Shepherd Market, W1J

Shepherd Market was developed between 1735 and 1746 by Edward Shepherd from an open area called Brook Field

Through Brook Field, the river Tyburn flowed. A May fair was held there.

Edward Shepherd was an architect and he was commissioned to develop the site. It contained a duck pond, paved alleyways and a two-storey market topped by a theatre.

It was associated with prostitution since the eighteenth century.

By the 1920s, Shepherd Market was a rundown area but became popular with writers and artists. Michael Arlen rented rooms opposite ’The Grapes’ pub and used the area as the setting for his best-selling 1924 novel ’The Green Hat’. This prompted Anthony Powell to move into the area in 1926.

’Mama’ Cass Elliot died at flat 12, 9 Curzon Place in Shepherd Market on 28 July 1974. Keith Moon of The Who died at the same flat on 7 September 1978.

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Academy House, W1S

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Achilles Way, W1K

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

Adams Row, W1K

Albany, W1B The Albany is an apartment complex in Piccadilly, established in 1802 (Mayfair)

Albany, W1B

Albemarle Street, W1S Albemarle Street takes its name from the second Duke of Albermarle, son of General Monk (Green Park)

Albemarle Street, W1S

Aldford House, W1K Aldford House is sited on South Audley Street (Mayfair)

Aldford House, W1K

Aldford Street, W1K Aldford Street is named after Aldford, a property on the Grosvenor family’s Cheshire estates (Mayfair)

Aldford Street, W1K

Ancaster House, W1J Ancaster House is a block on Chesterfield Gardens (Mayfair)

Ancaster House, W1J

Apsley Way, SW1X Apsley Way is the formal name for the pathway which runs under Wellington Arch (Hyde Park Corner)

Apsley Way, SW1X

Archibald Mews, W1J Archibald Mews was formerly John Court, after local landowner John, Lord Berkeley (Mayfair)

Archibald Mews, W1J

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Arlington House, SW1A

Arlington Street, SW1A Arlington Street is named after Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington, 17th century statesman and local landowner (St James’s)

Arlington Street, SW1A

Ashburton Place, W1J Ashburton Place connects Clarges Street and Bolton Street

Ashburton Place, W1J

Audley Court, W1J Audley Court is a block on Hill Street (Mayfair)

Audley Court, W1J

Audley Square, W1K Audley Square is named after Hugh Audley (Mayfair)

Audley Square, W1K

Balfour Mews, W1K Balfour Mews is the southern extention of Balfour Place (Mayfair)

Balfour Mews, W1K

Balfour Place, W1K Balfour Place honours Eustace Balfour, surveyor for the Grosvenor estate from 1890 to 1910 (Mayfair)

Balfour Place, W1K

Belgravia House, W1K Belgravia House is located on South Audley Street (Mayfair)

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Bennet Street, SW1A

Bennett House, SW1A Bennett House is located on Bennet Street (St James’s)

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Berger House, W1J Berger House is a block on Berkeley Square (Mayfair)

Berger House, W1J

Berkeley House, W1J Berkeley House is a block on Hay Hill (Mayfair)

Berkeley 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 (Mayfair)

Berkeley Square, W1J

Berkeley Street, W1J Berkeley Street runs from Piccadilly to Berkeley Square (Green Park)

Berkeley Street, W1J

Birkett House, W1S Birkett House is a block on Albemarle Street (Mayfair)

Birkett House, W1S

Blue Ball Yard, SW1A Blue Ball Yard is first mentioned in 1672 when its site was sold by King Charles II (St James’s)

Blue Ball Yard, SW1A

Bolton Street, W1J Bolton Street runs from Curzon Street in the north to Piccadilly in the south (Mayfair)

Bolton Street, W1J

Brick Street, W1J Brick Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area

Brick Street, W1J

Bridgewater House, SW1A Bridgewater House is a block on Cleveland Row (St James’s)

Bridgewater House, SW1A

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

Bruton Lane, W1S

Burlington Arcade, SW1Y Burlington Arcade is a covered shopping arcade, 179 metres in length, that runs from Piccadilly to Burlington Gardens. (St James’s)

