelyn House, W1W

Evelyn Yard, W1T Evelyn Yard is a road in the W1T postcode area

Evelyn Yard, W1T

Fair Road, W1B Fair Road is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.

Fair Road, W1B

Film House, W1F Film House is a block on Wardour Street.

Film House, W1F

First Floor, W1T First Floor is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

First Floor, W1T

Flanders House, W1G Flanders House is sited on Cavendish Square.

Flanders House, W1G

Foley Street, W1W Foley Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Foley Street, W1W

Goodge Place, W1T Goodge Place is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Goodge Place, W1T

Goodge Street, W1T Goodge Street was named after John Goodge a carpenter who along with his two nephews developed Crab Tree Fields to form Goodge Street in 1740.

Goodge Street, W1T

Goodwood Court, W1W Goodwood Court is a block on Devonshire Street.

Goodwood Court, W1W

Gordon Mansions, WC1E Gordon Mansions is one of the streets of London in the WC1E postal area.

Gordon Mansions, WC1E

Gosfield House, W1W Gosfield House is a building on Gosfield Street.

Gosfield House, W1W

Gosfield Street, W1W Gosfield Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Gosfield Street, W1W

Great Castle Street, W1B Great Castle Street was begun in 1722.

Great Castle Street, W1B

Great Castle Street, W1W Great Castle Street was one of the main streets of the Harley Estate.

Great Castle Street, W1W

Great Chapel Street, W1D Great Chapel Street is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.

Great Chapel Street, W1D

Great Marlborough Street, W1F Great Marlborough Street was named after John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough.

Great Marlborough Street, W1F

Great Titchfield Street, W1W Great Titchfield Street is one of the streets of London in the W1 postal area.

Great Titchfield Street, W1W

Gresse Street, W1T Gresse Street is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Gresse Street, W1T

Hallam Street, W1W Hallam Street was formerly named both Charlotte Street and Duke Street but renamed in 1905 after Henry Hallam, a noted historian and local resident.

Hallam Street, W1W

Hanover House, W1S Hanover House can be found on Harewood Place.

Hanover House, W1S

Hanson Street, W1W Hanson Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Hanson Street, W1W

Hanway Place, W1T Hanway Place is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Hanway Place, W1T

Hanway Street, W1D Hanway Street was named after Major John Hanway.

Hanway Street, W1D

Harcourt House, W1G Harcourt House is a block on Cavendish Square.

Harcourt House, W1G

Harewood Place, W1C Harewood Place is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.

Harewood Place, W1C

Harford House, W1W Harford House is a building on Great Portland Street.

Harford House, W1W

Harley Place, W1G Harley Place is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Harley Place, W1G

Harley Street, W1G Harley Street, the centre of private medical practices in London, was named after Thomas Harley who was Lord Mayor of London in 1767.

Harley Street, W1G

Harmont House, W1G Residential block

Harmont House, W1G

Henrietta Place, W1G Henrietta Place is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Henrietta Place, W1G

Henry Wood House, W1B Henry Wood House is a block on Langham Place.

Henry Wood House, W1B

Highlight House, W1W Highlight House is a block on Margaret Street.

Highlight House, W1W

Highwood House, W1W Highwood House can be found on New Cavendish Street.

Highwood House, W1W

Hills Place, W1F Hills Place is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.

Hills Place, W1F

Holcroft Court, W1W Holcroft Court is a block on Clipstone Street.

Holcroft Court, W1W

Holden House, W1 Holden House is sited on Oxford Street.

Holden House, W1

Hollen Street, W1F Hollen Street is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.

Hollen Street, W1F

Holles Street, W1C Holles Street runs north from Oxford Street, on the east side of the John Lewis store.

Holles Street, W1C

Howland Street, W1T Howland Street is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Howland Street, W1T

James Boswell House, W1W James Boswell House is a block on Great Portland Street.

James Boswell House, W1W

John Prince’s Street, W1G This is a street in the W1G postcode area

John Prince’s Street, W1G

Jubilee House, W1 Jubilee House is located on Oxford Street.

Jubilee House, W1

Julian House, W1T Julian House is a building on Windmill Street.

