Hanover Square, W1S

Hanover Square was created as the ’Whig’ square with Cavendish Square being the ’Tory’ square.

Hanover Square dates from 1713 and many of the original residents were staunch military supporters of the 1714 Hanoverian succession.

Richard Lumley was the Earl of Scarbrough who had been instrumental in the so-called ’Glorious Revolution’ of 1688. "Early Hanover Square was decidedly Whig and most decidedly military" comments the architectural historian Sir John Summerson.

Some of the 18th-century houses remain but most of the square underwent later development.

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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
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
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
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
BG Lancing Street, NW1 Added: 20 Dec 2022 02:58 GMT	Lancing Street, NW1 LANCING STREET Reply
Lynette beardwood Ebury Street, SW1W 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. Reply
P Cash Woburn Place, WC1H 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. Reply

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CydKB Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance Added: 31 Mar 2023 15:07 GMT	BlackJack Playground Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance was my favourite childhood park.I went to St Mary’s Catholic school, East Row from Nursery all the way through to Year 6 before Secondary School and I was taken here to play most days. There was a centre piece flower bed in the Voysey Garden surrounded by a pond which my classmates and I used to jump over when no one was looking. The Black jack playground was the go to playground for our sports days and my every day shortcut to get close to the half penny steps foot bridge via Kensal Road. There was also a shop where we could buy ice lollies on hot summer days.The Southern Row side of the Park was filled with pebbles which used to be so fun to walk through as a child, I used to walk through the deepness of the pebbles to get to Bosworth Road or east towards Hornimans Adventure Park. Reply
John Dean’s Court, EC4M Added: 29 Mar 2023 17:31 GMT	Auction of the paper stock of Janssen and Roberts A broadside advertisement reads: "By auction, to be sold on Thursday next being the 16th of this present July, the remainder of the stock in partnership between Janssen and Roberts, at their late dwelling-house in Dean’s Court, the south side of St. Pauls, consisting of Genoa papers according to the particulars underneath." The date in the ESTC record is purely speculative; July 16th was a Thursday in many years during the 18th century; 1750 is only one possibility. Extensive searching has found no other record of the partners or the auction. Source: ESTC - Search Results Reply
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Albert Mews, SW7 Added: 26 Mar 2023 14:50 GMT	Albert Mews It is not a gargoyle over the entrance arch to Albert Mews, it is a likeness of Prince Albert himself. Reply
Christine D Elliott Blockhouse Street, SE15 Added: 20 Mar 2023 15:52 GMT	The Blute Family My grandparents, Frederick William Blute & Alice Elizabeth Blute nee: Warnham lived at 89 Blockhouse Street Deptford from around 1917.They had six children. 1. Alice Maragret Blute (my mother) 2. Frederick William Blute 3. Charles Adrian Blute 4. Violet Lillian Blute 5. Donald Blute 6. Stanley Vincent Blute (Lived 15 months). I lived there with my family from 1954 (Birth) until 1965 when we were re-housed for regeneration to the area. I attended Ilderton Road School. Very happy memories of that time. Reply
Pearl Foster Dukes Place, EC3A Added: 20 Mar 2023 12:22 GMT	Dukes Place, EC3A Until his death in 1767, Daniel Nunes de Lara worked from his home in Dukes Street as a Pastry Cook. It was not until much later the street was renamed Dukes Place. Daniel and his family attended the nearby Bevis Marks synagogue for Sephardic Jews. The Ashkenazi Great Synagogue was established in Duke Street, which meant Daniel’s business perfectly situated for his occupation as it allowed him to cater for both congregations. Reply
Dr Paul Flewers Hawthorne Close, N1 Added: 9 Mar 2023 18:12 GMT	Some Brief Notes on Hawthorne Close / Hawthorne Street My great-grandparents lived in the last house on the south side of Hawthorne Street, no 13, and my grandmother Alice Knopp and her brothers and sisters grew up there. Alice Knopp married Charles Flewers, from nearby Hayling Road, and moved to Richmond, Surrey, where I was born. Leonard Knopp married Esther Gutenberg and lived there until the street was demolished in the mid-1960s, moving on to Tottenham. Uncle Len worked in the fur trade, then ran a pet shop in, I think, the Kingsland Road. From the back garden, one could see the almshouses in the Balls Pond Road. There was an ink factory at the end of the street, which I recall as rather malodorous. Reply
KJH Andover Road, N7 Added: 7 Mar 2023 17:14 GMT	Andover Road, N7 (1939 - 1957) My aunt, Doris nee Curtis (aka Jo) and her husband John Hawkins (aka Jack) ran a small general stores at 92 Andover Road (N7). I have found details in the 1939 register but don’t know how long before that it was opened.He died in 1957. In the 1939 register he is noted as being an ARP warden for Islington warden Reply

