Hanover Square, W1S

Road in/near Mayfair, existing between 1713 and now

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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   
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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Reg Carr   
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.

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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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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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Lived here
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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CydKB   
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.

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John   
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

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Born here
   
Added: 27 Mar 2023 18:28 GMT   

Nower Hill, HA5
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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.

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Christine D Elliott   
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.

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Pearl Foster   
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.

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Dr Paul Flewers   
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.

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KJH   
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

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Adam and Eve Inn The Adam and Eve was an inn on Oxford Street.
Hanover Square Rooms The Hanover Square Rooms (also called the Queen’s Concert Rooms) were assembly rooms principally for musical performances.
Oxford Circus Oxford Circus, designed by John Nash in 1811.

NEARBY STREETS
Aberdeen Mews, W1F Aberdeen Mews was situated off Ramillies Place.
Academy House, W1S Academy House is located on Sackville Street.
Adam and Eve Court, W1D The court was named for the nearby Adam and Eve tavern.
Adams Row, W1K On the Grosvenor estate, Adams Row extends from South Audley Street to Carlos Place.
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.
Aldburgh Mews, W1U Aldburgh Mews is a road in the W1U postcode area
Allan House, W1G Allan House is a block on John Princes Street.
Argyll Street, W1F Argyll Street was named after John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, owner of the land in the 18th century.
Avery Row, W1K Avery Row was probably named after Henry Avery, an 18th century bricklayer who built this street over the Tyburn Brook.
Balderton Flats, W1K Balderton Flats is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
Barlow Place, W1S This is a street in the W1J postcode area
Barratt House, W1C Barratt House is a block on Oxford Street.
Barrett Street, W1U Barrett Street is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.
Beak Street, W1B Beak Street runs roughly east-west between Regent Street and Lexington Street.
Beak Street, W1F Beak Street is named after Thomas Beake, one of the Queen’s messengers.
Bentinck Mansions, W1U Bentinck Mansions is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.
Bentinck Mews, W1U Bentinck Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.
Bentinck Street, W1U Bentinck Street is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.
Berger House, W1J Berger House is a block on Berkeley Square.
Berkeley Square House, W1J Berkeley Square House is a building on Berkeley Square.
Berkeley Square, W1J Berkeley Square was originally laid out in the mid 18th century by architect William Kent.
Berners Street, W1D William Berners completed building in 1763 what is today Berners Street.
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.
Binney Street, W1K Binney Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
Bird Street, W1U Bird Street is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.
Blenheim House, W1C Blenheim House can be found on Woodstock Street.
Blenheim Street, W1S Blenheim Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.
Bloomfield Court, W1K Bloomfield Court is located on Bourdon Street.
Bond House, W1C Bond House is a block on Woodstock Street.
Bourdon Place, W1J Bourdon Place is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
Bourdon Street, W1J Bourdon Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
Boyle Street, W1S Boyle Street was built on a piece of land called the Ten Acres to discharge some Boyle family debts.
Bridle Lane, W1F Bridle Lane is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.
Brook Street, W1K Brook Street was named after the Tyburn Brook that formerly ran nearby,
Brookfield House, W1K Brookfield House is a block on Davies Street.
Brooks Mews, W1K Brooks Mews is a small road on the Grosvenor Estate, laid out in the 1720s.
Brown Hart Gardens, W1K Brown Hart Gardens is a road in the W1K postcode area
Bruton Lane, W1S Bruton Lane is a road in the W1S postcode area
Bruton Place, W1J Bruton Place is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.
Bruton Street, W1S Bruton Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.
Bulstrode Street, W1U Bulstrode Street runs from Welbeck Street in the east to Thayer Street in the west.
Burlian House, W1C Burlian House can be found on Oxford Street.
Carlos Place, W1 Carlos Place is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
Carnaby Street, W1F Carnaby Street became the heart of Swinging London.
Cashel House, W1U Cashel House is a building on Thayer Street.
Cavendish Place, W1G Cavendish Place is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.
Cavendish Square, W1G Cavendish Square was laid out in 1717–18 at the beginning of the transformation of Harley family lands in Marylebone.
Cavendish Street, W1G Cavendish Street is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.