Julian House, W1T

Kent House, W1B Residential block

Kent House, W1B

Kent House, W1W Kent House is a block on Market place.

Kent House, W1W

Khiara House, W1D Khiara House can be found on Poland Street.

Khiara House, W1D

King Regent’s House, W1T King Regent’s House is a building on Fitzroy Street.

King Regent’s House, W1T

Kirkman House, W1T Kirkman House is a building on Whitfield Street.

Kirkman House, W1T

Langham House, W1B Residential block

Langham House, W1B

Langham Place, W1B Langham Place is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.

Langham Place, W1B

Langham Street, W1W Langham Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Langham Street, W1W

Lison House, W1F Lison House is a block on Wardour Street.

Lison House, W1F

Lister House, W1 Lister House is a block on Wimpole Street.

Lister House, W1

Little Portland Street, W1W Little Portland Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Little Portland Street, W1W

Little Titchen Street, W1W Little Titchen Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Little Titchen Street, W1W

Little Titchfield Street, W1W Little Titchfield Street is a road in the W1W postcode area

Little Titchfield Street, W1W

Lumina House, W1S Lumina House is a block on New Bond Street.

Lumina House, W1S

Mansfield Street, W1G Mansfield Street connects New Cavendish Street and Queen Anne Street.

Mansfield Street, W1G

Mappin House, W1 Mappin House is a block on Winsley Street.

Mappin House, W1

Margaret Court, W1W Margaret Court is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Margaret Court, W1W

Margaret Street, W1B Margaret Street is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.

Margaret Street, W1B

Margaret Street, W1W Margaret Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Margaret Street, W1W

Market Place, W1W Market Place is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Market Place, W1W

Marylebone Passage, W1W Marylebone Passage is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Marylebone Passage, W1W

Maxclif House, W1T Maxclif House is a block on Tottenham Street.

Maxclif House, W1T

Met Building, W1T Met Building is a block on Percy Street.

Met Building, W1T

Middlesex House, W1T Middlesex House is sited on Cleveland Street.

Middlesex House, W1T

Middleton Buildings, W1W Middleton Buildings is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Middleton Buildings, W1W

Middleton Place, W1W Middleton Place is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Middleton Place, W1W

Milford House, W1G Residential block

Milford House, W1G

Mimosa House, W1B Mimosa House can be found on Princes Street.

Mimosa House, W1B

Minden House, W1F Minden House is a building on D’Arblay Street.

Minden House, W1F

Minehead House, W1W Minehead House is a building on Hanson Street.

Minehead House, W1W

Minerva House, WC1E Minerva House is a block on North Crescent.

Minerva House, WC1E

Morley House, W1B Morley House is a block on Regent Street.

Morley House, W1B

Morley House, W1W Residential block

Morley House, W1W

Mortimer Street, W1T Mortimer Street is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Mortimer Street, W1T

Mortimer Street, W1T A street within the W1W postcode

Mortimer Street, W1T

Mortimer Street, W1W Mortimer Street is one of the streets of London in the W1 postal area.

Mortimer Street, W1W

Mottram House, W1T Mottram House is located on Whitfield Street.

Mottram House, W1T

Nassau Street, W1W Nassau Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Nassau Street, W1W

Nelson House, W1G Nelson House is a block on New Cavendish Street.

Nelson House, W1G

Network Building, W1T Network Building is a block on Tottenham Court Road.

Network Building, W1T

New Cavendish Street, W1B New Cavendish Street is one of the streets of London in the W1 postal area.

New Cavendish Street, W1B

New Cavendish Street, W1W New Cavendish Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

New Cavendish Street, W1W

Newlands House, W1T Newlands House is sited on Berners Street.

Newlands House, W1T

Newman House, W1T Newman House can be found on Newman Street.

Newman House, W1T

Newman Passage, W1T Newman Passage is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Newman Passage, W1T

Newman Street, W1T Newman Street is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Newman Street, W1T

Nicolas Cooper House, WC1E Nicolas Cooper House is a block on Chenies Street.

Nicolas Cooper House, WC1E

Noel Street, W1F Noel Street is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.

Noel Street, W1F

Noland House, W1D Noland House is a block on Poland Street.

