Southampton Street
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Southampton Street is a street in central London
(WC2
), England
, running north from the Strand
to Covent Garden Market.
There are restaurants in the street such as Bistro 1
and Wagamama
. There are also shops
such as The North Face
outdoor clothing shop. The British Computer Society
has its London offices in the Davidson Building at 5 Southampton Street.
in Bloomsbury
to the north, is named after Sir Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton
(1607–1667). It used to be in the district of Bloomsbury, but is now officially in Westminster
.
John Ashburnham, 1st Baron Ashburnham
, a landowner and politician, died at Southampton Street on 21 January 1710, aged 54. Charles Combe
, the physician and numismatist, was born on 23 September 1743 in Southampton Street, where his father, John Combe, had a business as an apothecary. Sir William Schwenck Gilbert, the dramatist, librettist, poet, and illustrator, who collaborated with the composer Sir Arthur Sullivan
in the Gilbert and Sullivan
partnership, was born at 17 Southampton Street in 18 November 1836.
The publisher and editor Sir George Newnes
(1851–1910) had offices at 8 Southampton Street. Magazines published from 8–11 Southampton Street included The Grand Magazine
, the Happy Magazine, John O'London's Weekly
, the Ladies' Home Magazine, and The Strand Magazine.
Goupil & Co., the London branch of the Paris
-based art dealership Goupil & Cie
, was located at 17 Southampton Street in the 19th century. The painter Vincent van Gogh
worked here. He arrived on 19 May 1873 to work for the manager Charles Obach.
From August of that year while working here, he lived at 87 Hackford Road
in Brixton
, south London.
London
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(WC2
WC postcode area
The WC postcode area, also known as the London WC postcode area, is a group of postcode districts in central London, England. It includes parts of the London Borough of Camden, City of Westminster, London Borough of Islington and a very small part of the City of London. The area covered is of...
), 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...
, running north from the Strand
Strand, London
Strand is a street in the City of Westminster, London, England. The street is just over three-quarters of a mile long. It currently starts at Trafalgar Square and runs east to join Fleet Street at Temple Bar, which marks the boundary of the City of London at this point, though its historical length...
to Covent Garden Market.
There are restaurants in the street such as Bistro 1
and Wagamama
Wagamama
Wagamama is a British-headquartered restaurant chain, serving pan-Asian food in the style of a modern Japanese Ramen bar.-History:Created by Alan Yau, who subsequently created the Chinese restaurants Hakkasan and Yauatcha in London, the first Wagamama opened in 1992 off Gower Street in...
. There are also shops
such as The North Face
The North Face
The North Face, Inc. is an American outdoor product company specializing in outerwear, fleece, shirts, footwear, and equipment such as backpacks, tents, and sleeping bags....
outdoor clothing shop. The British Computer Society
British Computer Society
The British Computer Society, is a professional body and a learned society that represents those working in Information Technology in the United Kingdom and internationally...
has its London offices in the Davidson Building at 5 Southampton Street.
History and people
The street, like Southampton RowSouthampton Row
Southampton Row is major thoroughfare running northwest-southeast in Bloomsbury, Camden, central London, England. The road is designated as part of the A4200.- Location :To the north, Southampton Row adjoins the southeast corner of Russell Square...
in Bloomsbury
Bloomsbury
-Places:* Bloomsbury is an area in central London.* Bloomsbury , related local government unit* Bloomsbury, New Jersey, New Jersey, USA* Bloomsbury , listed on the NRHP in Maryland...
to the north, is named after Sir Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton
Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton
Sir Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, KG , styled Lord Wriothesley before 1624, was a 17th century English statesman, a staunch supporter of Charles II who would rise to the position of Lord High Treasurer after the English Restoration...
(1607–1667). It used to be in the district of Bloomsbury, but is now officially in 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...
.
John Ashburnham, 1st Baron Ashburnham
John Ashburnham, 1st Baron Ashburnham
John Ashburnham, 1st Baron Ashburnham was an English landowner and politician.Ashburnham was the son of William Ashburnham and the grandson of John Ashburnham. His mother was the Honourable Elizabeth, daughter of John Poulett, 1st Baron Poulett. He sat as Member of Parliament for Hastings from...
, a landowner and politician, died at Southampton Street on 21 January 1710, aged 54. Charles Combe
Charles Combe
-Life:He was born on 23 September 1743, in Southampton Street, Bloomsbury, London where his father, John Combe, carried on business as an apothecary. He was educated at Harrow School, and among his schoolfellows were Sir William Jones and Samuel Parr...
, the physician and numismatist, was born on 23 September 1743 in Southampton Street, where his father, John Combe, had a business as an apothecary. Sir William Schwenck Gilbert, the dramatist, librettist, poet, and illustrator, who collaborated with the composer Sir Arthur Sullivan
Arthur Sullivan
Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan MVO was an English composer of Irish and Italian ancestry. He is best known for his series of 14 operatic collaborations with the dramatist W. S. Gilbert, including such enduring works as H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado...
in the Gilbert and Sullivan
Gilbert and Sullivan
Gilbert and Sullivan refers to the Victorian-era theatrical partnership of the librettist W. S. Gilbert and the composer Arthur Sullivan . The two men collaborated on fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, of which H.M.S...
partnership, was born at 17 Southampton Street in 18 November 1836.
The publisher and editor Sir George Newnes
George Newnes
Sir George Newnes, 1st Baronet was a publisher and editor in England.-Background and education:...
(1851–1910) had offices at 8 Southampton Street. Magazines published from 8–11 Southampton Street included The Grand Magazine
The Grand Magazine
The Grand Magazine was the first British pulp magazine. It was published monthly between February 1905 and April 1940. Published by George Newnes, it initially emulated Newnes's highly successful Strand Magazine, featuring a mix of fiction and non-fiction...
, the Happy Magazine, John O'London's Weekly
John O'London's Weekly
John O'London's Weekly was a weekly literary magazine that was published by George Newnes of London between 1919 and 1954. Regarded as the leading literary magazine in the British Empire, at its height it had a circulation of 80,000, and it was popular among young and older readers alike.Founded in...
, the Ladies' Home Magazine, and The Strand Magazine.
Goupil & Co., the London branch of the Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
-based art dealership Goupil & Cie
Goupil & Cie
Goupil & Cie was a leading art dealership in 19th century France, with headquarters in Paris. Step by step, Goupil established a worldwide trade with reproductions of paintings and sculptures, with a network of branches in London, Brussels, The Hague, Berlin and Vienna, as well as in New York and...
, was located at 17 Southampton Street in the 19th century. The painter Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh
Vincent Willem van Gogh , and used Brabant dialect in his writing; it is therefore likely that he himself pronounced his name with a Brabant accent: , with a voiced V and palatalized G and gh. In France, where much of his work was produced, it is...
worked here. He arrived on 19 May 1873 to work for the manager Charles Obach.
From August of that year while working here, he lived at 87 Hackford Road
Hackford Road
Hackford Road is a road in Brixton, Lambeth, south London, England. It runs north-south and is located between Clapham Road to the west and Brixton Road to the east. To the north is the Oval tube station....
in Brixton
Brixton
Brixton is a district in the London Borough of Lambeth in south London, England. It is south south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....
, south London.
See also
- Southampton RowSouthampton RowSouthampton Row is major thoroughfare running northwest-southeast in Bloomsbury, Camden, central London, England. The road is designated as part of the A4200.- Location :To the north, Southampton Row adjoins the southeast corner of Russell Square...
, Bloomsbury, London - Southampton Square, the former name of Bloomsbury Square