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

Adam and Eve Inn

Hanover Square Rooms The Hanover Square Rooms (also called the Queen’s Concert Rooms) were assembly rooms principally for musical performances.

Hanover Square Rooms

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

Oxford Circus

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

Aberdeen Mews, W1F

Academy House, W1S Academy House is located on Sackville Street.

Academy House, W1S

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

Adam and Eve Court, W1D

Adams Row, W1K On the Grosvenor estate, Adams Row extends from South Audley Street to Carlos Place.

Adams Row, W1K

Air Street, W1B Air Street’s name is believed to be a corruption of ‘Ayres’, after Thomas Ayre, a local brewer and resident in the 17th century.

Air Street, W1B

Aldburgh Mews, W1U Aldburgh Mews is a road in the W1U postcode area

Aldburgh Mews, W1U

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

Allan House, W1G

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

Avery Row, W1K Avery Row was probably named after Henry Avery, an 18th century bricklayer who built this street over the Tyburn Brook.

Avery Row, W1K

Balderton Flats, W1K Balderton Flats is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.

Balderton Flats, W1K

Barlow Place, W1S This is a street in the W1J postcode area

Barlow Place, W1S

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

Barratt House, W1C

Barrett Street, W1U Barrett Street is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.

Barrett Street, W1U

Beak Street, W1B Beak Street runs roughly east-west between Regent Street and Lexington Street.

Beak Street, W1B

Beak Street, W1F Beak Street is named after Thomas Beake, one of the Queen’s messengers.

Beak Street, W1F

Bentinck Mansions, W1U Bentinck Mansions is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.

Bentinck Mansions, W1U

Bentinck Mews, W1U Bentinck Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.

Bentinck Mews, W1U

Bentinck Street, W1U Bentinck Street is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.

Bentinck Street, W1U

Berger House, W1J Berger House is a block on Berkeley Square.

Berger House, W1J

Berkeley Square House, W1J Berkeley Square House is a building on Berkeley Square.

Berkeley Square House, W1J

Berkeley Square, W1J Berkeley Square was originally laid out in the mid 18th century by architect William Kent.

Berkeley Square, W1J

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

Binney Street, W1K Binney Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.

Binney Street, W1K

Bird Street, W1U Bird Street is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.

Bird Street, W1U

Blenheim House, W1C Blenheim House can be found on Woodstock Street.

Blenheim House, W1C

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

Blenheim Street, W1S

Bloomfield Court, W1K Bloomfield Court is located on Bourdon Street.

Bloomfield Court, W1K

Bond House, W1C Bond House is a block on Woodstock Street.

Bond House, W1C

Bourdon Place, W1J Bourdon Place is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.

Bourdon Place, W1J

Bourdon Street, W1J Bourdon Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.

Bourdon Street, W1J

Boyle Street, W1S Boyle Street was built on a piece of land called the Ten Acres to discharge some Boyle family debts.

Boyle Street, W1S

Bridle Lane, W1F Bridle Lane is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.

Bridle Lane, W1F

Brook Street, W1K Brook Street was named after the Tyburn Brook that formerly ran nearby,

Brook Street, W1K

Brookfield House, W1K Brookfield House is a block on Davies Street.

