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'''Brewer Street''' is a street in [[London]]'s [[Soho]] area running west to east from [[Glasshouse Street]] to [[Wardour Street]]. It was first developed in the late 17th century by the landowner, |
'''Brewer Street''' is a street in [[London]]'s [[Soho]] area running west to east from [[Glasshouse Street]] to [[Wardour Street]]. It was first developed in the late 17th century by the landowner, Sir William Pulteney.<ref>{{cite book |title=The early history of [[Piccadilly]], [[Leicester Square]], [[Soho]] & their neighbourhood |last=Kingsford |first=Charles Lethbridge |year=1925 |publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]] |oclc=277441784 |page=115 }}</ref> It first appears on a map of 1664, and was built up over the following decades from east to west. It is now known for its variety of shops and entertainment establishments<ref>{{cite book |title=Frommer's Memorable Walks in London |last=Jones |first=Richard |year=2003 |publisher=[[John Wiley and Sons]] |isbn=9780764567438 |page=132 }}</ref> typical of Soho, such as Madame Jo-Jo's strip club. |
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Revision as of 18:58, 5 July 2010
Brewer Street is a street in London's Soho area running west to east from Glasshouse Street to Wardour Street. It was first developed in the late 17th century by the landowner, Sir William Pulteney.[1] It first appears on a map of 1664, and was built up over the following decades from east to west. It is now known for its variety of shops and entertainment establishments[2] typical of Soho, such as Madame Jo-Jo's strip club.
References
- ^ Kingsford, Charles Lethbridge (1925). The early history of Piccadilly, Leicester Square, Soho & their neighbourhood. Cambridge University Press. p. 115. OCLC 277441784.
- ^ Jones, Richard (2003). Frommer's Memorable Walks in London. John Wiley and Sons. p. 132. ISBN 9780764567438.
51°30′41.5″N 0°8′8″W / 51.511528°N 0.13556°W
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