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Maiden Lane is a street in
The street is based on an ancient track that ran through the Convent Garden to St. Martin's Lane. According to Isaac D'Israeli, the street was named after a statue of the Virgin Mary that once stood in the street. It was built up from 1631 to 1728. In 1727–28,
Maiden Lane is a street in Covent Garden
Covent Garden is a district in London, on the eastern fringes of the West End, between St Martin's Lane and Drury Lane. It is associated with the former fruit-and-vegetable market in the central square, now a popular shopping and tourist si ...
, London, that runs from Bedford Street
The Bedford Estate is an estate in central London owned by the Russell family, which holds the peerage title of Duke of Bedford. The estate was originally based in Covent Garden, then stretched to include Bloomsbury in 1669.Southampton Street
Southampton Street is a street in central London, running north from the Strand to Covent Garden Market.
There are restaurants in the street such as Bistro 1
and Wagamama. There are also shops
such as The North Face outdoor clothing shop. ...
in the east. The painter J. M. W. Turner was born in the street in 1775.
History
The street is based on an ancient track that ran through the Convent Garden to St. Martin's Lane. According to Isaac D'Israeli, the street was named after a statue of the Virgin Mary that once stood in the street. It was built up from 1631 to 1728. In 1727–28, Voltaire
François-Marie Arouet (; 21 November 169430 May 1778) was a French Age of Enlightenment, Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher. Known by his ''Pen name, nom de plume'' M. de Voltaire (; also ; ), he was famous for his wit, and his ...
stayed at the White Wig Inn while he was exiled from Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...
. The painter J.M.W. Turner was born above his father's barber shop at number 21 in 1775.
The British Socialist Party established their offices at 21a Maiden Lane. This premises was taken over by the Communist Party of Great Britain
The Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) was the largest communist organisation in Britain and was founded in 1920 through a merger of several smaller Marxist groups. Many miners joined the CPGB in the 1926 general strike. In 1930, the CPG ...
during their first year of existence.
Buildings
Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church is located in the street. The restaurantRules
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is at No. 34.
Europe's first recording studio was opened here in 1898.
See also
*Maiden Lane Estate
The Maiden Lane Estate is a housing estate in London Borough of Camden, Camden, located beside York Way and several railway lines. It was designed by the architects George Benson and Alan Forsyth, and built between 1979 and 1982.
Notable resid ...
, King's Cross.
* York Way, King's Cross. Formerly known as Mayde Lane and Maiden Lane.
References
External links
*http://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vol36/pp239-252 Covent Garden Streets in the City of Westminster {{London-road-stub