Brookfield House, W1K

Brooks Mews, W1K Brooks Mews is a small road on the Grosvenor Estate, laid out in the 1720s.

Brooks Mews, W1K

Brown Hart Gardens, W1K Brown Hart Gardens is a road in the W1K postcode area

Brown Hart Gardens, W1K

Bruton Lane, W1S Bruton Lane is a road in the W1S postcode area

Bruton Lane, W1S

Bruton Place, W1J Bruton Place is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.

Bruton Place, W1J

Bruton Street, W1S Bruton Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.

Bruton Street, W1S

Bulstrode Street, W1U Bulstrode Street runs from Welbeck Street in the east to Thayer Street in the west.

Bulstrode Street, W1U

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

Burlian House, W1C

Carlos Place, W1 Carlos Place is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.

Carlos Place, W1

Carnaby Street, W1F Carnaby Street became the heart of Swinging London.

Carnaby Street, W1F

Cashel House, W1U Cashel House is a building on Thayer Street.

Cashel House, W1U

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

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

Chesham House, W1B

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

Clifford Street, W1S

Coach And Horses Yard, W1S Coach And Horses Yard is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.

Coach And Horses Yard, W1S

Coin House, W1C Coin House is located on Gee’s Place.

Coin House, W1C

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

Conduit Street, W1S

Connaught House, W1K Connaught House is sited on Davies Street.

Connaught House, W1K

Copus House, W1K Copus House is a block on Mount Street.

Copus House, W1K

Cork Street, W1S Cork Street, on the Burlington Estate, was named after Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork.

Cork Street, W1S

Creata House, W1C Creata House is a block on Stratford Place.

Creata House, W1C

Cumberland Gate, W1C Cumberland Gate is one of the streets of London in the W1C postal area.

Cumberland Gate, W1C

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

D’Arblay House, W1F

Davies Mews, W1K Davies Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.

Davies Mews, W1K

Davies Street, W1K Davies Street is a north-south street in Mayfair.

Davies Street, W1K

Davis Street, W1K Davis Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.

Davis Street, W1K

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

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

Dufours Place, W1F

Duke Street, W1K Duke Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.

Duke Street, W1K

Duke Street, W1U Duke Street is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.

Duke Street, W1U

Dukes Mews, W1U Dukes Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.

Dukes Mews, W1U

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

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

Europa House, W1F

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

Flanders House, W1G

Foley House, W1B Foley House is a block on Maddox Street.

Foley House, W1B

Foubert’s Place, W1B Foubert’s Place is named after a Frenchman who had a riding school here in the reign of Charles II.

Foubert’s Place, W1B

Ganton Street, W1F Ganton Street runs across Carnaby Street.

Ganton Street, W1F

Gee’s Court, W1C Gee’s Court runs north from Oxford Street.

Gee’s Court, W1C

Gee’s Court, W1U Gee’s Court is a building on Gee’s Court.

Gee’s Court, W1U

Gilbert Street, W1K Gilbert Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.

Gilbert Street, W1K

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

Glasshouse Street, W1B

Golden House, W1F Golden House is a block on Great Pulteney Street.

Golden House, W1F

Golden Square, W1B Golden Square is a historic Soho square, dating from the 1670s.

Golden Square, W1B

Gossard House, W1S Gossard House is a building on Savile Row.

Gossard House, W1S

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

Grafton Street, W1S

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 Marlborough Street, W1B Great Marlborough Street runs east of Regent Street past Carnaby Street towards Noel Street.

Great Marlborough Street, W1B

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

Great Marlborough Street, W1F

Greybrook House, W1K Greybrook House can be found on Brook Street.

Greybrook House, W1K

Grosvenor Hill Court, W1K Grosvenor Hill Court is a block on Bourdon Street.

Grosvenor Hill Court, W1K

Grosvenor Hill, W1K Grosvenor Hill is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.

Grosvenor Hill, W1K

Grosvenor Square, W1K Grosvenor Square is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.

