Charlotte Street
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Charlotte Street is a well-known street in Fitzrovia
, central London
, England
. The southern half of the street has many restaurants and cafes, and a lively nightlife during the evening; while the northern part of the street is more mixed in character and includes the large office building of the advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi, and a student hall of residence Astor College. The street has a significant residential population living above the ground floor. Two conservation areas are contained within the street: Charlotte Street conservation area (Camden) and Charlotte Street West conservation area (City of Westminster)
Charlotte Street was named in honour of Queen Charlotte
who was married to King George III
in 1761, and the street was formed in 1763. It was one of three streets in and around Fitzrovia which took her name. The other two have since been renamed Hallam Street
and Bloomsbury Street. Fitzrovia itself was named after the Fitzroy Tavern
, a public house on Charlotte Street. The boundary of Camden
and Westminster
runs along part of Charlotte Street.
to the east. Goodge Street itself crosses Charlotte Street half way up. To the east and parallel with Charlotte Street is Tottenham Court Road
. To the south is Oxford Street
.
Sass's Academy, an important art school founded in the early 19th century by Henry Sass
, was located in a house at 6 Charlotte street, on the corner with Streatham Street. Many notable British artists such as William Powell Frith
, John Millais, Charles West Cope
, William Edward Frost
and Dante Gabriel Rossetti
received their early training there. In 1842 its management passed to Francis Stephen Cary
. (This refers to the Charlotte Street that has since been renamed Bloomsbury Street)
The Scala Theatre
, opened 1905, was located on Charlotte Street. A theatre first stood on the site in 1772. From 1865 to 1882, the theatre was known as the Prince of Wales's Theatre. The theatre was demolished in 1969, after being destroyed by a fire.
The Fitzroy Tavern
at 16 Charlotte Street was built as a coffeehouse in 1883. It became famous during the 1920s to the mid 1950s as a meeting place for artist
s, intellectual
s and bohemians
, including Dylan Thomas
, Lawrence Durrell
, Augustus John
, and George Orwell
.
The original Channel 4
television channel headquarters were at 60 Charlotte Street, before moving in 1994.
The commercial radio station Xfm London
originally had its studios in Charlotte Street before moving to Leicester Square
.
Gennaro Contaldo
's restaurant Passione was at 10 Charlotte Street between 1999 and March 2009.
The Charlotte Street Hotel is a boutique hotel
that opened in 2000, its interiors decorated modern British art, and located at 15 Charlotte Street.
The Charlotte Street Gallery is at 28 Charlotte Street.
lived in Charlotte Street.
Wadham Wyndham
purchased a house in Charlotte Street in 1771 and died there in 1812.
Theresa Berkley
was an early 19th century dominatrix
who ran a brothel in at 28 Charlotte Street (now 84-94 Hallam Street), specialising in flagellation
.
The Victorian
artist William Powell Frith
studied at Sass's Academy.
Fitzrovia
Fitzrovia is a neighbourhood in central London, near London's West End lying partly in the London Borough of Camden and partly in the City of Westminster ; and situated between Marylebone and Bloomsbury and north of Soho. It is characterised by its mixed-use of residential, business, retail,...
, central London
Central London
Central London is the innermost part of London, England. There is no official or commonly accepted definition of its area, but its characteristics are understood to include a high density built environment, high land values, an elevated daytime population and a concentration of regionally,...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The southern half of the street has many restaurants and cafes, and a lively nightlife during the evening; while the northern part of the street is more mixed in character and includes the large office building of the advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi, and a student hall of residence Astor College. The street has a significant residential population living above the ground floor. Two conservation areas are contained within the street: Charlotte Street conservation area (Camden) and Charlotte Street West conservation area (City of Westminster)
Charlotte Street was named in honour of Queen Charlotte
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was the Queen consort of the United Kingdom as the wife of King George III...
who was married to King George III
George III of the United Kingdom
George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...
in 1761, and the street was formed in 1763. It was one of three streets in and around Fitzrovia which took her name. The other two have since been renamed Hallam Street
Hallam Street
Hallam Street is in the Parish of St Marylebone in London’s West End. In administrative terms it lies within the City of Westminster's Marylebone High Street Ward as well as the Harley Street Conservation Area...
and Bloomsbury Street. Fitzrovia itself was named after the Fitzroy Tavern
Fitzroy Tavern
The Fitzroy Tavern is a public house situated at 16 Charlotte Street in the Fitzrovia district of central London, England, to which it gives its name.It is currently owned by the Samuel Smith Brewery...
