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Mayfair Place
Mayfair Place is a street in the City of Westminster, London. The street joins Stratton Street to Berkeley Street. History Mayfair Place was built in 1924, following the demolition of the original Devonshire House in that year."Stratton Street, W1." in The new Devonshire House, which completely takes up the south side of Mayfair Place, is a grade II listed building with Historic England. References External links Streets in the City of Westminster {{Coord, 51, 30, 26.72, N, 0, 8, 35.01, W, scale:1563_region:GB, display=title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayfair (Place)
Mayfair is an area of Westminster, London, England, in the City of Westminster. It is in Central London and part of the West End of London, West End. It is between Oxford Street, Regent Street, Piccadilly and Park Lane and one of the most expensive districts in the world. The area was originally part of the manor of Eia and remained largely rural until the early 18th century. It became well known for the annual May Fair that took place from 1686 to 1764 in what is now Shepherd Market. Over the years, the fair grew increasingly downmarket and unpleasant, and it became a public nuisance. The Grosvenor family (who became Dukes of Westminster) acquired the land through marriage and began to develop it under the direction of Thomas Barlow. The work included Hanover Square, Westminster, Hanover Square, Berkeley Square and Grosvenor Square, which were surrounded by high-quality houses, and St George's Hanover Square Church. By the end of the 18th century, most of Mayfair had been re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