Burlington Arcade, SW1Y

Burlington Gardens, W1J Burlington Gardens, with houses dating from 1725, was laid out on land that was once part of the Burlington Estate (Mayfair)

Burlington Gardens, W1J

Bury Street, SW1A Bury Street runs north-to-south from Jermyn Street to King Street, crossing Ryder Street (St James’s)

Bury Street, SW1A

Carrington Street, W1J Carrington Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area

Carrington Street, W1J

Catherine Wheel Yard, SW1A Catherine Wheel Yard is named after an inn that stood on this site until it burnt down in 1895 (St James’s)

Catherine Wheel Yard, SW1A

Charles Street, W1J Charles Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area (Mayfair)

Charles Street, W1J

Chesterfield Gardens, W1J Chesterfield Gardens is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area

Chesterfield Gardens, W1J

Chesterfield House, W1J Chesterfield House is a block on Chesterfield Gardens (Mayfair)

Chesterfield House, W1J

Chesterfield Street, W1J Chesterfield Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area (Mayfair)

Chesterfield Street, W1J

Clarges Mews, W1J Clarges Mews is a mews at the top of Clarges Street (Mayfair)

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Clarges Street, W1J Clarges Street runs north from Piccadilly

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Cleveland Row, SW1A Cleveland Row – after Cleveland House (now Bridgwater House), named for Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland who lived there in the late 17th century (St James’s)

Cleveland Row, SW1A

Colette House, W1J Colette House is a block on Piccadilly (St James’s)

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Copus House, W1K Copus House is a block on Mount Street (Mayfair)

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

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Curzon House, W1J Curzon House is a block facing Derby Street (Mayfair)

Curzon House, W1J

Curzon Square, W1K Curzon Square is a road in the W1K postcode area (Mayfair)

Curzon Square, W1K

Curzon Street, W1J Curzon Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area

Curzon Street, W1J

Curzonfield House, W1J Curzonfield House is a building on Curzon Street

Curzonfield House, W1J

Dartmouth House, W1J Dartmouth House is a block on Charles Street (Mayfair)

Dartmouth House, W1J

Deanery House, W1K Deanery House is a block on Deanery Street (Mayfair)

Deanery House, W1K

Deanery Street, W1K Deanery Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area (Mayfair)

Deanery Street, W1K

Derby Street, W1J Derby Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area

Derby Street, W1J

Devonshire House, W1J Devonshire House is a block on Piccadilly (St James’s)

Devonshire House, W1J

Dorchester Ride, W1K Dorchester Ride is a road in the W1K postcode area (Mayfair)

Dorchester Ride, W1K

Dover Street, W1J Dover Street is notable for its Georgian architecture as well as the location of historic London clubs and hotels (Green Park)

Dover Street, W1J

Down Street Mews, W1J Down Street Mews is a largely hidden side street in Mayfair (Mayfair)

Down Street Mews, W1J

Down Street, W1J Down Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area (Mayfair)

Down Street, W1J

Dudley House, SW1A Dudley House is situated at 169 Piccadilly (St James’s)

Dudley House, SW1A

Eaton House, W1K Eaton House is a block on Upper Grosvenor Street (Mayfair)

Eaton House, W1K

Egyptian House, W1J Egyptian House is a block on Piccadilly (St James’s)

Egyptian House, W1J

Empire House, W1J Empire House is a block on Piccadilly (St James’s)

Empire House, W1J

Eon House, W1K Eon House is a block on Piccadilly (Green Park)

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Farm House, W1J Farm House is located on Farm Street (Mayfair)

Farm House, W1J

Farm Street, W1J Farm Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area (Mayfair)

Farm Street, W1J

Fitzmaurice Place, W1J Fitzmaurice Place is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area (Mayfair)

Fitzmaurice Place, W1J

Fountain House, W1K Fountain House is a block on Aldford Street (Mayfair)

Fountain House, W1K

French Railway House, SW1Y French Railway House occupies 178-180 Piccadilly (St James’s)