, a public house on Charlotte Street. The boundary of Camden
London Borough of Camden
In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough were already developed and had a total population of 96,795. This continued to rise swiftly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 270,197 in the middle of the century...
and Westminster
Westminster
Westminster is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, southwest of the City of London and southwest of Charing Cross...
runs along part of Charlotte Street.
Location
The nearest tube station is Goodge StreetGoodge Street tube station
Goodge Street is a London Underground station on Tottenham Court Road. It is on the Northern Line between Tottenham Court Road and Warren Street, and is in Travelcard Zone 1.-History:...
to the east. Goodge Street itself crosses Charlotte Street half way up. To the east and parallel with Charlotte Street is Tottenham Court Road
Tottenham Court Road
Tottenham Court Road is a major road in central London, United Kingdom, running from St Giles Circus north to Euston Road, near the border of the City of Westminster and the London Borough of Camden, a distance of about three-quarters of a mile...
. To the south is Oxford Street
Oxford Street
Oxford Street is a major thoroughfare in the City of Westminster in the West End of London, United Kingdom. It is Europe's busiest shopping street, as well as its most dense, and currently has approximately 300 shops. The street was formerly part of the London-Oxford road which began at Newgate,...
.
Notable buildings
The street has a mix of eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth century buildings and has reputation for its numerous restaurants serving a wide range of cuisine.Sass's Academy, an important art school founded in the early 19th century by Henry Sass
Henry Sass
Henry Sass was an English artist and teacher of painting, who founded an important art school, Sass's Academy , in London, to provide training for those seeking to enter the Royal Academy. Many distinguished British painters received their early training here...
, was located in a house at 6 Charlotte street, on the corner with Streatham Street. Many notable British artists such as William Powell Frith
William Powell Frith
William Powell Frith , was an English painter specialising in genre subjects and panoramic narrative works of life in the Victorian era. He was elected to the Royal Academy in 1852...
, John Millais, Charles West Cope
Charles West Cope
Charles West Cope was an English Victorian era painter of genre and history scenes, and an etcher. He was responsible for painting several frescos in the House of Lords in London.-Early life and training:...
, William Edward Frost
William Edward Frost
William Edward Frost was an English painter of the Victorian era. Virtually alone among English artists in the middle Victorian period, he devoted his practice to the portrayal of the female nude....
and Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Dante Gabriel Rossetti was an English poet, illustrator, painter and translator. He founded the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in 1848 with William Holman Hunt and John Everett Millais, and was later to be the main inspiration for a second generation of artists and writers influenced by the movement,...
received their early training there. In 1842 its management passed to Francis Stephen Cary
Francis Stephen Cary
Francis Stephen Cary was an English painter and art-teacher, who succeeded Henry Sass as the head of Sass's art academy.-Life and work:...
. (This refers to the Charlotte Street that has since been renamed Bloomsbury Street)
The Scala Theatre
Scala Theatre
The Scala Theatre was a theatre in London, sited on Charlotte Street, off Tottenham Court Road, in the London Borough of Camden. The first theatre on the site opened in 1772, and the theatre was demolished in 1969, after being destroyed by fire...
, opened 1905, was located on Charlotte Street. A theatre first stood on the site in 1772. From 1865 to 1882, the theatre was known as the Prince of Wales's Theatre. The theatre was demolished in 1969, after being destroyed by a fire.
The Fitzroy Tavern
Fitzroy Tavern
The Fitzroy Tavern is a public house situated at 16 Charlotte Street in the Fitzrovia district of central London, England, to which it gives its name.It is currently owned by the Samuel Smith Brewery...
at 16 Charlotte Street was built as a coffeehouse in 1883. It became famous during the 1920s to the mid 1950s as a meeting place for artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
s, intellectual
Intellectual
An intellectual is a person who uses intelligence and critical or analytical reasoning in either a professional or a personal capacity.- Terminology and endeavours :"Intellectual" can denote four types of persons:...
s and bohemians
Bohemianism
Bohemianism is the practice of an unconventional lifestyle, often in the company of like-minded people, with few permanent ties, involving musical, artistic or literary pursuits...