Noland House, W1D

North Crescent, WC1E North Crescent is one of the streets of London in the WC1E postal area.

North Crescent, WC1E

Northumberland House, W1W Northumberland House is a block on Great Portland Street.

Northumberland House, W1W

Ogle Street, W1W Ogle Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Ogle Street, W1W

Old Cavendish Street, W1 Old Cavendish Street is a road in the W1 postcode area

Old Cavendish Street, W1

Orbis House, W1G Orbis House is located on Mansfield Street.

Orbis House, W1G

Overland House, W1W Overland House can be found on Great Portland Street.

Overland House, W1W

Oxford Circus Avenue, W1F Oxford Circus Avenue exists on a lot of London maps but doesn’t exist.

Oxford Circus Avenue, W1F

Oxford Circus House, W1D Oxford Circus House is sited on Oxford Street.

Oxford Circus House, W1D

Oxford Circus, W1B Oxford Circus was originally called Regent Circus.

Oxford Circus, W1B

Oxford Street, W1F Oxford Street is the main shopping street of London.

Oxford Street, W1F

Oxford Street, W1S Oxford Street is England’s most famous and popular shopping street.

Oxford Street, W1S

Palladium House, W1B Palladium House is a grade II listed (in 1981) Art Deco office building located on the corner of Great Marlborough Street and Argyll Street.

Palladium House, W1B

Paramount House, W1F Paramount House can be found on Wardour Street.

Paramount House, W1F

Percy Street, WC1B Percy Street is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Percy Street, WC1B

Phillips House, W1T Phillips House is a block on Goodge Street.

Phillips House, W1T

Poland Street, W1D Poland Street is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.

Poland Street, W1D

Poland Street, W1F Poland Street is a location in London.

Poland Street, W1F

Portland House, W1W Portland House is a block on Great Portland Street.

Portland House, W1W

Portland Place, W1B Portland Place is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.

Portland Place, W1B

Portland Place, W1B This is a street in the W1A postcode area

Portland Place, W1B

Princes Street, W1B Princes Street is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.

Princes Street, W1B

Princess House, W1D Residential block

Princess House, W1D

Putney House, W1 Putney House is a block on Great Titchfield Street.

Putney House, W1

Putney House, W1W Putney House is a block on Great Titchfield Street.

Putney House, W1W

Quadrant Arcade, W1B Quadrant Arcade is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.

Quadrant Arcade, W1B

Queen Anne Mews, W1G Queen Anne Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Queen Anne Mews, W1G

Ramillies House, W1F Ramillies House is sited on Ramillies Street.

Ramillies House, W1F

Ramillies Place, W1D Ramillies Place is a short street situated off the southern side of Oxford Street.

Ramillies Place, W1D

Ramillies Street, W1F Ramillies Street is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.

Ramillies Street, W1F

Rathbone Place, W1T Rathbone Place honours Captain Rathbone who was the builder of the road and properties thereon from 1718 onwards.

Rathbone Place, W1T

Rathbone Square, W1T Rathbone Square is a location in London.

Rathbone Square, W1T

Rathbone Street, W1T Rathbone Street is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Rathbone Street, W1T

Rembrandt House, W1W Rembrandt House is located on Great Portland Street.

Rembrandt House, W1W

Ridgmount Gardens, WC1E Ridgmount Gardens is one of the streets of London in the WC1E postal area.

Ridgmount Gardens, WC1E

Riding House Street, W1W Riding House Street commemorates a riding house and barracks of the First Troop of Horse Grenadier Guards.

Riding House Street, W1W

Roxburghe House, W1B Roxburghe House is sited on Regent Street.

Roxburghe House, W1B

Salt Yard, W1T A street within the W1T postcode

Salt Yard, W1T

Scala Street, W1T Scala Street is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Scala Street, W1T

Sheraton Street, W1D Sheraton Street is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.

Sheraton Street, W1D

Sofia House, W1W Sofia House is a block on Devonshire Street.

Sofia House, W1W

Soho Place, Soho Place lies within the postcode.

Soho Place,

Soho Square, W1D In its early years, Soho Square was one of the most fashionable places to live in London.

Soho Square, W1D

Soho Street, W1D Soho Street is one of the streets of London in the W1D postal area.

