Carnaby Street, W1F

Carnaby Street became the heart of Swinging London.

Carnaby Street was probably laid out in 1686, deriving its name from Karnaby House, which was built in 1683 to its east. A market, Carnaby Market, opened in the 1820s.

The first Carnaby Street boutique, His Clothes, was opened by John Stephen in 1957 and was followed by I Was Lord Kitchener’s Valet, Gear and others.

By the 1960s, Carnaby Street was popular with followers of the mod and hippie styles. Many fashion designers such as Mary Quant moved to the street. Various underground music bars such as the Roaring Twenties opened in the nearby streets. Bands such as the Rolling Stones, Small Faces and The Who appeared at the Marquee Club around the corner in Wardour Street.

On 15 April 1966, Carnaby Street featured on the cover of Time magazine. The article within extolled the street’s role in Swinging London.

Carnaby Street was satirised by The Kinks in their 1966 hit ’Dedicated Follower of Fashion’: "Everywhere the Carnabetian Army marches on, each one a dedicated follower of fashion".

In 1973, the street was pedestrianised.
Westminster City Council erected two plaques - 1 Carnaby Street dedicated to fashion entrepreneur John Stephen, who began the Mod fashion revolution and 52-55 Carnaby Street dedicated to pop group The Small Faces and their manager Don Arden.

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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LOCALITY

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.

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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.

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De Hems

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Oxford Circus

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Piccadilly Circus

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Queen’s Theatre

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Royal Institution

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Soho

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The Champion

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Trident Studios

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Aberdeen Mews, W1F Aberdeen Mews was situated off Ramillies Place (Soho)

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 (Fitzrovia)

Adam and Eve Court, W1D

Air Street, SW1Y Air Street was the most westerly street in London when newly built in 1658 (Piccadilly Circus)

Air Street, SW1Y

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 (Soho)

Air Street, W1B

Allan House, W1G Allan House is a block on John Princes Street (Oxford Circus)

Allan House, W1G

Archer Street, W1D Archer Street was Arch Street in 1675, Orchard Street in 1720 and Archer Street by 1746 (Soho)

Archer Street, W1D

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

Argyll Street, W1F

Arlette House, W1F Arlette House is a block on Meard Street (Soho)

Arlette House, W1F

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

Avery Row, W1K

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

Barlow Place, W1S

Bateman Street, W1D Bateman Street was named for Sir James Bateman, local landowner and Lord Mayor of London in the 1670s (Soho)

Bateman Street, W1D

Bateman’s Buildings, W1D Bateman’s Buildings runs north from Bateman Street (Soho)

Bateman’s Buildings, W1D

Beak Street, W1B Beak Street runs roughly east-west between Regent Street and Lexington Street (Soho)

Beak Street, W1B

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

Beak Street, W1F

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

Berners Place, W1T Berners Place is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area (Tottenham Court Road)

Berners Place, W1T

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

Berners Street, W1D

Berners Street, W1D Berners Street runs from the junction of Oxford Street and Wardour Street to join up with Mortimer Street and the former Middlesex Hospital (Fitzrovia)

Berners Street, W1D

Berwick Road, W1F Berwick Road is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area (Soho)

Berwick Road, W1F

Berwick Street, W1F Berwick Street commemorates the Duke of Berwick, an illegitimate son of James II (Soho)

Berwick Street, W1F

Binstead Street, W1D Binstead Street used to lead from Oxford Street to Oxford Market (Oxford Circus)

Binstead Street, W1D

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

Birkett House, W1S

Blenheim Street, W1C Blenheim Street and adjacent Woodstock Street commemorate John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough - victor at the battle of Blenheim (Bond Street)

Blenheim Street, W1C

Bloomfield Court, W1K Bloomfield Court is located on Bourdon Street (Mayfair)

Bloomfield Court, W1K

Blore Court, W1F Blore Court - situated at 3 Berwick Street - was built over after the Second World War (Soho)

Blore Court, W1F

Bourchier Street, W1D Bourchier Street was formerly, Hedge Lane, Milk Alley and Little Dean Street (Soho)

Bourchier Street, W1D

Bourdon Place, W1J Bourdon Place is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area (Mayfair)

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 (Mayfair)

Boyle Street, W1S

Brewer Street, W1D Brewer Street runs west to east from Glasshouse Street to Wardour Street (Soho)

