Mayfair
Mayfair shown within Greater London
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Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	W1
Dialling code	020
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Mayfair is an area of central London in the City of Westminster. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The City of Westminster is a borough of London, England with city status. ...

History

Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today (from 1686 until it was banned in that location in 1764). Until 1686, the May Fair was held in Haymarket, and after 1764, it moved to Fair Field in Bow. Look up fortnight in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1686 (MDCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1764 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about a street in London, England. ... Bow is an area of East London, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ...

Mayfair is roughly bordered by Hyde Park to the west, Oxford Street to the north, Piccadilly and Green Park to the south and Regent Street to the east. Most of the area was first developed between the mid 17th century and the mid 18th century as a fashionable residential district, by a number of landlords, the most important of them the Grosvenor family. The freehold of a large section of Mayfair also belongs to the Crown Estate. “Hyde Park” redirects here. ... Oxford Street, with Centre Point in the background Oxford Street in 1875, looking west from the junction with Duke Street. ... Piccadilly is a major London street, running from Hyde Park Corner in the west to Piccadilly Circus in the east. ... Green Park, London Green Park (officially The Green Park) is one of the Royal Parks of London. ... The Quadrant at the bottom of Regent Street. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Arms of the Dukes of Westminster (since 1825) The title of Duke of Westminster was created by Queen Victoria in 1874 and bestowed upon Richard Grosvenor, the 3rd Marquess of Westminster. ... Fee simple, also known as fee simple absolute or allodial, is a term of art in common law. ... In the United Kingdom, the Crown Estate is a property portfolio associated with the monarchy. ...

The district is now mainly commercial, with many offices in converted houses and new buildings, including major corporate headquarters, a concentration of hedge funds, and real estate businesses. Rents are among the highest in London and the world. 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. Buildings in Mayfair include the United States embassy in Grosvenor Square, the Royal Academy of Arts, The Handel House Museum, the Grosvenor House Hotel and Claridge's. A hedge fund is a private investment fund charging a performance fee and typically open to only a limited range of qualified investors. ... Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ... This article describes the hotels in London, England. ... The north side of Grosvenor Square in the 18th or early 19th century. ... This article refers to an art institution in London. ... Handel House. ... The Grosvenor House Hotel is one of the largest and most famous luxury hotels in London. ... Claridges is a deluxe hotel in Mayfair, central London. ...

The renown and prestige of Mayfair has grown in the popular mind due to its designation as the most expensive property on a British Monopoly set. This article is about the board game. ...

Education

For education in Mayfair see the main City of Westminster article.

The City of Westminster is a borough of London, England with city status. ...

Streets and squares

Savile Row

The Royal Arcade in Old Bond Street

• Berkeley Square
• Bond Street
• Brook Street
• Brown Hart Gardens
• Dover Street
• Curzon Street
• Grosvenor Square
• Hanover Square
• Hill Street, London
• Hyde Park Corner - road junction at the south east corner
• Marble Arch - road junction/plaza at the north west corner
• Oxford Street - northern boundary
• Park Lane - western boundary
• Piccadilly - southern boundary
• Piccadilly Circus - road junction/plaza at the south east corner of Mayfair
• Regent Street - eastern boundary
• Savile Row

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Transport and locale

Location in Context

The north side of Grosvenor Square in the 18th or early 19th century. The three houses at the far left form a unified group, but the others on this side are individually designed. Most later London squares would be more uniform.

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Nearest tube stations

• Bond Street tube station
• Green Park tube station
• Hyde Park Corner tube station
• Marble Arch tube station
• Oxford Circus tube station

• Also Down Street tube station - no longer in use

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Nearest railway station

• Victoria station

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Museums

• Handel House Museum
• Wallace Collection

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Notable Residents

Famous past residents have included:

• Queen Elizabeth II, who was born in Bruton Street and lived in Mayfair during her infant years.
• John Adams, 2nd American president (1735–1826)
• Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, surgeon and mayor (1836–1917)
• Elizabeth Barrett Browning, poet (1806–1861)
• Robert Clive, soldier & administrator (1725–1774)
• A.J. Cronin, novelist (1896-1981)
• Benjamin Disraeli, prime minister (1804–1881)
• Dwight David Eisenhower, 34th American president (1890–1969)
• Charles James Fox, British statesman (1749–1806)
• George Frideric Handel, composer (1695–1759)
• Jimi Hendrix, guitarist & songwriter (1942–1970)
• William Somerset Maugham, novelist (1874–1965)
• Sir Robert Peel, prime minister (1788–1850)
• Sir Henry Pelham, prime minister (1695–1754)
• Richard Brinsley Sheridan, dramatist (1751–1816)

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See also

• A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
• Mount Street Gardens

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External links

• BBC News story: Reviving the Mayfair May Fair
• The mayhem that marred May Day

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