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Fitzrovia Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Fitzrovia

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Fitzrovia history

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The core area of Fitzrovia has its roots in the ancient manor (estate) of Tottenham Court – first recorded as Þottanheale, from a charter from around AD 1000. Tottenham Court formed the south-western part of the parish and later borough of St Pancras. The Fitzroy Tavern was named after Charles FitzRoy (later Baron Southampton) who built Fitzroy Square, to which he gave his name.

21st century

The site of the Middlesex Hospital, a large part of Fitzrovia, had been acquired by the property developer Candy and Candy which demolished the hospital to make way for a housing and retail development called Fitzroy Place. The Candy brothers’ scheme, which was unpopular with local people, failed during the 2008 credit crunch. The site passed into the ownership of Aviva Investments and Exemplar Properties in July 2010.

Georgian workhouse

18th-century building was originally a poorhouse for the parish of St Paul’s, Covent Garden, and later the Cleveland Street Workhouse. Objection was raised by the local community over plans to demolish and redevelop the site.

Fitzrovia etymology

The name Fitzrovia came into use in the late 1930s among an artistic, bohemian circle that were among the pub’s customers. The name was recorded in print for the first time by Tom Driberg MP in the Daily Express.

Fitzrovia geography / climate

Fitzrovia has never been an administrative unit, so has never had formal boundaries applied. The grid-like pattern of local streets has lent itself to informal quadrangular definitions. The core area forms the south-west part of St Pancras in Camden.

You can visit Fitzrovia places with Walkfo Fitzrovia to hear history at Fitzrovia’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Fitzrovia has 3274 places to visit in our interactive Fitzrovia map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Fitzrovia, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Fitzrovia places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Fitzrovia & the surrounding areas.

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Best Fitzrovia places to visit

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Fitzrovia has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Fitzrovia’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Fitzrovia’s information audio spots:

Kronenburgerpark The Kronenburgerpark is a park in the center of Nijmegen . It is close to the Central Railway Station and the Lange Hezelstraat . It touches the Parkweg are the remains of the medieval walls with the Kruittoren (powder tower)

Great Pilgrimage The Great Pilgrimage of 1913 was a march in Britain by suffragists campaigning non-violently for women’s suffrage, organised by the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS). Women marched to London from all around England and Wales and 50,000 attended a rally in Hyde Park.

Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Walk The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Walk is a 7-mile (11 km) long circular walking trail in central London, England, dedicated to the memory of Diana, Princess of Wales.

Royal Parks Half Marathon The Royal Parks Half Marathon, first held in 2008, takes place each October, starting and finishing in Hyde Park. It is the only half marathon that travels through central London and four of the Royal Parks and is one of London’s largest half marathons, with over 16,000 participants.

Great Exhibition The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, also known as the Great Exhibition or the Crystal Palace Exhibition (in reference to the temporary structure in which it was held), was an international exhibition which took place in Hyde Park, London, from 1 May to 15 October 1851. It was the first in a series of World’s Fairs, exhibitions of culture and industry that became popular in the 19th century. The event was organised by Henry Cole and by Prince Albert, husband of the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom, Queen Victoria. Famous people of the time attended the Great Exhibition, including Charles Darwin, Karl Marx, Michael Faraday (who assisted with the planning and judging of exhibits), Samuel Colt, members of the Orléanist Royal Family and the writers Charlotte Brontë, Charles Dickens, Lewis Carroll, George Eliot, Alfred Tennyson and William Makepeace Thackeray. The opening music, under the superintendence of William Sterndale Bennett, was directed by Sir George Smart. The world’s first soft drink, Schweppes, was the official sponsor of the event.

Japanese Village, Knightsbridge The Japanese Village in Knightsbridge, London, was a late Victorian era exhibition of Japanese culture located in Humphreys’ Hall, which took place from January 1885 until June 1887. The exhibition employed around 100 Japanese men and women in a setting built to resemble a traditional Japanese village.

Bowater House Bowater House was a 17-floor office block at 68 Knightsbridge in London SW1, completed in 1958. The building occupied a site between Knightsbridge and South Carriage Road, at the southern edge of Hyde Park. It was demolished in 2006 and redeveloped by Candy & Candy to create One Hyde Park.

Knightsbridge Knightsbridge is a residential and retail district in central London, south of Hyde Park. It is identified in the London Plan as one of two international retail centres in London, alongside the West End.

Bulgari Hotel and Residences The Bulgari Hotel and Residences is a luxury hotel in Knightsbridge, London. When it opened in 2012, it was the most expensive hotel in London.

Royal Cornwall Yacht Club Situated on the waterfront setting of the Greenbank area in Falmouth, the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club (RCYC) was formed in 1871, and is the 15th oldest “Royal” yacht club in England.

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