Brewer Street, W1D

Brewer Street, W1F Brewer Street is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area (Soho)

Brewer Street, W1F

Bridle Lane, W1B Abraham Bridle, carpenter, was lessee in the 1680s (Soho)

Bridle Lane, W1B

Broadwick Street, W1F Broadwick Street runs west-east between Marshall Street and Wardour Street, crossing Berwick Street (Soho)

Broadwick Street, W1F

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

Brooks Mews, W1K

Broughton House, W1S Broughton House is located on Sackville Street (Piccadilly Circus)

Broughton House, W1S

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 (Mayfair)

Bruton Place, W1J

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

Bruton Street, W1S

Burlian House, W1C Burlian House can be found on Oxford Street (Bond Street)

Burlian House, W1C

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

Cape Yard, W1D A street within the W1D postcode (Soho)

Cape Yard, W1D

Carlisle Street, W1D Carlisle Street commemorates the former mansion of the Countess of Carlisle during the eighteenth century (Soho)

Carlisle Street, W1D

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

Carlisle Walk, W1D

Carnaby Street, W1F Carnaby Street became the heart of Swinging London (Soho)

Carnaby Street, W1F

Cavendish Place, W1G Cavendish Place is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area (Oxford Circus)

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 (Marylebone)

Cavendish Square, W1G

Cavendish Street, W1G Cavendish Street is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area (Marylebone)

Cavendish Street, W1G

Century House, W1D Century House is a block on Oxford Street (Tottenham Court Road)

Century House, W1D

Chapone Place, W1D Hester Chapone lived No 8 Dean Street in the 1770s (Soho)

Chapone Place, W1D

Chesham House, W1B Chesham House is a block on Regent Street (Soho)

Chesham House, W1B

Cinema House, W1F Cinema House is a block on Wardour Street (Soho)

Cinema House, W1F

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

Clifford Street, W1S

Clydesdale Bank House, W1J Clydesdale Bank House is a block on Piccadilly (Piccadilly Circus)

Clydesdale Bank House, W1J

Coach And Horses Yard, W1S Coach And Horses Yard is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area (Mayfair)

Coach And Horses Yard, W1S

College Court, W1D College Court is a building on Berners Street (Tottenham Court Road)

College Court, W1D

Conduit Street, W1S Conduit Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area (Mayfair)

Conduit Street, W1S

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

Coventry Street, W1D Coventry Street is a short street connecting Piccadilly Circus to Leicester Square. On the London Monopoly board, it was named after the politician Henry Coventry, secretary of state to Charles II (Leicester Square)

Coventry Street, W1D

Creston House, W1F Creston House is a block on Great Pulteney Street (Soho)

Creston House, W1F

D’Arblay House, W1F D’Arblay House is located on D’Arblay Street (Soho)

D’Arblay House, W1F

D’Arblay Street, W1F D’Arblay Street is named after Fanny Burney’s married name, Madame D’Arblay (Soho)

D’Arblay Street, W1F

Dansey Place, W1D Dansey Place was formerly named George Yard, after a pub adjacent called the George and Dragon (Soho)

Dansey Place, W1D

Dansey Yard, W1D George Yard was renamed Dansey Yard after 1884 (Soho)

Dansey Yard, W1D

Dean Street, W1D Dean Street is a historically rich thoroughfare that extends from Oxford Street to Shaftesbury Avenue. (Soho)

Dean Street, W1D

Denman House, W1J Denman House is a block on Piccadilly (Piccadilly Circus)

Denman House, W1J

Denman Street, W1J Denman Street - formerly Queen Street - was named after Dr Thomas Denman midwifery pioneer in 1862 (Piccadilly Circus)

Denman Street, W1J

Dering Street, W1S Dering Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area (Bond Street)

Dering Street, W1S

Diadem Court, W1D Crown Court was renamed as Diadem Court in 1896 (Soho)

Diadem Court, W1D

Duck Lane, W1F Duck Lane was possibly known for duck baiting (Soho)

Duck Lane, W1F

Dufours Place, W1F Paul Dufour was the lessee of this land from Pulteney in 1720s (Soho)

Dufours Place, W1F

East Street, W1T East Street is one of the streets in the Twickenham postal district (Tottenham Court Road)

East Street, W1T

Eastcastle Street, W1D Eastcastle Street was originally called Castle Street East (Fitzrovia)