French Railway House, SW1Y

Garrick House, W1J Residential block

Garrick House, W1J

Glendore House, W1J Glendore House is a block on Clarges Street (Mayfair)

Glendore House, W1J

Gloucester House, W1J Gloucester House is a block on the corner of Old Park Lane (Green Park)

Gloucester House, W1J

Grafton Street, W1J Grafton Street is the name for the northern end of Dover Street (Mayfair)

Grafton Street, W1J

Half Moon Street, W1J Half Moon Street runs between Piccadilly and Curzon Street

Half Moon Street, W1J

Hamilton Mews, W1J Hamilton Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area (Mayfair)

Hamilton Mews, W1J

Hamilton Place, W1J Hamilton Place lies just to the north of Hyde Park Corner (Mayfair)

Hamilton Place, W1J

Hay Hill, W1S Hay Hill is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area (Mayfair)

Hay Hill, W1S

Hay’s Mews, W1J This is a street in the W1J postcode area (Mayfair)

Hay’s Mews, W1J

Hertford Street, W1J Hertford Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area

Hertford Street, W1J

Hill Street, W1J Hill Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area (Mayfair)

Hill Street, W1J

Hyde Park Corner, W1J Hyde Park Corner is a major road junction at the southeastern corner of Hyde Park (Hyde Park Corner)

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Landsdowne Row, W1J Landsdowne Row is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area (Mayfair)

Landsdowne Row, W1J

Lanesborough Place, SW1X Lanesborough Place is a small street serving The Lanesborough Hotel (Hyde Park Corner)

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Lansdowne House, W1J Lansdowne House is a block on Berkeley Square (Mayfair)

Lansdowne House, W1J

Lansdowne Row, W1J Lansdowne Row is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area (Mayfair)

Lansdowne Row, W1J

Little St James’s Street, SW1A Little St James’s Street is a turning off of St James’s Street proper (St James’s)

Little St James’s Street, SW1A

Lovers’ Walk, W1K Lovers’ Walk is a road in the W1K postcode area (Mayfair)

Lovers’ Walk, W1K

Market Mews, W1J Market Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area

Market Mews, W1J

Mayfair Building, W1J Mayfair Building is sited on Farm Street (Mayfair)

Mayfair Building, W1J

Mayfair Place, W1J Mayfair Place runs behind Devonshire House (Green Park)

Mayfair Place, W1J

Mayfayre House, W1J Mayfayre House is a block on Shepherd Street

Mayfayre House, W1J

Meadows House, W1J Meadows House is a block on Queen Street (Mayfair)

Meadows House, W1J

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

Mount Street Mews, W1

Mount Street, W1K Mount Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area (Mayfair)

Mount Street, W1K

Mount Street, W1K Mount Street is a road in the W1 postcode area (Mayfair)

Mount Street, W1K

Nightingale House, W1J Nightingale House is a block on Curzon Street (Mayfair)

Nightingale House, W1J

Old Bond Street, W1J Old Bond Street was named for Sir Thomas Bond, a property developer from Peckham who laid out a number of streets in this part of the West End (Green Park)

Old Bond Street, W1J

Old Park Lane, W1J Old Park Lane is a road in the W1J postcode area (Mayfair)

Old Park Lane, W1J

OverSeas House, SW1A OverSeas House is a block on Park Place (St James’s)

OverSeas House, SW1A

Park Place, SW1A Park Place is named after nearby Green Park (St James’s)

Park Place, SW1A

Park Towers, W1J Park Towers is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area

Park Towers, W1J

Piccadilly Arcade, SW1Y Piccadilly Arcade runs between Piccadilly and Jermyn Street (St James’s)

Piccadilly Arcade, SW1Y

Piccadilly, W1J Piccadilly is a major road in the West End (Green Park)

Piccadilly, W1J

Pitt’s Head Mews, W1K Pitt’s Head Mews is a road in the W1J postcode area (Mayfair)

Pitt’s Head Mews, W1K

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

Pollen Street, W1S

Queen Street, W1J Queen Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area (Mayfair)

