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'''Brewer Street''' is a street in the [[Soho]] area of central [[London]], |
'''Brewer Street''' is a street in the [[Soho]] area of central [[London]], England, 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=978-0-7645-6743-8 |page=132 }}</ref> typical of Soho, such as Madame Jojo's strip club. [[Isow's]] kosher restaurant was located at 8-10 Brewer street. |
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The street crosses, or intersects with, [[Wardour Street]], Rupert Street, Walkers Court, Greens Court, Lexington Street, Great Pulteney Street, Bridle Lane, Sherwood Street, Lower James Street, Lower John Street and Air Street, before meeting with Glasshouse Street at its western end. |
The street crosses, or intersects with, [[Wardour Street]], Rupert Street, Walkers Court, Greens Court, Lexington Street, Great Pulteney Street, Bridle Lane, Sherwood Street, Lower James Street, Lower John Street and Air Street, before meeting with Glasshouse Street at its western end. |
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Revision as of 21:35, 14 February 2013
Brewer Street is a street in the Soho area of central London, England, 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 Jojo's strip club. Isow's kosher restaurant was located at 8-10 Brewer street.
The street crosses, or intersects with, Wardour Street, Rupert Street, Walkers Court, Greens Court, Lexington Street, Great Pulteney Street, Bridle Lane, Sherwood Street, Lower James Street, Lower John Street and Air Street, before meeting with Glasshouse Street at its western end.
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 978-0-7645-6743-8.
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