Grosvenor Square, W1K

Grosvenor Street, W1K Grosvenor Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.

Grosvenor Street, W1K

Hanover Court, W1S Hanover Court is a building on Hanover Square.

Hanover Court, W1S

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

Hanover House, W1S

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

Hanover Street, W1S

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

Haunch Of Venison Yard, W1K Haunch Of Venison Yard is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.

Haunch Of Venison Yard, W1K

Heathcoat House, W1S Heathcoat House is a block on Savile Row.

Heathcoat House, W1S

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

Heddon House, W1B

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

Heddon Street, W1B

Heddon Street, W1B Heddon Street is a road in the W1S postcode area

Heddon Street, W1B

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

Henrietta Place, W1G

Heron House, W1G Heron House is a block on Bentinck Street.

Heron House, W1G

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

Highlight House, W1W

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

Hills Place, W1F

Hinde Mews, W1U Hinde Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.

Hinde Mews, W1U

Hinde Street, W1U Hinde Street was built from 1777 by Samuel Adams and named after Jacob Hinde who was the son-in-law of the landwoner Thomas Thayer.

Hinde Street, W1U

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

Holland Street, W1F

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

Holles Street, W1C

International House, W1S Residential block

International House, W1S

Jacobs Well Mews, W1U Jacobs Well Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.

Jacobs Well Mews, W1U

James Street, W1U James Street is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.

James Street, W1U

Jammal House, W1S Jammal House is a block on Hanover Street.

Jammal House, W1S

Jason Court, W1U Jason Court was part of the ancient village of Marylebone.

Jason Court, W1U

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

John Prince’s Street, W1G

John Street, W1F John Street is a road in the SE11 postcode area

John Street, W1F

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

Jubilee House, W1

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

Kent House, W1W

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

Keysign House, W1C

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

Khiara House, W1D

King House, W1S King House can be found on Maddox Street.

King House, W1S

Kingly Court, W1B Kingly Court is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.

Kingly Court, W1B

Kingly Court, W1F Kingly Court is a building on Kingly Court.

Kingly Court, W1F

Kingly Street, W1F Kingly Street is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.

Kingly Street, W1F

Lancashire Court, W1 Lancashire Court can be found on Lancashire Court.

Lancashire Court, W1

Lancashire Court, W1K Lancashire Court runs off New Bond Street.

Lancashire Court, W1K

Lancashire Court, W1S Lancashire Court is a block on Lancashire Court.

Lancashire Court, W1S

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

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

Lexington Street Cos, W1F

Linen Hall, W1B Linen Hall is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.

Linen Hall, W1B

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

Lister House, W1

Little Marlborough Street, W1B Little Marlborough Street is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.

Little Marlborough Street, W1B

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

Little Portland Street, W1W

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

Lower James Street, W1F

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

Lower John Street, W1F

Lowndes Court, W1F Lowndes Court is located on Lowndes Court.

Lowndes Court, W1F

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

Lumina House, W1S

Lumley Street, W1K Lumley Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.

Lumley Street, W1K

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

Maddox Street, W1S

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

Mandeville Place, W1U

Mandeville Place, W1U Mandeville Place is a road in the E15 postcode area

Mandeville Place, W1U

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

Mark House, W1B Mark House is a block on Maddox Street.

Mark House, W1B

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

Market Place, W1W

Marlborough Court, W1F Marlborough Court is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.

Marlborough Court, W1F

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

Marshall Street, W1F

Marylebone Lane, W1C Marylebone Lane is a road in the W1C postcode area

Marylebone Lane, W1C

Marylebone Lane, W1U Marylebone Lane is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.

Marylebone Lane, W1U

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

Marylebone Passage, W1W

Mason’s Arms Mews, W1S Mason’s Arms Mews is a road in the W1S postcode area

Mason’s Arms Mews, W1S

Mayfair House, W1K Mayfair House can be found on Carlos Place.