Soho Street, W1D

St Anne’s Court, W1D St Anne’s Court is an alleyway that connects Dean Street and Wardour Street.

St Anne’s Court, W1D

St George’s House, W1T St George’s House is a block on Wells Street.

St George’s House, W1T

St Giles House, W1D St Giles House is a block on Poland Street.

St Giles House, W1D

Stephen Mews, W1T Stephen Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Stephen Mews, W1T

Stephen Street, W1T Stephen Street is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Stephen Street, W1T

Sutherland House, W1F Sutherland House is a block on Argyll Street.

Sutherland House, W1F

Swallow Place, W1B Swallow Place is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.

Swallow Place, W1B

Tennyson House, W1W Tennyson House is a block on Great Portland Street.

Tennyson House, W1W

The White House, W1W The White House can be found on Mortimer Street.

The White House, W1W

Third Floor, WC1E Third Floor is one of the streets of London in the WC1E postal area.

Third Floor, WC1E

Threeways House, W1W Threeways House is a block on Clipstone Street.

Threeways House, W1W

Tottenham Court Road, W1T Tottenham Court Road is a major road running from the junction of Oxford Street and Charing Cross Road, north to Euston Road - a distance of about three-quarters of a mile.

Tottenham Court Road, W1T

Tottenham Mews, W1T Tottenham Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Tottenham Mews, W1T

Tottenham Street, W1T Tottenham Street is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Tottenham Street, W1T

Turner House, W1B Turner House is a block on Great Marlborough Street.

Turner House, W1B

Union Street, W1W The easternmost section of Riding House Street was previously known as Union Street.

Union Street, W1W

United Kingdom House, W1D United Kingdom House is a block on Great Titchfield Street.

United Kingdom House, W1D

Vere Street, W1G Vere Street is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Vere Street, W1G

Walpole House, W1B Walpole House is a building on Weymouth Street.

Walpole House, W1B

Wardour Mews, W1F Wardour Mews is a cul-de-sac off of Portland Street.

Wardour Mews, W1F

Wardour Street, W1F Wardour Street is a street that runs north from Leicester Square, through Chinatown, across Shaftesbury Avenue to Oxford Street.

Wardour Street, W1F

Waverley House, W1F Waverley House is a block on Noel Street.

Waverley House, W1F

Wells Mews, W1W Wells Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Wells Mews, W1W

Wells Street, W1D Wells Street - ’Welses Lane’ - is first recorded in 1692.

Wells Street, W1D

West End House, W1D West End House is a block on Hill’s Place.

West End House, W1D

West One House, W1T West One House is a block on Wells Street.

West One House, W1T

West One House, W1W West One House is a block on Bourlet Close.

West One House, W1W

Western House, W1F Western House is a block on Argyll Street.

Western House, W1F

Weymouth Court, W1W Weymouth Court is a block on Weymouth Street.

Weymouth Court, W1W

Weymouth Mews, W1G Weymouth Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Weymouth Mews, W1G

Weymouth Street, W1B Weymouth Street is a road in the W1B postcode area

Weymouth Street, W1B

Wigmore Place, W1U Wigmore Place is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.

Wigmore Place, W1U

Windmill Street, W1T Windmill Street is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Windmill Street, W1T

Winsley Street, W1D Winsley Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Winsley Street, W1D

Winsley Street, W1D Winsley Street is a road in the W1D postcode area

Winsley Street, W1D

Wogan House, W1A Wogan House is a block on Great Portland Street.

Wogan House, W1A

Woodford House, W1 Woodford House is a block on Great Titchfield Street.

Woodford House, W1

Woolverstone House, W1T Woolverstone House is a block on Berners Street.

Woolverstone House, W1T

York House, W1T York House is sited on Berners Street.

York House, W1T

NEARBY PUBS

Adam And Eve

Adam and Eve Inn The Adam and Eve was an inn on Oxford Street.

Adam and Eve Inn

Argyll Arms

Bourne & Hollingsworth

Bricklayers Arms The Bricklayers Arms is on Gresse Street.

Bricklayers Arms

Byron Hamburgers

Carlisle Park

Coach And Horses The Coach and Horses pub has been on Great Marlborough Street since the mid-18th century.

