Bury Street

Last updated

Bury Street
West side of Bury Street.jpg
West side of Bury Street
Length0.16 km (0.099 mi)
Location St James's, London, United Kingdom
Postal code SW1Y
Nearest Tube station Underground no-text.svg Green Park
Coordinates 51°30′25″N0°08′19″W / 51.506930°N 0.138615°W / 51.506930; -0.138615 Coordinates: 51°30′25″N0°08′19″W / 51.506930°N 0.138615°W / 51.506930; -0.138615
North Jermyn Street
South King Street
Other
Known forArt Galleries and Restaurants
Street sign for Bury Street Street Sign for Bury Street.jpg
Street sign for Bury Street
Bury Street, 2009 Bury Street - geograph.org.uk - 1592063.jpg
Bury Street, 2009
One of the Economist Buildings, seen from the direction of Bury Street Economist building London1.jpg
One of the Economist Buildings, seen from the direction of Bury Street

Bury Street is a one-way street in St James's, London SW1. It runs roughly north-to-south from Jermyn Street to King Street, and crosses Ryder Street.

Contents

Street history

Probably taking its name from Bury St Edmunds, Rushbrooke, the country seat of the Jermyn family, was near that town, and from 1643 until his advancement to an earldom in 1660, St. Albans was Baron Jermyn of St. Edmundsbury. [1] The street first appears by name Berry Street in the rate books of St Martins in 1673, 11 names were recorded. [1]

On 23 February 1755 Horace Walpole described a fire in Bury Street. [2] A newspaper at the time reported: "Yesterday morning [20 Feb.], about five o'clock, a fire broke out at Mr Thompson's, an embroiderer in Bury Street, St James's, which entirely consumed the same, and damaged several other houses adjoining" (The Daily Advertiser, 21 February 1755).

The freehold of the street belongs to The Crown Estate. [1]

Notable residents

Notable residents have included writer Jonathan Swift, writer and politician Richard Steele, William Brummell father of Beau Brummell, the statesman Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool, Irish poet Thomas Moore and poet George Crabbe. [1]

In Swift's A Journal to Stella , he wrote "Tomorrow I change my lodgings to Bury Street". (Letter 3, London, 9 September 1710). [3]

Listed buildings

There are two listed buildings in Bury Street:

There are also the Economist Buildings, which occupy an area from St James's Street to Bury Street (Nos 28–30d), London, SW1. Built by Alison and Peter Smithson between 1962 and 1964, in the New Brutalist Style. [6]

Notable businesses

Although a relatively short street (160 meters), there are several businesses, most notably art dealers, including Old Master dealers, Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, at No 38 and Colnaghi at No 26, modern and contemporary art dealers, The Nine British Art is located at No 9. [7] There are also art galleries showing silver, Asian and Islamic art and print and illustrations. [8]

The restaurant Quaglino's is at No 16, [9] and the Japanese restaurant Matsuri St James's at No 15. [8]

Christie's, a historic British auction house founded in 1766, has its main premises in a large building with its main entrance on King Street to the south and also bordering onto the east side of Bury Street.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mayfair</span> Area of central London, England

Mayfair is an affluent area in the West End of London towards the eastern edge of Hyde Park, in the City of Westminster, between Oxford Street, Regent Street, Piccadilly and Park Lane. It is one of the most expensive districts in the world.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire</span> 5th Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1756 to 1757

William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire,, styled Lord Cavendish before 1729, and Marquess of Hartington between 1729 and 1755, was a British Whig statesman and nobleman who was briefly nominal Prime Minister of Great Britain. He was the first son of William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire and his wife, Catherine Hoskins. He is also a great-great-great-great-great-grandfather of King Charles III through the king's maternal great-grandmother.

