Waverton Street, W1J

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Waverton Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.




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Pauline jones   
Added: 16 Oct 2017 19:04 GMT   

Bessborough Place, SW1V
I grew up in bessborough place at the back of our house and Grosvenor road and bessborough gardens was a fantastic playground called trinity mews it had a paddling pool sandpit football area and various things to climb on, such as a train , slide also as Wendy house. There were plants surrounding this wonderful play area, two playground attendants ,also a shelter for when it rained. The children were constantly told off by the playground keepers for touching the plants or kicking the ball out of the permitted area, there was hopscotch as well, all these play items were brick apart from the slide. Pollock was the centre of my universe and I felt sorry and still do for anyone not being born there. To this day I miss it and constantly look for images of the streets around there, my sister and me often go back to take a clumped of our beloved London. The stucco houses were a feature and the backs of the houses enabled parents to see thier children playing.

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Justin Russ   
Added: 15 Feb 2021 20:25 GMT   

Binney Street, W1K
Binney St was previously named Thomas Street before the 1950’s. Before the 1840’s (approx.) it was named Bird St both above and below Oxford St.

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Lived here
Julian    
Added: 23 Mar 2021 10:11 GMT   

Dennis Potter
Author Dennis Potter lived in Collingwood House in the 1970’s

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Jessie Doring   
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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Born here
www.violettrefusis.com   
Added: 17 Feb 2021 15:05 GMT   

Birth place
Violet Trefusis, writer, cosmopolitan intellectual and patron of the Arts was born at 2 Wilton Crescent SW1X.

Source: www.violettrefusis.com

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KJ   
Added: 11 Apr 2021 12:34 GMT   

Family
1900’s Cranmer family lived here at 105 (changed to 185 when road was re-numbered)
James Cranmer wife Louisa ( b.Logan)
They had 3 children one being my grandparent William (Bill) CRANMER married to grandmother “Nancy” He used to go to
Glengall Tavern in Bird in Bush Rd ,now been converted to flats.

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charlie evans   
Added: 10 Apr 2021 18:51 GMT   

apollo pub 1950s
Ted Lengthorne was the landlord of the apollo in the 1950s. A local called darkie broom who lived at number 5 lancaster road used to be the potman,I remember being in the appollo at a street party that was moved inside the pub because of rain for the queens coronation . Not sure how long the lengthornes had the pub but remember teds daughter julie being landlady in the early 1970,s

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Graham O’Connell   
Added: 10 Apr 2021 10:24 GMT   

Lloyd & Sons, Tin Box Manufacturers (1859 - 1982)
A Lloyd & Sons occupied the wharf (now known as Lloyds Wharf, Mill Street) from the mid 19th Century to the late 20th Century. Best known for making tin boxes they also produced a range of things from petrol canisters to collecting tins. They won a notorious libel case in 1915 when a local councillor criticised the working conditions which, in fairness, weren’t great. There was a major fire here in 1929 but the company survived at least until 1982 and probably a year or two after that.

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Joyce Taylor   
Added: 5 Apr 2021 21:05 GMT   

Lavender Road, SW11
MyFather and Grand father lived at 100 Lavender Road many years .I was born here.

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Beverly Sand   
Added: 3 Apr 2021 17:19 GMT   

Havering Street, E1
My mother was born at 48 Havering Street. That house no longer exists. It disappeared from the map by 1950. Family name Schneider, mother Ray and father Joe. Joe’s parents lived just up the road at 311 Cable Street

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Fumblina   
Added: 27 Mar 2021 11:13 GMT   

St Jude’s Church, Lancefield Street
Saint Jude’s was constructed in 1878, while the parish was assigned in 1879 from the parish of Saint John, Kensal Green (P87/JNE2). The parish was united with the parishes of Saint Luke (P87/LUK1) and Saint Simon (P87/SIM) in 1952. The church was used as a chapel of ease for a few years, but in 1959 it was closed and later demolished.

The church is visible on the 1900 map for the street on the right hand side above the junction with Mozart Street.

Source: SAINT JUDE, KENSAL GREEN: LANCEFIELD STREET, WESTMINSTER | Londo

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Fumblina   
Added: 27 Mar 2021 11:08 GMT   

Wedding at St Jude’s Church
On 9th November 1884 Charles Selby and Johanna Hanlon got married in St Jude’s Church on Lancefield Street. They lived together close by at 103 Lancefield Street.
Charles was a Lather, so worked in construction. He was only 21 but was already a widower.
Johanna is not shown as having a profession but this is common in the records and elsewhere she is shown as being an Ironer or a Laundress. It is possible that she worked at the large laundry shown at the top of Lancefield Road on the 1900 map. She was also 21. She was not literate as her signature on the record is a cross.
The ceremony was carried out by William Hugh Wood and was witnessed by Charles H Hudson and Caroline Hudson.