Eastcastle Street, W1D

Eastcastle Street, W1T The portion of Eastcastle Street to the east of Wells Street originally belonged to the Berners Estate (Fitzrovia)

Eastcastle Street, W1T

Europa House, W1F Europa House is a block on Great Marlborough Street (Soho)

Europa House, W1F

Evelyn Yard, W1T Evelyn Yard is a road in the W1T postcode area (Tottenham Court Road)

Evelyn Yard, W1T

Falconberg Mews, W1D Falconberg Mews runs off of Sutton Row (Soho)

Falconberg Mews, W1D

Fareham Street, W1D Fareham Street was renamed from Titchfield Street in 1951 (Soho)

Fareham Street, W1D

Film House, W1F Film House is a block on Wardour Street (Soho)

Film House, W1F

Flanders House, W1G Flanders House is sited on Cavendish Square (Oxford Circus)

Flanders House, W1G

Flaxman Court, W1D Flaxman Court was formerly Meard’s Passage and Swan Yard. (Soho)

Flaxman Court, W1D

Foley House, W1B Foley House is a block on Maddox Street (Mayfair)

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 (Soho)

Foubert’s Place, W1B

Frith Street, W1D Frith Street is named after Richard Frith, a local builder (Soho)

Frith Street, W1D

Ganton Street, W1F Ganton Street runs across Carnaby Street (Soho)

Ganton Street, W1F

Glasshouse Street, W1B Glassmaking or Salt Petre manufacturing took place here from the 1670s (Soho)

Glasshouse Street, W1B

Golden House, W1F Golden House is a block on Great Pulteney Street (Soho)

Golden House, W1F

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

Golden Square, W1B

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

Gossard House, W1S

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

Grafton Street, W1J

Great Castle Street, W1B Great Castle Street was begun in 1722 (Fitzrovia)

Great Castle Street, W1B

Great Castle Street, W1W Great Castle Street was one of the main streets of the Harley Estate (Fitzrovia)

Great Castle Street, W1W

Great Chapel Street, W1D Great Chapel Street is named after the former Huguenot chapel at the north end of Sheraton Street (Soho)

Great Chapel Street, W1D

Great Marlborough Street, W1B Great Marlborough Street runs east of Regent Street past Carnaby Street towards Noel Street (Soho)

Great Marlborough Street, W1B

Great Marlborough Street, W1F Great Marlborough Street was named after John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (Soho)

Great Marlborough Street, W1F

Great Pulteney Street, W1F Great Pulteney Street is named for Sir William Pulteney, estate owner in the 1670s (Soho)

Great Pulteney Street, W1F

Great Windmill Street, W1F Great Windmill Street has had a long association with music and entertainment, most notably the Windmill Theatre (Soho)

Great Windmill Street, W1F

Green Dragon Yard, W1B Green Dragon Yard was named after an adjacent pub (Soho)

Green Dragon Yard, W1B

Greens Court, W1D Greens Court is probably called after Thomas Green, paviour, lessee in 1685 (Soho)

Greens Court, W1D

Greybrook House, W1K Greybrook House can be found on Brook Street (Bond Street)

Greybrook House, W1K

Grosvenor Hill Court, W1K Grosvenor Hill Court is a block on Bourdon Street (Mayfair)

Grosvenor Hill Court, W1K

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

Grosvenor Hill, W1K

Ham Yard, W1D Ham Yard was the yard behind a 17th century pub called ’The Ham’ (Soho)

Ham Yard, W1D

Hammer House, W1F Hammer House is a block on Wardour Street (Soho)

Hammer House, W1F

Hammersley House, W1B Hammersley House is a block on Warwick Street (Soho)

Hammersley House, W1B

Hanover Court, W1S Hanover Court is a building on Hanover Square (Mayfair)

Hanover Court, W1S

Hanover House, W1S Hanover House can be found on Harewood Place (Mayfair)

Hanover House, W1S

Hanover Square, W1S Hanover Square was created as the ’Whig’ square with Cavendish Square being the ’Tory’ square (Mayfair)

Hanover Square, W1S

Hanover Street, W1S Hanover Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area (Mayfair)

Hanover Street, W1S

Hanway Place, W1D Hanway Place is named for Major John Hanway (Tottenham Court Road)

Hanway Place, W1D

Hanway Street, W1D Hanway Street was named after Major John Hanway (Tottenham Court Road)