Mayfair House, W1K

Mayfair Mews, W1K A street within the W1S postcode

Mayfair Mews, W1K

Media House, W1C Media House is a block on Stratford Place.

Media House, W1C

Medici Courtyard, W1S Medici Courtyard is a location in London.

Medici Courtyard, W1S

Mews Yard, W1K Mews Yard is a road in the WC2H postcode area

Mews Yard, W1K

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

Mill Street, W1S

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

Mimosa House, W1B

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

Morley House, W1B

Morley House, W1W Residential block

Morley House, W1W

Moss House, W1K Moss House is a block on Brook’s Mews.

Moss House, W1K

Mount Row, W1K Mount Row was formed from two stable yards.

Mount Row, W1K

Mount Street Mews, W1 Mount Street Mews is a road in the W1K postcode area

Mount Street Mews, W1

Nash House, W1S Nash House is a building on St George Street.

Nash House, W1S

New Bond Street, W1J New Bond Street is the northernmost section of what is simply known as ’Bond Street’ in general use.

New Bond Street, W1J

New Burlington Mews, W1B New Burlington Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.

New Burlington Mews, W1B

New Burlington Place, W1S New Burlington Place is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.

New Burlington Place, W1S

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, W1B New Burlington Street is a road in the W1B postcode area

New Burlington Street, W1B

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

Newburg Road, W1F

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

Newburgh Street, W1F

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

Old Burlington Street, W1J Old Burlington Street connects Burlington Gardens and Clifford Street.

Old Burlington Street, W1J

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

Old Cavendish Street, W1

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, 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

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

Palladium House, W1F

Picton Place, W1C Picton Place connects Duke Street with James Street.

Picton Place, W1C

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

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

Pollen Street, W1S

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

Portland House, W1W

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

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

Regency House, W1B Regency House is sited on Warwick Street.

Regency House, W1B

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

Regent Place, W1B

Regent Street, W1B Regent Street dates from the 1810s and was named after the Prince Regent, later George IV.

Regent Street, W1B

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

Renoir House, W1S

RNS House, W1G RNS House is a block on Welbeck Street.

RNS House, W1G

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

Roxburghe House, W1B

Sandgate Trading Estate, W1K Commercial area

Sandgate Trading Estate, W1K

Sandringham Court, W1F Sandringham Court can be found on Dufour’s Place.

Sandringham Court, W1F

Savile Row, W1S Savile Row is known worldwide for gentlemen’s tailoring.

Savile Row, W1S

Sedley Place, W1K Sedley Place is a road in the W1K postcode area

Sedley Place, W1K

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

Sedley Place, W1S

Silver House, W1F Silver House is located on Carnaby Street.

Silver House, W1F

South Molton Lane, W1K South Molton Lane is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.

South Molton Lane, W1K

South Molton Street, W1K South Molton Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.

South Molton Street, W1K

St Anselm’s Place, W1K St Anselm’s Place lies behind Bond Street station.

St Anselm’s Place, W1K

St Christophers House, W1U Residential block

St Christophers House, W1U

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

St Christophers Place, W1U

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

St George Street, W1S

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

St George’s House, W1T

St Georges House, W1S St Georges House can be found on Hanover Square.

St Georges House, W1S

St Georges Square, W1S St Georges Square is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

St Georges Square, W1S

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

St Giles House, W1D

Stirling Court, W1F Stirling Court is a block on Marshall Street.

Stirling Court, W1F

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

Stratford Place, W1C

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

Swan House, W1C Swan House is a block on Stratford Place.

Swan House, W1C

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

Swan House, W1D

Tanzania House, W1C Tanzania House is a block on Stratford Place.

Tanzania House, W1C

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

Tenterden Street, W1S

Thayer Street, W1U Thayer Street is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.

Thayer Street, W1U

The Garden House, W1K The Garden House is a block on Mount Row.

The Garden House, W1K

Three Kings’ Yard, W1K This is a street in the W1K postcode area

Three Kings’ Yard, W1K

Time & Life Building, W1J Time & Life Building is a block on Bruton Street.