Queen Street, W1J

Red Lion Yard, W1J Red Lion Yard is a road in the W1K postcode area (Mayfair)

Red Lion Yard, W1J

Red Wolf House, W1J Red Wolf House is a block on Bolton Street (Green Park)

Red Wolf House, W1J

Reeves Mews, W1K Reeves Mews is a road in the W1K postcode area (Mayfair)

Reeves Mews, W1K

Rex Place, W1K Rex Place is a road in the W1K postcode area (Mayfair)

Rex Place, W1K

Royal Arcade, W1S Royal Arcade is an alleyway of exclusive shops (Mayfair)

Royal Arcade, W1S

Russell Court, SW1A Russell Court is named after the Russell family, who lived here in the 1600s (St James’s)

Russell Court, SW1A

Ryder Street, SW1A Ryder Street was named after Richard Rider, Master Carpenter to Charles II (St James’s)

Ryder Street, SW1A

Ryger House, SW1A Ryger House is located on Arlington Street (St James’s)

Ryger House, SW1A

Savile House, W1J Savile House is a block on Berkeley Street (Green Park)

Savile House, W1J

Scandia House, W1S Scandia House is a building on Albemarle Street (Green Park)

Scandia House, W1S

Shepherd Market, W1J Shepherd Market was developed between 1735 and 1746 by Edward Shepherd from an open area called Brook Field

Shepherd Market, W1J

Shepherd Street, W1J Shepherd Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area

Shepherd Street, W1J

South Audley Street, W1K South Audley Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area (Mayfair)

South Audley Street, W1K

South Street, W1K South Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area (Mayfair)

South Street, W1K

Spencer House, SW1A Spencer House is a block on St James’s Place (St James’s)

Spencer House, SW1A

St James’s Place, SW1A St James’s Place runs west from St James’s Street (St James’s)

St James’s Place, SW1A

St James’s Street, SW1A St James’s Street is a main road of the West End running from Pall Mall to Piccadilly (St James’s)

St James’s Street, SW1A

Stafford House, W1S Stafford House is sited on Stafford Street (Green Park)

Stafford House, W1S

Stafford Street, W1S Stafford Street is named after Margaret Stafford, partner of developer Sir Thomas Bond who built on this site in the seventeenth century. (Green Park)

Stafford Street, W1S

Standbrook House, W1S Standbrook House is a block on Old Bond Street (Green Park)

Standbrook House, W1S

Stanhope Gate, W1K Stanhope Gate is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area (Mayfair)

Stanhope Gate, W1K

Stanhope House, W1K Stanhope House is sited on Park Lane (Mayfair)

Stanhope House, W1K

Stanhope Row, W1J Stanhope Row is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area

Stanhope Row, W1J

Stratton House, W1J Stratton House is a block on Stratton Street (Green Park)

Stratton House, W1J

Stratton Street, W1J Stratton Street forms an L shape between Piccadilly and Berkeley Street (Mayfair)

Stratton Street, W1J

Swan House, W1S Swan House can be found on Old Bond Street (Green Park)

Swan House, W1S

The Bank Building, SW1A The Bank Building is located on St James’s Street (St James’s)

The Bank Building, SW1A

The Economist Building, SW1A The Economist Building can be found on St James’s Street (St James’s)

The Economist Building, SW1A

The Ritz Arcade, SW1A The Ritz Arcade lies outside The Ritz Hotel (St James’s)

The Ritz Arcade, SW1A

Tilney Street, W1K Tilney Street is a road in the W1K postcode area (Mayfair)

Tilney Street, W1K

Trebeck Street, W1J Trebeck Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area

Trebeck Street, W1J

Upper Grosvenor Street, W1K Upper Grosvenor Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area (Mayfair)

Upper Grosvenor Street, W1K

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

Vigo Street, W1J

Waverton Street, W1J Waverton Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area (Mayfair)

Waverton Street, W1J

White Horse Street, W1J White Horse Street runs from Piccadilly to Shepherd Street (Green Park)

White Horse Street, W1J

Yarmouth Place, W1J Yarmouth Place lies off Brick Street

Yarmouth Place, W1J

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