Chesham House, W1B Chesham House is a block on Regent Street.
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.
D’Arblay House, W1F D’Arblay House is located on D’Arblay Street.
Davies Mews, W1K Davies Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
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.
Dean’s Mews, W1G This is a street in the W1G postcode area
Dering Street, W1S Dering Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.
Dufours Place, W1F Dufours Place is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.
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.
Eastcastle Street, W1D Eastcastle Street was originally called Castle Street East.
Eastcastle Street, W1T The portion of Eastcastle Street to the east of Wells Street originally belonged to the Berners Estate.
Europa House, W1F Europa House is a block on Great Marlborough Street.
Flanders House, W1G Flanders House is sited on Cavendish Square.
Foley House, W1B Foley House is a block on Maddox Street.
Foubert’s Place, W1B Foubert’s Place is named after a Frenchman who had a riding school here in the reign of Charles II.
Ganton Street, W1F Ganton Street runs across Carnaby 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.
Glasshouse Street, W1B Glasshouse Street is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.
Golden House, W1F Golden House is a block on Great Pulteney Street.
Golden Square, W1B Golden Square is a historic Soho square, dating from the 1670s.
Gossard House, W1S Gossard House is a building on Savile Row.
Grafton Street, W1S Grafton Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.
Great Castle Street, W1B Great Castle Street was begun in 1722.
Great Castle Street, W1W Great Castle Street was one of the main streets of the Harley Estate.
Great Marlborough Street, W1B Great Marlborough Street runs east of Regent Street past Carnaby Street towards Noel Street.
Great Marlborough Street, W1F Great Marlborough Street was named after John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough.
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 Street, W1K Grosvenor Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
Hanover Court, W1S Hanover Court is a building on Hanover Square.
Hanover House, W1S Hanover House can be found on Harewood Place.
Hanover Street, W1S Hanover Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.
Harcourt House, W1G Harcourt House is a block on Cavendish Square.
Harewood Place, W1C Harewood Place is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.
Haunch Of Venison Yard, W1K Haunch Of Venison Yard is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
Heathcoat House, W1S Heathcoat House is a block on Savile Row.
Heddon House, W1B Heddon House is a block on Regent Street.
Heddon Street, W1B Heddon Street is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.
Heddon Street, W1B Heddon Street is a road in the W1S postcode area
Henrietta Place, W1G Henrietta Place is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.
Heron House, W1G Heron House is a block on Bentinck Street.
Highlight House, W1W Highlight House is a block on Margaret Street.
Hills Place, W1F Hills Place is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.
Hinde Mews, W1U Hinde Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.
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.
Holland Street, W1F Holland Street is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.
Holles Street, W1C Holles Street runs north from Oxford Street, on the east side of the John Lewis store.
International House, W1S Residential block
Jacobs Well Mews, W1U Jacobs Well Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.
James Street, W1U James Street is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.
Jammal House, W1S Jammal House is a block on Hanover Street.
Jason Court, W1U Jason Court was part of the ancient village of Marylebone.
John Prince’s Street, W1G This is a street in the W1G postcode area
John Street, W1F John Street is a road in the SE11 postcode area
Jubilee House, W1 Jubilee House is located on Oxford Street.
Kent House, W1W Kent House is a block on Market place.
Keysign House, W1C Keysign House is a block on Oxford Street.
Khiara House, W1D Khiara House can be found on Poland Street.
King House, W1S King House can be found on Maddox Street.
Kingly Court, W1B Kingly Court is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.
Kingly Court, W1F Kingly Court is a building on Kingly Court.
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.
Langham House, W1B Residential block
Langham Place, W1B Langham Place is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.
Lexington Street Cos, W1F Lexington Street Cos is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.
Linen Hall, W1B Linen Hall is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.
Lister House, W1 Lister House is a block on Wimpole Street.
Little Marlborough Street, W1B Little Marlborough Street is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.
Little Portland Street, W1W Little Portland Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.
Lower James Street, W1F Lower James Street is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.
Lower John Street, W1F Lower John Street is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.
Lowndes Court, W1F Lowndes Court is located on Lowndes Court.
Lumina House, W1S Lumina House is a block on New Bond Street.
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.
Mandeville Place, W1U Mandeville Place is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.
Mandeville Place, W1U Mandeville Place is a road in the E15 postcode area
Mappin House, W1 Mappin House is a block on Winsley Street.
Margaret Court, W1W Margaret Court is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.
Margaret Street, W1B Margaret Street is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.
Margaret Street, W1W Margaret Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W 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.
