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The Grosvenor Arms at 2 Grosvenor Street (formerly Lower Grosvenor Street)

Lower Grosvenor Street was a street in London, England, [1] later renamed Grosvenor Street.[ citation needed ] It was at the south-eastern corner of Grosvenor Square, extending eastward towards Bond Street. [1] Count de Melfort, in his Impressions of England , described the street as consisting of "a great number of excellent houses, the majority of which are inhabited by titled persons and affluent families". [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Grosvenor Square and its neighbourhood | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. David Doughan; Peter Gordon (2013). Dictionary of British Women's Organisations 1825-1960. Abingdon: Routledge. p. 12. ISBN   978-1-136-89770-2.
  3. "Grosvenor Street: South Side". British History Online. Retrieved 13 June 2020.

Coordinates: 51°30′41″N0°08′56″W / 51.5113°N 0.1488°W / 51.5113; -0.1488