Hanway Street, W1D

Harcourt House, W1G Harcourt House is a block on Cavendish Square (Marylebone)

Harcourt House, W1G

Harewood Place, W1C Harewood Place is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area (Mayfair)

Harewood Place, W1C

Haunch Of Venison Yard, W1K Haunch Of Venison Yard is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area (Bond Street)

Haunch Of Venison Yard, W1K

Haymarket House, W1D Haymarket House is a block on Shaver’s Place (Piccadilly Circus)

Haymarket House, W1D

Heathcoat House, W1S Heathcoat House is a block on Savile Row (Mayfair)

Heathcoat House, W1S

Heddon House, W1B Heddon House is a block on Regent Street (Soho)

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 (Soho)

Heddon Street, W1B

Henrietta Place, W1G Henrietta Place is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area (Marylebone)

Henrietta Place, W1G

Herrie’s Place, W1D Herrie’s Place was, in the eighteenth century, called Poland Yard (Soho)

Herrie’s Place, W1D

Highlight House, W1W Highlight House is a block on Margaret Street (Fitzrovia)

Highlight House, W1W

Hills Place, W1D Hills Place leads south off Oxford Street (Oxford Circus)

Hills Place, W1D

Holden House, W1 Holden House is sited on Oxford Street (Tottenham Court Road)

Holden House, W1

Holland Street, W1F Holland Street is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area (Soho)

Holland Street, W1F

Hollen Street, W1D Hollen Street was laid out in 1715-16 by Allen Hollen (Soho)

Hollen Street, W1D

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

Holles Street, W1C

Hopkins Street, W1F Hopkins Street was most likely named after Richard Hopkins, plasterer, a lessee in 1709 (Soho)

Hopkins Street, W1F

Huguenot House, WC2H Huguenot House is a block on Panton Street (Leicester Square)

Huguenot House, WC2H

Husband Street, W1D Husband Street likely derived its name from Thomas Husbands, a painter (Soho)

Husband Street, W1D

Ingestre Court, W1F Ingestre Court is sited on Ingestre Place (Soho)

Ingestre Court, W1F

Ingestre Place, W1D In 1868, New Street and Husband Street were collectively renamed Ingestre Place. (Soho)

Ingestre Place, W1D

International House, W1S Residential block (Mayfair)

International House, W1S

Jammal House, W1S Jammal House is a block on Hanover Street (Mayfair)

Jammal House, W1S

John Prince’s Street, W1G This is a street in the W1G postcode area (Oxford Circus)

John Prince’s Street, W1G

Jubilee House, W1 Jubilee House is located on Oxford Street (Oxford Circus)

Jubilee House, W1

Kemble House, W1D Kemble House is sited on Dean Street (Soho)

Kemble House, W1D

Kemp’s Court, W1F Kemp’s Court is situated in the heart of Berwick Street Market where a line of stalls stretch down both sides of the road. (Soho)

Kemp’s Court, W1F

Kent House, W1D Kent House is a block created as showrooms in 1937 (Fitzrovia)

Kent House, W1D

Khiara House, W1D Khiara House can be found on Poland Street (Soho)

Khiara House, W1D

King House, W1S King House can be found on Maddox Street (Mayfair)

King House, W1S

Kingly Court, W1B Kingly Court is a shopping court behind Kingly Street (Soho)

Kingly Court, W1B

Kingly Street, W1B King Street became Kingly Street in 1906 (Soho)

Kingly Street, W1B

Lancashire Court, W1K Lancashire Court runs off New Bond Street (Mayfair)

Lancashire Court, W1K

Lancashire Court, W1S Lancashire Court is a block on Lancashire Court (Mayfair)

Lancashire Court, W1S

Lexington House, W1F Lexington House is a block on Lexington Street (Soho)

Lexington House, W1F

Lexington Street, W1D Lexington Street was named in 1885 after Robert Sutton Baron ’Lexinton’, the 17th century inheritor of the Pulteney estate (Soho)

Lexington Street, W1D

Lison House, W1F Lison House is a block on Wardour Street (Soho)

Lison House, W1F

Little Argyll Street, W1B Little Argyll Street dates from 1736 (Soho)

Little Argyll Street, W1B

Little Marlborough Street, W1B Little Marlborough Street was named after John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, an 18th century general (Soho)

Little Marlborough Street, W1B

Little Portland Street, W1W Little Portland Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area (Fitzrovia)

