Charlotte Street is a well-known street with many restaurants in Fitzrovia, central London, England. The street has a lively nightlife during the evening. 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.
Notable buildings
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, became famous during the 1920s to the mid 1950s as a meeting place for artists, intellectuals and bohemians, including Dylan Thomas, 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 has its studios in Charlotte Street.
The Charlotte Street Hotel is a boutique hotel that opened in 2000, including modern British art, located at 15 Charlotte Street. [1] The Charlotte Street Gallery is at 28 Charlotte Street. [2]
There are numerous restaurants serving a wide range of cuisine — for example, Narro's at 67 Charlotte Street is a popular Spanish tapas restaurant. [3]
Notable residents
The late 18th century painter George Morland lived in Charlotte Street.
Wadham Wyndham (British Army officer) 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, specialising in flagellation.
The Victorian artist William Powell Frith studied at Sass’s Academy in Charlotte Street.
Location
The nearest tube station is Goodge 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.
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