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Tag: Grosvenor Estate

Clarendon Street, SW1V

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Place Name By the time Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster, had gotten around to developing this last part of…

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Filed under: 2nd Marquess of Westminster, Grosvenor Estate, Pimlico, Pimlico North, Westminster

Aylesford Street, SW1V

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Place Name By the time Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster, had gotten around to developing this last part of…

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Filed under: 2nd Marquess of Westminster, Grosvenor Estate, Pimlico, Pimlico North, Westminster

Davies Mews, W1K

7 October 2022 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Originally Back Brook Street, it became Davies Mews sometime before 1792. Mary Davies (also spelt Davis) (January 1665…

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Filed under: Grosvenor Estate, streets named after people who were insane, streets named after women, West End, Westminster, women

Davies Street, W1K

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Place Name Mary Davies (also spelt Davis) (January 1665 – 1730) was only-child of Alexander Davies, the great-nephew of Hugh…

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Filed under: Grosvenor Estate, streets named after people who were insane, streets named after women, West End, Westminster, women

Grosvenor Street, W1K

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Place Name Part of the development of Sir Richard Grosvenor, 4th Baronet (June 26, 1689 – July 12, 1732) who…

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Filed under: Cheshire, Eton, Grosvenor Estate, Sir Richard Grosvenor, streets named after Eton connection, West End, Westminster

Grosvenor Cottages, SW1W

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Place Name In 1824 Robert Grosvenor, employed Thomas Cundy, and then his son, as architect and surveyor, and Thomas Cubitt,…

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Filed under: 2nd Earl Grovesnor, Grosvenor Estate, Harrow School, Kensington and Chelsea, Robert Grosvenor, Royal Hospital, streets named after Cambridge graduates

Grosvenor Square, W1K

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Place Name Sir Richard Grosvenor, 4th Baronet (June 26, 1689 – July 12, 1732) was the third son, and eldest…

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Filed under: Cheshire, Eton, Grosvenor Estate, Sir Richard Grosvenor, streets named after Eton connection, West End, Westminster

Grosvenor Road, SW1V

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Place Name There has been a road or tow path alongside the River Thames since at least John Rocque’s 1746…

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Filed under: 2nd Earl Grovesnor, Chester, Grosvenor Estate, Knightsbridge and Belgravia, name change, Pimlico, streets named after Cambridge graduates, Westminster

Grosvenor Place, SW1X

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Place Name Overlooking Buckingham Palace’s gardens, this certainly counts as one of the most exclusive addresses in London. It was…

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Filed under: 1st Earl Grosvenor, George III, Grosvenor Estate, Knightsbridge and Belgravia, names from Norman French, streets named after Oxford graduates, Westminster

Eaton Lane, SW1W

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Place Name One of a number of streets that take their name from Eaton Hall, in Cheshire, the principal seat…

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Filed under: Belgravia, Grosvenor Estate, Westminster

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