, including Dylan Thomas
Dylan Thomas
Dylan Marlais Thomas was a Welsh poet and writer, Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 11 January 2008. who wrote exclusively in English. In addition to poetry, he wrote short stories and scripts for film and radio, which he often performed himself...
, Lawrence Durrell
Lawrence Durrell
Lawrence George Durrell was an expatriate British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer, though he resisted affiliation with Britain and preferred to be considered cosmopolitan...
, Augustus John
Augustus John
Augustus Edwin John OM, RA, was a Welsh painter, draughtsman, and etcher. For a short time around 1910, he was an important exponent of Post-Impressionism in the United Kingdom....
, and George Orwell
George Orwell
Eric Arthur Blair , better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English author and journalist...
.
The original Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
television channel headquarters were at 60 Charlotte Street, before moving in 1994.
The commercial radio station Xfm London
Xfm London
Xfm London is a commercial radio station in the United Kingdom owned by Global Radio and broadcasts on 104.9 FM in London, on digital radio via 30 DAB multiplexes across the country, Sky, TalkTalk TV and Virgin Media....
originally had its studios in Charlotte Street before moving to Leicester Square
Leicester Square
Leicester Square is a pedestrianised square in the West End of London, England. The Square lies within an area bound by Lisle Street, to the north; Charing Cross Road, to the east; Orange Street, to the south; and Whitcomb Street, to the west...
.
Gennaro Contaldo
Gennaro Contaldo
Gennaro Contaldo, co-owned and was executive chef of the now-closed Passione restaurant, in Charlotte Street, London, UK. Contaldo grew up in the small village of Minori on the Amalfi Coast, developing his love for food from days he spent hunting with his father and grandfather, and collecting...
's restaurant Passione was at 10 Charlotte Street between 1999 and March 2009.
The Charlotte Street Hotel is a boutique hotel
Boutique hotel
Boutique hotel is a term popularized in North America and the United Kingdom to describe intimate, usually luxurious or unique hotel environments. Boutique hotels differentiate themselves from larger chain/branded hotels and motels by providing personalized accommodation and services / facilities...
that opened in 2000, its interiors decorated modern British art, and located at 15 Charlotte Street.
The Charlotte Street Gallery is at 28 Charlotte Street.
Notable residents
The late 18th century painter George MorlandGeorge Morland
George Morland was an English painter of animals and rustic scenes.-Life:Morland was born in London, the 3rd son of Henry Robert Morland , artist, engraver and picture restorer...
lived in Charlotte Street.
Wadham Wyndham
Wadham Wyndham (British Army officer)
Colonel Wadham Wyndham was an English officer of the British Army and accomplished bon vivant.-Background:The son of Henry Wyndham and Arundel Penruddocke, he was born at Dinton, Wiltshire, on 29 May 1737 at precisely 55 minutes past five in the morning...
purchased a house in Charlotte Street in 1771 and died there in 1812.
Theresa Berkley
Theresa Berkley
Theresa Berkley or Berkeley was a 19th-century English dominatrix who ran a brothel in Hallam Street, just to the east of Portland Place, Marylebone, London, specialising in flagellation...
was an early 19th century dominatrix
Dominatrix
Dominatrix or mistress is a woman or women who takes the dominant role in bondage, discipline and sadomasochism, or BDSM. A common form of address for a submissive to a dominatrix is "mistress", "ma'am", "domina" or "maîtresse"...
who ran a brothel in at 28 Charlotte Street (now 84-94 Hallam Street), specialising in flagellation
Flagellation
Flagellation or flogging is the act of methodically beating or whipping the human body. Specialised implements for it include rods, switches, the cat o' nine tails and the sjambok...
.
The Victorian
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
artist William Powell Frith
William Powell Frith
William Powell Frith , was an English painter specialising in genre subjects and panoramic narrative works of life in the Victorian era. He was elected to the Royal Academy in 1852...
studied at Sass's Academy.