Clarges Street is a street in the
City of Westminster, London. The street runs from Clarges Mews in the north to
Piccadilly in the south. It is crossed by
Curzon Street
Curzon Street is located within the Mayfair district of London. The street is located entirely within the W1J postcode district; the eastern end is north-east of Green Park underground station. It is within the City of Westminster, running ...
.
History
Clarges Street was built in the early 18th century and is probably named after
Sir Thomas Clarges.
["Clarges Street, W1." in ]
Notable inhabitants
Notable inhabitants of Clarges Street have included
Lady Hamilton
Dame Emma Hamilton (born Amy Lyon; 26 April 176515 January 1815), generally known as Lady Hamilton, was an English maid, model, dancer and actress. She began her career in London's demi-monde, becoming the mistress of a series of wealthy me ...
,
Edmund Kean
Edmund Kean (4 November 178715 May 1833) was a celebrated British Shakespearean stage actor born in England, who performed, among other places, in London, Belfast, New York, Quebec, and Paris. He was known for his short stature, tumultuo ...
,
Thomas Babington Macaulay
Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay, (; 25 October 1800 – 28 December 1859) was a British historian and Whig politician, who served as the Secretary at War between 1839 and 1841, and as the Paymaster-General between 1846 and 1 ...
,
[ and racing driver D'Arcy Baker.
]
Buildings
Clarges Street is mostly made up of Georgian
Georgian may refer to:
Common meanings
* Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country)
** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group
** Georgian language, a Kartvelian language spoken by Georgians
**Georgian scripts, three scrip ...
town house
A townhouse, townhome, town house, or town home, is a type of terraced housing. A modern townhouse is often one with a small footprint on multiple floors. In a different British usage, the term originally referred to any type of city residence ...
s and modern office buildings.[ The headquarters of ]The Kennel Club
The Kennel Club ("KC") is the official kennel club of the United Kingdom. It is the oldest recognised kennel club in the world. Its role is to oversee various canine activities including dog shows, dog agility and working trials. It also oper ...
is at numbers 1–5.Head Office.
The Kennel Club Charitable Trust. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
References
External links
Desolation Island by Patrick O'Brian, Harper Collins 2003 ed., @ p. 102.
Streets in the City of Westminster
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