Source: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/1623/images/31280_197456-00100?pId=6694792

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Julian    
Added: 23 Mar 2021 10:11 GMT   

Dennis Potter
Author Dennis Potter lived in Collingwood House in the 1970’s

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Berkeley Square, W1J Berkeley Square was originally laid out in the mid 18th century by architect William Kent.
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Berkeley Street, W1J Berkeley Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.
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Bolton Street, W1J Bolton Street runs from Curzon Street in the north to Piccadilly in the south.
Bolton Street, W1J
Bourdon Place, W1J Bourdon Place is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
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Bourdon Street, W1J Bourdon Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
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Brick Street, W1J Brick Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.
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Bruton Lane, W1S Bruton Lane is a road in the W1S postcode area
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Bruton Place, W1J Bruton Place is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.
Bruton Place, W1J
Bruton Street, W1J Bruton Street is a location in London.
Bruton Street, W1J
Bruton Street, W1S Bruton Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.
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Carrington Street, W1J Carrington Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.
Carrington Street, W1J
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Chesterfield Gardens, W1J
Chesterfield Street, W1J Chesterfield Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.
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Clarges Mews, W1J Clarges Mews is a road in the W1J postcode area
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Clarges Street, W1J Clarges Street runs north from Piccadilly.
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Clifford Street, W1S Clifford Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.
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Coach And Horses Yard, W1S Coach And Horses Yard is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.
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Culross Street, W1K Culross Street is a road in the W1K postcode area
Culross Street, W1K
Curzon Square, W1K Curzon Square is a road in the W1K postcode area
Curzon Square, W1K
Curzon Street, W1J Curzon Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.
Curzon Street, W1J
Deanery Street, W1K Deanery Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
Deanery Street, W1K
Derby Street, W1J Derby Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.
Derby Street, W1J
Dorchester Ride, W1K Dorchester Ride is a road in the W1K postcode area
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Dover Street, W1S Dover Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.
Dover Street, W1S
Down Street, W1J Down Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.
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Farm Street, W1J Farm Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.
Farm Street, W1J
Fitzmaurice Place, W1J Fitzmaurice Place is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.
Fitzmaurice Place, W1J
Garrick House, W1J Residential block
Garrick House, W1J
Graftan Street, W1S Graftan Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.
Graftan Street, W1S
Grafton Street, W1S Grafton Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.
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Grosvenor Hill, W1K Grosvenor Hill is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
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Grosvenor Square, W1K Grosvenor Square is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
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Grosvenor Street, W1K Grosvenor Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
Grosvenor Street, W1K
Half Moon Street, W1J Half Moon Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.
Half Moon Street, W1J
Hamilton Mews, W1J Hamilton Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.
Hamilton Mews, W1J
Hay Hill, W1S Hay Hill is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.
Hay Hill, W1S
Hay’s Mews, W1J This is a street in the W1J postcode area
Hay’s Mews, W1J
Hays Mews, W1J Hays Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.
Hays 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.
Hill Street, W1J
Jones Street, W1K Jones Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
Jones Street, W1K
Landsdowne Row, W1J Landsdowne Row is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.
Landsdowne Row, W1J
Lansdowne House, W1J Residential block
Lansdowne House, W1J
Lansdowne Row, W1J Lansdowne Row is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.
Lansdowne Row, W1J
Lovers’ Walk, W1K Lovers’ Walk is a road in the W1K postcode area
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Market Mews, W1J Market Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.
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Park Lane, W1K Park Lane is a road in the W1J postcode area
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Park Street, W1K
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Pitt’s Head Mews, W1K
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Queen Street, W1J
Red Lion Yard, W1J Red Lion Yard is a road in the W1K postcode area
Red Lion Yard, W1J
Reeves Mews, W1K Reeves Mews is a road in the W1K postcode area
Reeves Mews, W1K
Rex Place, W1K Rex Place is a road in the W1K postcode area
Rex Place, W1K
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
Shepherds Place, W1K Shepherds Place is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
Shepherds Place, W1K
South Audley Street, W1K South Audley Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
South Audley Street, W1K
South Street, W1K South Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
South Street, W1K
Stanhope Gate, W1K Stanhope Gate is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
Stanhope Gate, W1K
Stanhope Row, W1J Stanhope Row is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.
Stanhope Row, W1J
Stratton Street, W1J Stratton Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.
Stratton Street, W1J
Three Kings’ Yard, W1K This is a street in the W1K postcode area
Three Kings’ Yard, W1K
Tilney Street, W1K Tilney Street is a road in the W1K postcode area
Tilney Street, W1K
Trebeck Street, W1J Trebeck Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.
Trebeck Street, W1J
Upper Brook Street, W1K Upper Brook Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
Upper Brook Street, W1K
Upper Grosvenor Street, W1K Upper Grosvenor Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
Upper Grosvenor Street, W1K
White Horse Street, W1J White Horse Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area.
White Horse Street, W1J
Woods Mews, W1K Woods Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area.
Woods Mews, W1K

Mayfair

Mayfair (originally called The May Fair) is an area of central London, by the east edge of Hyde Park. Mayfair boasts some of the capital’s most exclusive property of all types.

Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today. In 1764, the May Fair was banned at Shepherd Market because the well-to-do residents of the area disliked the fair’s disorderliness, and it moved to Fair Field in Bow in the East End of London.

The district is now mainly commercial, with many former homes converted into offices for major corporations headquarters, embassies and also hedge funds and real estate businesses. There remains a substantial quantity of residential property as well as some exclusive shopping and London’s largest concentration of luxury hotels and many restaurants. Rents are among the highest in London and the world.

The freehold of a large section of Mayfair also belongs to the Crown Estate.

The renown and prestige of Mayfair could have grown in the popular mind because it is the most expensive property on the British Monopoly set. Victor Watson, the head of Waddingtons at the time, and his secretary Marjory Phillips, chose the London place names for the British version — Ms Phillips apparently went for a walk around London to choose suitable sites.


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Montagu House, Portman Square
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The 52 bus
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Belgrave Square
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Lowndes Street, c. 1905.
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Portman Square, W1H
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In the neighbourhood...

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The Wellington Statue on the Arch in the 1850s
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Exterior of the memorial in 2013.
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Hyde Park Corner in 1842, looking east towards Piccadilly. The entrance to Hyde Park through Decimus Burton’s Ionic Screen is on the left, and behind it, in darker stone, is Apsley House.
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