Coach And Horses

Cock Tavern The Cock Tavern is on Great Portland Street.

Newman Arms The Newman Arms has been a Fitzrovia fixture for centuries.

One Tun

The London Cocktail Club

The Lukin

The Phoenix

The Slice Bar (Cupola House)

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Fitzrovia

Fitzrovia is the area lying to the west of Tottenham Court Road.

LOCAL PHOTOS

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Theatreland, Shaftesbury Avenue Credit: IG/my.wandering.journey TUM image id: 1653838404 Licence: CC BY 2.0	BT Tower The Post Office Tower - now known as the BT Tower - opened in the Fitzrovia area of central London in 1965. The tower’s main structure was 177 metres high. A further section of aerial rigging brought the total height to 191m. It was the tallest building in the UK until London’s NatWest Tower opened in 1980. Credit: Wiki Commons TUM image id: 1481989234 Licence:	The Prince of Wales Theatre in 1903 shortly before its demolition for the building of the Scala Theatre in 1904. Credit: Caroline Blomfield TUM image id: 1492875482 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Fairyland, 92 Tottenham Court Road (1905) Fairyland was an amusement arcade with a shooting range, owned and run by Henry Stanton Morley (1875-1916) during the period leading up to and during the First World War. It was closed after (unintentionally according to its owners), it was used to practice political assassinations. Notably, attempts on the life of Prime Minister Herbert Asquith (planned but not carried out) and Sir William Hutt Curzon Wyllie (carried out). TUM image id: 1490541720 Licence:	Transmission TUM image id: 1509553463 Licence: CC BY 2.0
Get Back Credit: Stable Diffusion TUM image id: 1675076090 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Piccadilly Theatre (2007) Credit: Turquoisefish TUM image id: 1556885906 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Tottenham Court Road (1927) TUM image id: 1556973109 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Engraving of the Hanover Square Rooms in Hanover Square. For a century this was the principal concert venue in London. Credit: Wiki Commons TUM image id: 1674215047 Licence:	High level shot of Regents Place as seen from Great Portland Street. The photograph shows the Holy Trinity Church and Great Portland Street underground station in the foreground. Credit: Wiki Commons/PortlandVillage TUM image id: 1674220898 Licence: CC BY 2.0
A Friday Evening Discourse at the Royal Institution; Sir James Dewar on Liquid Hydrogen (1904) Credit: Henry Jamyn Brooks TUM image id: 1661785947 Licence:	Sectional view of Wyld’s Great Globe, which stood in Leicester Square, London 1851–62 Credit: Illustrated London News TUM image id: 1490829375 Licence:	De Hems, 11 Macclesfield Street and the entrance to Horse & Dolphin Yard. Credit: Colonel Warden TUM image id: 1526658322 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly Credit: Simon Gunzinger TUM image id: 1653912771 Licence:	The Queen’s Theatre in the West End (2011), then showing the musical "Les Misérables" Credit: Andreas Praefcke TUM image id: 1606216780 Licence: CC BY 2.0

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BT Tower The Post Office Tower - now known as the BT Tower - opened in the Fitzrovia area of central London in 1965. The tower’s main structure was 177 metres high. A further section of aerial rigging brought the total height to 191m. It was the tallest building in the UK until London’s NatWest Tower opened in 1980.
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The Prince of Wales Theatre in 1903 shortly before its demolition for the building of the Scala Theatre in 1904.
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Fairyland, 92 Tottenham Court Road (1905) Fairyland was an amusement arcade with a shooting range, owned and run by Henry Stanton Morley (1875-1916) during the period leading up to and during the First World War. It was closed after (unintentionally according to its owners), it was used to practice political assassinations. Notably, attempts on the life of Prime Minister Herbert Asquith (planned but not carried out) and Sir William Hutt Curzon Wyllie (carried out).
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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 Queen’s Theatre in the West End (2011), then showing the musical "Les Misérables"
Credit: Andreas Praefcke
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Street view of St George’s Hanover Square (1787). An aquatint, by T. Malton.
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Musicians waiting for work on Archer Street.
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London by night: Ganton Street
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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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10 Gower Street, Bloomsbury
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