Sir James Pennethorne was a British architect and planner, particularly associated with buildings and parks in central London.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St James's</span> Human settlement in England

St James's is a central district in the City of Westminster, London, forming part of the West End. In the 17th century the area developed as a residential location for the British aristocracy, and around the 19th century was the focus of the development of gentlemen's clubs. Once part of the parish of St Martin in the Fields, much of it formed the parish of St James from 1685 to 1922. Since the Second World War the area has transitioned from residential to commercial use.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jermyn Street</span> Street in the City of Westminster, London

Jermyn Street is a one-way street in the St James's area of the City of Westminster in London, England. It is to the south of, parallel, and adjacent to Piccadilly. Jermyn Street is known as a street for gentlemen's-clothing retailers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">James Paine (architect)</span> English architect (1717–1789)

James Paine (1717–1789) was an English architect.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">White's</span> Gentlemens club in the City of Westminster, London, England

White's is a gentlemen's club in St James's, London. Founded in 1693 as a hot chocolate shop in Mayfair, it is the oldest gentleman's club in London. It moved to its current premises on St James's Street in 1778.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Margaret Bentinck, Duchess of Portland</span> British duchess

Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland was a British aristocrat, styled Lady Margaret Harley before 1734, Duchess of Portland from 1734 to her husband's death in 1761, and Dowager Duchess of Portland from 1761 until her own death in 1785.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Floris of London</span> Fragrance and toiletries retailer in London, England, UK

Floris is the oldest English retailer of fragrance and toiletries and is still family owned and run today by the 8th and 9th generations of the family.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cork Street</span>

Cork Street is a street in Mayfair in the West End of London, England, with many contemporary art galleries, and was previously associated with the tailoring industry.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Piccadilly Arcade</span> Shopping arcade in London

Piccadilly Arcade runs between Piccadilly and Jermyn Street in central London. It was opened in 1909, having been designed by Thrale Jell, and is a Grade II listed building.

The Sladmore Gallery is a London art dealership with two premises, one at 32 Bruton Place off Berkeley Square and the other established at 57 Jermyn Street in 2007. Its speciality is animalier sculptors.

Joel Kissin, originally from New Zealand, is a restaurateur who was the co-founder, managing director and shareholder of Conran Restaurants. Kissin has been involved in opening a dozen restaurants in London and New York.

Sir Richard Manningham M.D. (1690–1759) was an English physician and man-midwife, now remembered for his involvement in the Mary Toft hoax.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Duke Street, St James's</span> Street in London, England

Duke Street, St James's is a street in the St James's area of the City of Westminster, London. It runs from Piccadilly in the north to King Street in the south, and is crossed by Jermyn Street. Ryder Street joins it on the western side. On the eastern side it provides access to Masons Yard. The upmarket department store Fortnum & Mason occupies the north-west corner.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Quaglino's</span> Restaurant in London, 1929–1977, 1993–present

Quaglino's is a restaurant in central London which was founded in 1929, closed in 1977, and revived in 1993. From the 1930s through the 1950s, it was popular among the British aristocracy, including the royal family, many of whom were regulars, and was a haunt of London's café society. It offered dinner, music and dancing. In the 1960s, it was sold to a succession of hotel companies, and its reputation faded; it closed in 1977.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Nine British Art</span> Art gallery in London

The Nine British Art is a private art gallery in St James's, central London, England. The gallery specializes in British art, with a focus on works from the St Ives group and the post-war period.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mason's Yard</span>

Mason's Yard is a street in London SW1, England.

Prince's Hall was a concert venue in Piccadilly, London.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Great George Street</span> Street in Westminster, London

Great George Street is a street in Westminster, London, leading from Parliament Square to Birdcage Walk. The area of the current street was occupied by a number of small roads and yards housing inns and tenements. In the 1750s these were demolished and Great George Street laid out with "houses only as are fit for the habitation of persons of fortune and distinction". Part of the street was demolished in 1806 and is now part of Parliament Square. Between 1898 and 1915 the entire north side of the street was demolished for the construction of the Government Offices Great George Street. The street houses the headquarters of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, whose building includes the only surviving 1750s façade, and the Institution of Civil Engineers. The street formerly housed the National Portrait Gallery.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Bury Street". www.british-history.ac.uk. British History Online. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  2. ↑ The Lewis Walpole Library. "Walpole's Correspondence". images.library.yale.edu. Yale. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Swift, Jonathan. "The Journal to Stella : Ch. 1: Letters 1-10". www.online-literature.com. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "21–24 Bury Street". Historic England. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "37–38 Bury Street". Historic England. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "The Economist Buildings". postwarbuildings.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "The Nine British Art". stjameslondon.co.uk. UK: St James’s, London. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  8. 1 2 "St James's, London Directory". stjameslondon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 11 July 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.(Includes a listing of the galleries and restaurants).
  9. ↑ "Quaglino's – Restaurant In St.James – D&D London".
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.