Marlborough Court, W1F Marlborough Court is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.
Marshall Street, W1F Marshall Street is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.
Marylebone Lane, W1C Marylebone Lane is a road in the W1C postcode area
Marylebone Lane, W1U Marylebone Lane is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.
Marylebone Passage, W1W Marylebone Passage is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.
Mason’s Arms Mews, W1S Mason’s Arms Mews is a road in the W1S postcode area
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.
Medici Courtyard, W1S Medici Courtyard is a location in London.
Mews Yard, W1K Mews Yard is a road in the WC2H postcode area
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.
Morley House, W1B Morley House is a block on Regent Street.
Morley House, W1W Residential block
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
Nash House, W1S Nash House is a building on St George 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
Newburg Road, W1F Newburg Road is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.
Newburgh Street, W1F Newburgh Street is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.
Noel Street, W1F Noel Street is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.
Noland House, W1D Noland House is a block on Poland Street.
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
Oxford Circus Avenue, W1F Oxford Circus Avenue exists on a lot of London maps but doesn’t exist.
Oxford Circus House, W1D Oxford Circus House is sited on Oxford Street.
Oxford Circus, W1B Oxford Circus was originally called Regent Circus.
Oxford Street, W1S Oxford Street is England’s most famous and popular shopping street.
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, W1F Palladium House is a block on Argyll Street.
Picton Place, W1C Picton Place connects Duke Street with James Street.
Poland Street, W1D Poland Street is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.
Poland Street, W1F Poland Street is a location in London.
Pollen Street, W1S Pollen Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.
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.
Princess House, W1D Residential block
Ramillies House, W1F Ramillies House is sited on Ramillies Street.
Ramillies Place, W1D Ramillies Place is a short street situated off the southern side of Oxford Street.
Ramillies Street, W1F Ramillies Street is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.
Regency House, W1B Regency House is sited on Warwick Street.
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.
RNS House, W1G RNS House is a block on Welbeck Street.
Roxburghe House, W1B Roxburghe House is sited on Regent Street.
Sandringham Court, W1F Sandringham Court can be found on Dufour’s Place.
Savile Row, W1S Savile Row is known worldwide for gentlemen’s tailoring.
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.
Silver House, W1F Silver House is located on Carnaby Street.
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.
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 George’s House, W1T St George’s House is a block on Wells Street.
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.
St Giles House, W1D St Giles House is a block on Poland Street.
Stirling Court, W1F Stirling Court is a block on Marshall 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, W1D Swan House is a block on Poland 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.
Thayer Street, W1U Thayer Street is one of the streets of London in the W1U 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 James Street, W1F Upper James Street is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.
Upper John Street, W1F Upper John Street is a road in the W1F postcode area
Vere Street, W1G Vere Street is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.
Victory House, W1B Victory House is a block on Regent Street.
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.
Warwick Street, W1B Warwick Street is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.
Waverley House, W1F Waverley House is a block on Noel Street.
Weighhouse Street, W1K Weighhouse Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
Welbeck House, W1U Welbeck House is a block on Wigmore Street.
Welbeck Street, W1G Welbeck Street has historically been associated with the medical profession.
Welbeck Way, W1G Welbeck Way is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.
Wells Mews, W1W Wells Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.
Wells Street, W1D Wells Street - ’Welses Lane’ - is first recorded in 1692.
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.
Westmorland House, W1B Westmorland House is a block on Regent Street.
Wigmore Place, W1U Wigmore Place is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.
Wigmore Street, W1U Wigmore Street is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.
William Blake House, W1F William Blake House is a block on Marshall Street.
Winsley Street, W1D Winsley Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.
Winsley Street, W1D Winsley Street is a road in the W1D postcode area
Woodstock Street, W1S Woodstock Street is one of the streets of London in the W1C postal area.
Woolverstone House, W1T Woolverstone House is a block on Berners Street.
York House, W1T York House is sited on Berners Street.

NEARBY PUBS
Adam and Eve Inn The Adam and Eve was an inn on Oxford Street.
Coach & Horses The Coach & Horses is at the top of Bruton Lane.
Coach And Horses The Coach and Horses pub has been on Great Marlborough Street since the mid-18th century.
Cock Tavern The Cock Tavern is on Great Portland Street.
Graphic Bar This bar used to be known as the Midas Touch.


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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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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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