Little Portland Street, W1W

Livonia Street, W1F Livonia Street was originally Bentinck Street, family name of owner the Duke of Portland (Soho)

Livonia Street, W1F

Lower James Street, W1B Lower James Street leads southeast out of Golden Square (Soho)

Lower James Street, W1B

Lower John Street, W1B Lower John Street is the southwest exit of Golden Square (Soho)

Lower John Street, W1B

Lowndes Court, W1F Lowndes Court was named after William Lowndes, its 17th century landowner (Soho)

Lowndes Court, W1F

Lumina House, W1S Lumina House is a block on New Bond Street (Bond Street)

Lumina House, W1S

Macclesfield Street, W1D Macclesfield Street leads into Soho and Chinatown from the north (Soho)

Macclesfield Street, W1D

Maddox Street, W1S Maddox Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area (Mayfair)

Maddox Street, W1S

Mappin House, W1 Mappin House is a block on Winsley Street (Oxford Circus)

Mappin House, W1

Margaret Court, W1W Margaret Court is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area (Fitzrovia)

Margaret Court, W1W

Margaret Street, W1B Margaret Street is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area (Fitzrovia)

Margaret Street, W1B

Margaret Street, W1W Margaret Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area (Fitzrovia)

Margaret Street, W1W

Mark House, W1B Mark House is a block on Maddox Street (Mayfair)

Mark House, W1B

Market Court, W1D Market Court is a small alleyway north of Oxford Street (Oxford Circus)

Market Court, W1D

Market Place, W1D Market Place is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area (Fitzrovia)

Market Place, W1D

Marlborough Court, W1F Marlborough Court was named for the Duke of Marlborough’s 1704 victory at Blenheim (Soho)

Marlborough Court, W1F

Marlborough Mews, W1F Marlborough Mews became - after 1910 - Ramillies Place (Soho)

Marlborough Mews, W1F

Marshall Street, W1F Marshall Street was laid out for Lord Craven in 1733 (Soho)

Marshall Street, W1F

Marylebone Passage, W1W Marylebone Passage is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area (Fitzrovia)

Marylebone Passage, W1W

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

Mason’s Arms Mews, W1S

Mayfair Mews, W1K A street within the W1S postcode (Mayfair)

Mayfair Mews, W1K

Meard Street, W1D John Meard, the younger was a carpenter, later a landowner, who developed the street (Soho)

Meard Street, W1D

Medici Courtyard, W1S Medici Courtyard is a location in London (Bond Street)

Medici Courtyard, W1S

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

Mews Yard, W1K

Mill Street, W1S Mill Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area (Mayfair)

Mill Street, W1S

Mimosa House, W1B Mimosa House can be found on Princes Street (Mayfair)

Mimosa House, W1B

Minden House, W1F Minden House is a building on D’Arblay Street (Soho)

Minden House, W1F

Morley House, W1B Morley House is a block on Regent Street (Fitzrovia)

Morley House, W1B

Morley House, W1W Residential block (Fitzrovia)

Morley House, W1W

Moss House, W1K Moss House is a block on Brook’s Mews (Mayfair)

Moss House, W1K

Nags Head Yard, W1D Nags Head Yard used to lay behind Marlborough Mews (Oxford Circus)

Nags Head Yard, W1D

Nash House, W1S Nash House is a building on St George Street (Mayfair)

Nash House, W1S

National House, W1D National House is located on Wardour Street (Soho)

National House, W1D

National House, W1F National House is a block on Wardour Street (Soho)

National House, W1F

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

New Bond Street, W1J

New Burlington Mews, W1B New Burlington Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area (Soho)

New Burlington Mews, W1B

New Burlington Place, W1S New Burlington Place is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area (Mayfair)

New Burlington Place, W1S

New Burlington Street, W1B New Burlington Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area (Mayfair)

New Burlington Street, W1B

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

New Burlington Street, W1B

New Street, W1D New Street existed until 1868 (Soho)

New Street, W1D

Newburg Road, W1F Newburg Road is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area (Soho)

Newburg Road, W1F

Newburgh Street, W1F Newburgh Street - formerly West Street - was named after Lord Newburgh, a pupil of De Foubert and mentioned by Evelyn (Soho)

Newburgh Street, W1F

Noel Street, W1F Noel Street is named after the Duchess of Portland, nee Lady Elizabeth Noel (Soho)