Time & Life Building, W1J

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

Turner House, W1B

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

United Kingdom House, W1D

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

Upper James Street, W1F

Upper John Street, W1F Upper John Street is a road in the W1F postcode area

Upper John Street, W1F

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

Vere Street, W1G

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

Victory House, W1B

Vigo Street, W1J Vigo Street is a short street running west from Regent Street.

Vigo Street, W1J

Vogue House, W1S Vogue House is a block on Hanover Square.

Vogue House, W1S

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

Warwick Street, W1B

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

Waverley House, W1F

Weighhouse Street, W1K Weighhouse Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.

Weighhouse Street, W1K

Welbeck House, W1U Welbeck House is a block on Wigmore Street.

Welbeck House, W1U

Welbeck Street, W1G Welbeck Street has historically been associated with the medical profession.

Welbeck Street, W1G

Welbeck Way, W1G Welbeck Way is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Welbeck Way, W1G

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 Shopping Centre, W1C West One Shopping Centre is one of the streets of London in the W1C postal area.

West One Shopping Centre, W1C

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

Western House, W1F

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

Westmorland House, W1B

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

Wigmore Place, W1U

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

Wigmore Street, W1U

William Blake House, W1F William Blake House is a block on Marshall Street.

William Blake House, W1F

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

Woodstock Street, W1S Woodstock Street is one of the streets of London in the W1C postal area.

Woodstock Street, W1S

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.

Bonds

Coach & Horses The Coach & Horses is at the top of Bruton Lane.

Coach & Horses

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.

Cock Tavern

Finos Wine Cellar

Gigis Mayfair

Graphic Bar This bar used to be known as the Midas Touch.

Maddox Club And Restaurant

The Pontefract Castle

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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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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:	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
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:	The Marie Antoinette Suite at the Ritz Hotel, Piccadilly (1914) Credit: Architectural Record Company, New York TUM image id: 1657550221 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Truefitt & Hill products Truefitt & Hill is the oldest barbershop in the world, as certified by Guinness Book of World Records in April 2000. Truefitt was established in 1805 by William Francis Truefitt. Truefitt styled himself as hairdresser to the British Royal Court and the firm received their first Royal Warrant from King George III. In 1911, Edwin Hill set up a barber shop on Old Bond Street, also near the royal neighbourhoods in London and it was to this address H.P. Truefitt (William’s nephew) moved in 1935 to create Truefitt & Hill. The present location of Truefitt & Hill at 71 St James’s Street, was taken up in 1994. Credit: Wiki Commons/psd TUM image id: 1677764605 Licence:	A Friday Evening Discourse at the Royal Institution; Sir James Dewar on Liquid Hydrogen (1904) Credit: Henry Jamyn Brooks TUM image id: 1661785947 Licence:	Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly Credit: Simon Gunzinger TUM image id: 1653912771 Licence:
Street view of St George’s Hanover Square (1787). An aquatint, by T. Malton. Credit: British Library TUM image id: 1640275389 Licence: CC BY 2.0	London Library, 14 St James’s Square. The London Library is a self-supporting, independent institution. It is a registered charity whose sole aim is the advancement of education, learning and knowledge. The adjacent building (13 St James’s Square) is the High Commission of Cyprus. Credit: Wiki Commons/GrindtXX TUM image id: 1660307621 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Albany Courtyard leads to The Albany Credit: Wiki Commons/Ham TUM image id: 1657546568 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Beaumont Street (2014) Credit: Philafrenzy/Wiki Commons TUM image id: 1596551507 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Hedonism Wines, Davies Street (2022) Credit: Simon Gunzinger TUM image id: 1653911632 Licence:

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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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Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly
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Street view of St George’s Hanover Square (1787). An aquatint, by T. Malton.
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Albany Courtyard leads to The Albany
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Hedonism Wines, Davies Street (2022)
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41 and 42 Dover Street, Mayfair (2022)
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London by night: Ganton Street
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