South Molton Street

South Molton Street is a street in Mayfair, London, that runs from Oxford Street to Brook Street. Bond Street Underground station is at the north end of the street.

South Molton Street in 2014, facing towards Oxford Street

The street was built in the mid-18th century as part of the Conduit Mead Estate. It was extensively rebuilt around 1900, but many of the original Georgian houses remain. It is now pedestrianised and contains many shops selling items such as women's fashion and jewellery.[1]

Famous residents

Ernest Bevin lived in a flat at number 34 for twenty years from 1931.[1]
William Blake lived in a flat at number 17 in 1803.[1]

References

Hibbert, Christopher; Weinreb, Ben (2008), "South Molton Street", The London Encyclopedia, p. 852, ISBN 978-1-4050-4924-5

External links

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[LE-1] Hibbert, Christopher; Weinreb, Ben (2008), "South Molton Street", The London Encyclopedia, p. 852, ISBN 978-1-4050-4924-5