Noel Street, W1F

Noland House, W1D Noland House is a block on Poland Street (Soho)

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 (Oxford Circus)

Old Cavendish Street, W1

Old Compton Street, W1D Old Compton Street is a road that runs east–west through Soho (Soho)

Old Compton Street, W1D

Oxendon Street, W1D Oxendon Street, after Sir Henry Oxendon, husband of Mary Baker, daughter of Robert Baker who built the former Piccadilly House nearby (Leicester Square)

Oxendon Street, W1D

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

Oxford Circus Avenue, W1F

Oxford Circus House, W1D Oxford Circus House is sited on Oxford Street (Oxford Circus)

Oxford Circus House, W1D

Oxford Circus, W1B Oxford Circus was originally called Regent Circus (Oxford Circus)

Oxford Circus, W1B

Oxford Market, W1D Oxford Market was the name of the streets around the market of the same name (Fitzrovia)

Oxford Market, W1D

Oxford Street, W1F Oxford Street is the main shopping street of London (Soho)

Oxford Street, W1F

Oxford Street, W1S Oxford Street is England’s most famous and popular shopping street (Mayfair)

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 (Soho)

Palladium House, W1B

Panton Street, SW1Y Panton Street was named after Colonel Thomas Panton, local property dealer of the 17th century (Leicester Square)

Panton Street, SW1Y

Paramount House, W1F Paramount House can be found on Wardour Street (Soho)

Paramount House, W1F

Pargiter Court, W1F Pargiter Court is a block on Silver Place (Soho)

Pargiter Court, W1F

Peter Street, W1D Peter Street likely originated as a passage to the saltpetre house built around 1656, situated between Peter Street and Brewer Street. (Soho)

Peter Street, W1D

Piccadilly Circus, W1J Piccadilly Circus was laid out by John Nash in 1819 (Piccadilly Circus)

Piccadilly Circus, W1J

Poland Street, W1F Poland Street was named for the former King of Poland Inn, situated as its northern end (Soho)

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 (Fitzrovia)

Portland House, W1W

Portland Mews, W1F Portland Mews is so-named as it is part of the Portland Estate (Soho)

Portland Mews, W1F

Princes Street, W1B Princes Street is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area (Oxford Circus)

Princes Street, W1B

Princess House, W1D Residential block (Fitzrovia)

Princess House, W1D

Quadrant Arcade, W1B Quadrant Arcade - part of a shopping centre - is named after the Quadrant to the south of Regent Street (Soho)

Quadrant Arcade, W1B

Ramillies House, W1F Ramillies House is sited on Ramillies Street (Soho)

Ramillies House, W1F

Ramillies Place, W1F Ramillies Place is a short street situated off the southern side of Oxford Street (Soho)

Ramillies Place, W1F

Ramillies Street, W1D Ramillies Street, which was previously known as Blenheim Street before 1885, was situated at a lower level than Oxford Street. (Soho)

Ramillies Street, W1D

Rathbone Place, W1T Rathbone Place honours Captain Rathbone who was the builder of the road and properties thereon from 1718 onwards (Tottenham Court Road)

Rathbone Place, W1T

Regency House, W1B Regency House is sited on Warwick Street (Soho)

Regency House, W1B

Regent Place, W1B Regent Place is named for the Prince Regent at the name of construction (Soho)

Regent Place, W1B

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

Regent Street, W1B

Renoir House, W1S Renoir House is a block on New Bond Street (Mayfair)

Renoir House, W1S

Richmond Buildings, W1D Richmond Buildings is a turning off Dean Street (Soho)

Richmond Buildings, W1D

Richmond Mews, W1D Richmond Mews, like Richmond Buildings, is named for Thomas Richmond (Soho)

Richmond Mews, W1D

Roxburghe House, W1B Roxburghe House is sited on Regent Street (Fitzrovia)

Roxburghe House, W1B

Royalty House, W1S Royalty House is a block on Sackville Street (Mayfair)

Royalty House, W1S

Royalty Mews, W1D Royalty Mews was named after the former Royalty Theatre (1840-1938) (Soho)

Royalty Mews, W1D

Rupert Court, W1D Rupert Court was named for Prince Rupert of the Rhine, the First Lord of the Admiralty when the court was built in 1676 (Soho)

Rupert Court, W1D

Rupert Street, W1D Rupert Street – after Prince Rupert of the Rhine, noted 17th century general and son of Elizabeth Stuart, daughter of King James I (Soho)

Rupert Street, W1D

Sackville Street, W1B Sackville Street runs north from Piccadilly (Mayfair)

Sackville Street, W1B

Salt House, W1F Salt House is a building on Peter Street (Soho)

Salt House, W1F

Sandringham Court, W1F Sandringham Court can be found on Dufour’s Place (Soho)

Sandringham Court, W1F

Savile Row, W1S Savile Row is known worldwide for gentlemen’s tailoring (Mayfair)

Savile Row, W1S

Screen House, W1F Screen House is a block on Wardour Street (Soho)

Screen House, W1F

Sheraton Street, W1D Sheraton Street - formerly Little Chapel Street until 1937 - was renamed after Thomas Sheraton, furniture designer (Soho)

Sheraton Street, W1D

Sherwood Street, W1B Sherwood Street is ultimately named for Francis Sherard, a Pulteney lessee (Piccadilly Circus)

Sherwood Street, W1B

Silver House, W1F Silver House is located on Carnaby Street (Soho)

Silver House, W1F

Silver Place, W1F Silver Place has an unknown name origin (Soho)

Silver Place, W1F

Smiths Court, W1D Smiths Court once hosted a blacksmith - hence the name (Soho)

Smiths Court, W1D

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

Soho Square, W1D

Soho Street, W1D Soho Street leads north out of Soho Square (Soho)

Soho Street, W1D

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

South Molton Street, W1K

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

St Anne’s Court, W1D

St George Street, W1S St George Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area (Mayfair)

St George Street, W1S

St George’s House, W1T St George’s House is a block on Wells Street (Fitzrovia)

St George’s House, W1T

St Georges House, W1S St Georges House can be found on Hanover Square (Mayfair)

St Georges House, W1S

St Georges Square, W1S St Georges Square is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Mayfair)

St Georges Square, W1S

St Giles House, W1D St Giles House is a block on Poland Street (Soho)

St Giles House, W1D

Stirling Court, W1F Stirling Court is a block on Marshall Street (Soho)

Stirling Court, W1F

Sutherland House, W1F Sutherland House is a block on Argyll Street (Soho)

Sutherland House, W1F

Sutton Row, W1D Sutton Row has existed since 1681 (Soho)

Sutton Row, W1D

Swallow Place, W1B Swallow Place is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area (Oxford Circus)

Swallow Place, W1B

Swallow Street, SW1Y Swallow Street honours Thomas Swallow, lessee in 1540 of the pastures on which the road was built (Piccadilly Circus)

Swallow Street, SW1Y

Swan House, W1D Swan House is a block on Poland Street (Soho)

Swan House, W1D

Tenison Court, W1B Tenison Court was named for Dr Thomas Tenison, Archbishop of Canterbury (Soho)

Tenison Court, W1B

Tenterden Street, W1S Tenterden Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area (Mayfair)

Tenterden Street, W1S

The London Pavillion, SW1Y The London Pavilion is a building on Piccadilly Circus (Soho)

The London Pavillion, SW1Y

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

Time & Life Building, W1J

Tisbury Court, W1D Tisbury Court lies off Wardour Street (Soho)

Tisbury Court, W1D

Titchfield Street, W1D Titchfield Street became Fareham Street in 1951 (Soho)

Titchfield Street, W1D

Townsend House, W1D Residential block (Soho)

Townsend House, W1D

Turks Head Yard, W1D Turks Head Yard was once a courtyard north of Oxford Street (Oxford Circus)

Turks Head Yard, W1D

Turner House, W1B Turner House is a block on Great Marlborough Street (Soho)

Turner House, W1B

Tyler’s Court, W1F A plot of land here was rented to Richard Tyler in 1682 when the area remained fields (Soho)

Tyler’s Court, W1F

United Kingdom House, W1D United Kingdom House is a block on Great Titchfield Street (Fitzrovia)

United Kingdom House, W1D

Upper James Street, W1F Upper James Street is the northernmost street leading into Golden Square (Soho)

Upper James Street, W1F

Upper John Street, W1B Upper John Street leads northwest out of Golden Square (Soho)

Upper John Street, W1B

Urbanora House, W1F Urbanora House is a block on Wardour Street (Soho)

Urbanora House, W1F

Victory House, W1B Victory House is a block on Regent Street (Piccadilly Circus)

Victory House, W1B

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

Vigo Street, W1J

Vine Street, SW1Y Vine Street is a short dead-end street running east from Swallow Street and is parallel to Piccadilly (Piccadilly Circus)

Vine Street, SW1Y

Vogue House, W1S Vogue House is a block on Hanover Square (Mayfair)

Vogue House, W1S

Walker’s Court, W1D Walker’s Court is one of the many passageways which in past years was known as ’Paved Alley’. (Soho)

Walker’s Court, W1D

Wardour Mews, W1F Wardour Mews is a cul-de-sac off of Portland Street (Soho)

Wardour Mews, W1F

Wardour Street, W1D The W1D part of Wardour Street south of Shaftesbury Avenue runs through London’s Chinatown (Soho)

Wardour Street, W1D

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

Wardour Street, W1F

Warwick Street, W1B Warwick Street was previously known as both Dog Lane and Marrowbone Lane (Soho)

Warwick Street, W1B

Waverley House, W1F Waverley House is a block on Noel Street (Soho)

Waverley House, W1F

Wellington Mews, W1B Wellington Mews was a new name for a stable yard without a name before the nineteenth century (Soho)

Wellington Mews, W1B

Wells Street, W1D Wells Street - ’Welses Lane’ - is first recorded in 1692 (Fitzrovia)

Wells Street, W1D

West End House, W1D West End House is a block on Hill’s Place (Oxford Circus)

West End House, W1D

Western House, W1F Western House is a block on Argyll Street (Oxford Circus)

Western House, W1F

Westmorland House, W1B Westmorland House is a block on Regent Street (Soho)

Westmorland House, W1B

Wigmore Place, W1U Wigmore Place is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area (Marylebone)

Wigmore Place, W1U

Wilder Walk, W1J Wilder Walk was named for Councillor Ian Wilder in 2012 (Piccadilly Circus)

Wilder Walk, W1J

William Blake House, W1F William Blake House is a block on Marshall Street (Soho)

William Blake House, W1F

Winnett Street, W1D Previously Upper Rupert Street, Winnett Street was ultimately named after local eigteenth-century glass merchant Thomas Winnet (Soho)

Winnett Street, W1D

Winsley Street, W1D Winsley Street is a road leading north from Oxford Street to Eastcastle Street (Fitzrovia)

Winsley Street, W1D

Woolverstone House, W1T Woolverstone House is a block on Berners Street (Fitzrovia)

Woolverstone House, W1T

York House, W1T York House is sited on Berners Street (Fitzrovia)

York House, W1T

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Theatreland, Shaftesbury Avenue Credit: IG/my.wandering.journey TUM image id: 1653838404 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Get Back Credit: Stable Diffusion TUM image id: 1675076090 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Transmission TUM image id: 1509553463 Licence:	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:
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:	Exterior of the memorial in 2013. Credit: Tim Rademacher TUM image id: 1515433432 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Piccadilly Theatre (2007) Credit: Turquoisefish TUM image id: 1556885906 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Tottenham Court Road (1927) TUM image id: 1556973109 Licence:	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:
Sectional view of Wyld’s Great Globe, which stood in Leicester Square, London 1851–62 Credit: Illustrated London News TUM image id: 1490829375 Licence:	De Hems, 11 Macclesfield Street and the entrance to Horse & Dolphin Yard. This pub is a centre for Dutch expats living in London. It was also the location where the Rolling Stones first met Andrew Loog Oldham, their future manager Credit: Colonel Warden TUM image id: 1526658322 Licence:	St Patrick’s Church Soho Square- entrance to the nave Credit: Wiki Commons/Diliff TUM image id: 1733742934 Licence: CC BY 2.0	A Friday Evening Discourse at the Royal Institution; Sir James Dewar on Liquid Hydrogen (1904) Credit: Henry Jamyn Brooks TUM image id: 1661785947 Licence:	Swears & Wells Ltd at 192 Regent Street, ’Ladies Modes’ (1925) Originally in Regent Street, the store moved to Oxford Street in the 1930s and became a national chain of furriers. This original Regent Street location became Hamleys. Swear and Wells is a department store in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels - a rival to Crumley’s and Horrids. It is renowned for its upmarket food hall which boasts an unparalleled selection of imported Überwaldean food and drink. Credit: Bishopsgate Institute TUM image id: 1665666004 Licence: