"Shaftesbury Theatre The Shaftesbury Theatre is a West End Theatre, located on Shaftesbury Avenue, in the London Borough of Camden. Opened in 1911 as the New Prince's Theatre, it was the last theatre to be built in Shaftesbury Avenue. The theatre was designed for the brothers Walter and Frederick Melville by Bertie Crewe and opened on 26 December 1911 with a production of ""The Three Musketeers"", as the ""New Prince's Theatre"", becoming the Prince's Theatre in 1914. It had a capacity of 2,392 and a stage 31' 10"" wide by 31' deep. The Prince's was the last theatre to be"
"Shaftesbury plc Shaftesbury PLC is a British real estate investment trust which invests exclusively in the heart of London's West End. Its portfolio, which extends to over 14.5 acres, includes 584 restaurants, cafes, pubs and shops across 1.1 million sq. ft. which together provide 70% of rental income. It is headquartered in London, traded on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Shaftesbury was founded in 1986as a private company by the Levy family, with an initial injection of £10 million. The family had a long history in UK real estate, having founded the"
"the junction at the beginning of Shaftesbury Avenue to its present position at the southwestern corner. Piccadilly Circus is surrounded by several major tourist attractions, including the Shaftesbury Memorial, Criterion Theatre, London Pavilion and several major retail stores. Numerous nightclubs, restaurants and bars are located in the area and neighbouring Soho, including the former Chinawhite club. Piccadilly Circus was surrounded by illuminated advertising hoardings on buildings, starting in 1908 with a Perrier sign, but only one building now carries them, the one in the northwestern corner between Shaftesbury Avenue and Glasshouse Street. The site is unnamed (usually referred to as"
"The number of Chinese businesses on the street has been on the increase. In the evening, street artists gather on the pavement outside the HQ of ICE - International Currency Exchange and Raphaels Bank (previously the home of Natwest) at the Piccadilly Circus end of Shaftesbury Avenue, and produce portraits for the tourists. Shaftesbury Avenue Shaftesbury Avenue is a major street in the West End of London, named after Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury. It runs north-easterly from Piccadilly Circus to New Oxford Street, crossing Charing Cross Road at Cambridge Circus. From Piccadilly Circus to Cambridge Circus, it"
"Shaftesbury Avenue Shaftesbury Avenue is a major street in the West End of London, named after Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury. It runs north-easterly from Piccadilly Circus to New Oxford Street, crossing Charing Cross Road at Cambridge Circus. From Piccadilly Circus to Cambridge Circus, it is in the City of Westminster, and from Cambridge Circus to New Oxford Street, it is in the London Borough of Camden. Shaftesbury Avenue was built between 1877 and 1886 by the architect George Vulliamy and the engineer Sir Joseph Bazalgette to provide a north-south traffic artery through the crowded districts of St."
"from 282 restaurants, cafes and pubs and 302 shops, which have a combined area of 1.1 million sq. ft. In addition, it owns 0.4 million sq. ft. of office space (17% of rental income) and 562 rental apartments (13% of rental income). Its property interests were independently-valued at £3.64 billion at 30 September 2017. Shaftesbury plc Shaftesbury PLC is a British real estate investment trust which invests exclusively in the heart of London's West End. Its portfolio, which extends to over 14.5 acres, includes 584 restaurants, cafes, pubs and shops across 1.1 million sq. ft. which together provide 70% of"
"London Pavilion The London Pavilion is a building on the corner of Shaftesbury Avenue and Coventry Street on the north-east side of Piccadilly Circus in London. It is currently a shopping arcade and part of the Trocadero Centre. The first building bearing the name, a music hall formed from roofing the yard of the Black Horse Inn, was built in 1859 for Emil Loibl and Charles Sonnhammer. A gallery was constructed for the hall but it could not utilise the full width, because one part of the premises was used by Dr Kahn's ""Delectable Museum of Anatomy"". In 1885 Shaftesbury"
"to drink alcohol on the job. The Earl of Shaftesbury and other worthies therefore took it upon themselves to set up a charity to construct and run shelters at major cab stands. These shelters were small green huts, which were not allowed to be larger than a horse and cart, as they stood on the public highway. Between 1875 and 1914, 61 of these buildings were built around London, the first being on Acacia Road, St John's Wood. Most were staffed by an attendant who sold food and (non-alcoholic) drink to the cabbies and were provided with a kitchen in"
"well as national and local agencies. By late 2017, investment company Shaftesbury plc owned an increasing number of the buildings, a ""huge chunk"" of the area, according to one news report. At that time, significant changes were occurring in the business properties including the conversion of a mall owned by Shaftsbury plc, Thomas Neal’s Warehouse, into a single store that might become the main store for a major retailer and the conversion of a warehouse into office space. On one of the seven apexes remains a pub, ""The Crown"". On another apex is the Cambridge Theatre, and on a third"
"Shaftesbury Park Estate The Shaftesbury Park Estate, commonly known as The Shaftesbury Estate, is a residential estate in Battersea in South London, England. It lies north of Lavender Hill and Clapham Common and east of Clapham Junction railway station. The estate occupies a flat area of land at the edge of the River Thames flood plain just north of the slope rising to Clapham Common. Historically the area was occupied by Battersea Fields, the poorly drained common land covering the area as far as the river. The Heathwall Ditch ran along the foot of the slope and drained into the"
"a busy meeting place and a tourist attraction in its own right. The Circus is particularly known for its video display and neon signs mounted on the corner building on the northern side, as well as the Shaftesbury memorial fountain and statue, which is popularly, though mistakenly, believed to be of Eros. It is surrounded by several notable buildings, including the London Pavilion and Criterion Theatre. Directly underneath the plaza is Piccadilly Circus Underground station, part of the London Underground system. Piccadilly Circus connects to Piccadilly, a thoroughfare whose name first appeared in 1626 as Piccadilly Hall, named after a"
"twelve churches, its shrines, chantries, hospitals, its gabled freestone mansions—all now ruthlessly swept away—throw the visitor, even against his will, into a pensive melancholy, which the stimulating atmosphere and limitless landscape around him can scarcely dispel."""" In the 1970s Ridley Scott used Gold Hill, a steep cobbled street in the town, as the setting for a television advertisement for Hovis bread, in which a bread delivery boy is seen pushing his bicycle up the street before freewheeling back down. The advertisement made the street nationally famous. Shaftesbury is served by the A30 between London and Exeter, and the A350 between"
"Shaftesbury Theatre, and Central YMCA Club, University College London, the British Museum, and the Senate House, Koko (formerly the Camden Palace), and the former TV-AM ""Breakfast Television Centre"" (now in use by MTV) at Hawley Crescent. There are several other buildings of architectural interest along the route of the A400. In the West End, the brutalist Centre Point is one of the original 1960s set of skyscrapers in London. The International style glass-clad Euston Tower dominates the skyline at Euston. The cylindrical BT Tower, a former Cold-War-era microwave relay tower that was once the tallest building in London and the"
"on the site were Bovril, Volkswagen, Max Factor, Wrigley's Spearmint, Skol, Air India and Gold Flake (as Will's Gold Flake Cigarettes). At the southeastern side of the Circus, moved after World War II from its original position in the centre, stands the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, erected in 1892–1893 to commemorate the philanthropic works of Lord Shaftesbury, a Victorian politician, philanthropist and social reformer. The subject of the Memorial is the Greek god Anteros and was given the name ""The Angel of Christian Charity"" but is generally mistaken for his brother Eros. The Criterion Theatre, a Grade II* listed building, stands"
"song ""Stagger"" includes the lyric ""I found you shopping in Europa on Wardour Street"". A branch of the supermarket Europa was at number 178, which is now a branch of the Ryman stationers' chain. The street is home to over 30 restaurants and bars north of Shaftesbury Avenue. South of Shaftesbury Avenue there are lots of well-known Chinese restaurants, including the large Wong Kei at nos. 41-43. A London County Council blue plaque on Wong Kei's commemorates costume designer and wigmaker Willy Clarkson whose business was based in the building. The street crosses, or meets with, Lisle Street, Gerrard Street,"
"library on Bell Street lends films and music as well as books, and provides free internet access. King of England, Denmark, and Norway, Cnut the Great, died here on 12 November 1035 Actor Robert Newton, best known for his portrayals of Long John Silver and Bill Sikes in the 1948 David Lean film Oliver Twist was born here. Architect Richard Upjohn, famous for his Gothic Revival churches in the United States, including Trinity Church in New York, was also born in Shaftesbury. Shaftesbury Shaftesbury () is a town and civil parish in Dorset, England. It is situated on the A30"
"Night,"". De Hems De Hems is a café, pub and oyster-house in the Chinatown area of London just off Shaftesbury Avenue. It made its name purveying oysters and now sells beers from the Low countries such as Grolsch and Heineken with Dutch food such as bitterballen and frikandellen. It is on the site of the Horse & Dolphin coaching inn which was built in 1685 and had been owned by bare-knuckle boxer Bill 'The Black Terror' Richmond in the early 19th century. This was rebuilt in 1890 by the accomplished pub architects, Saville and Martin, for the publican, Mr Crimmen."
"townscape arising from the grid layout and the repetition in the building frontages. The Peabody Trust owns most of the estate, but many homes are already privately owned, and the number keeps rising as the Trust gradually releases more units for sale. Shaftesbury Park Estate The Shaftesbury Park Estate, commonly known as The Shaftesbury Estate, is a residential estate in Battersea in South London, England. It lies north of Lavender Hill and Clapham Common and east of Clapham Junction railway station. The estate occupies a flat area of land at the edge of the River Thames flood plain just north"
"to an increasing number of Chinese restaurants being opened elsewhere. The present Chinatown, which is off Shaftesbury Avenue did not start to be established until the 1970s. Previously, it was a regular Soho area, run-down, with Gerrard Street the main thoroughfare. It was dominated by the Post Office, facing Macclesfield Street, and other major establishments were The Tailor & Cutter House, at 43/44, now a Chinese supermarket and restaurant, the Boulougne Restaurant, near the Wardour Street end, and by Peter Mario's Restaurant at the other end. Other businesses included a master baker's, the Sari Centre, Lesgrain French Coffee House, Harrison"
"The level of original detailing in the pub has led to the interior being chosen as a location for a number of films: The Salisbury The Salisbury is a Grade II* listed pub on Grand Parade in Harringay, north London. The Salisbury was designed and built by John Cathles Hill, founder of The London Brick Company. The pub was opened in 1899 with W. A. Cathles, a cousin of Hill, as the manager. Its construction cost of £30,000 is approximately £ as of 2019. It caused something of a stir when it opened, being described by the trade journal, ""The"
"foods. The Parade Shopping Centre The Parade Shopping centre, is a specialist shopping centre in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building, formerly a hospital called the Royal Salop Infirmary, and home to 30 shops on two floors and a terrace cafe overlooking the River Severn. The centre is located at St. Mary's Place, across the road from St. Mary's Church. It is a short walk from the principal shopping area of Pride Hill and Shrewsbury Rail Station. The centre is home to a number of shops including fashion, tailoring, collectors gifts, interiors, shoes, jewellery, photography and"
"The Salisbury The Salisbury is a Grade II* listed pub on Grand Parade in Harringay, north London. The Salisbury was designed and built by John Cathles Hill, founder of The London Brick Company. The pub was opened in 1899 with W. A. Cathles, a cousin of Hill, as the manager. Its construction cost of £30,000 is approximately £ as of 2019. It caused something of a stir when it opened, being described by the trade journal, ""The Licensed Victualler and Catering Trades' Journal"" in the most glowing terms: In 2003, following a period of dilapidation and decline, and temporary closure,"
"Alfred and became one of the richest religious establishments in the country, before being destroyed in the Dissolution in 1539. Adjacent to the abbey site is Gold Hill, the steep cobbled street made famous in the 1970s as the setting for Ridley Scotts television advertisement for Hovis bread. In the 2011 census the town's civil parish had a population of 7,314. Writing of Shaftesbury in 1906 in his book ""Highways & Byways in Dorset"", Sir Frederick Treves referred to several different names for the town: Some of these names may have been used more than others. The town was recorded"
"has staged the production of ""The Mousetrap"" since March 1974, making it the longest continuous run of any show in the world. The London branch of L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon is located in the street. The Ivy restaurant and The Club at The Ivy are located on the corner with Litchfield Street. West Street, London West Street is a street in London, that runs from Shaftesbury Avenue in the north to Upper St Martin's Lane in the south. It is joined by Litchfield Street on its south side and the pedestrian Tower Court on the north side. The east side"
"Hanging Sword Alley Hanging Sword Alley is an alley in the Alsatia district of London, running between Whitefriars Street and Salisbury Square, close to Fleet Street. The alley was first known as Ouldwood Alley in the 16th century, when it was in the manor of the Bishop of Salisbury, who owned twenty-four tenements there. It was then named after the sign of a fencing school recorded in 1564, and tuition in this martial art remained in the area until the 17th century. Walter Bell described the alley as it was at the start of the twentieth century, In the 18th"
"Arthur Beale Arthur Beale is a yacht-chandler on London's Shaftesbury Avenue, which stocks a wide variety of nautical equipment and accessories. The business started as the rope-maker John Buckingham by the nearby Fleet river in the 16th century and has been based in premises in Bloomsbury since then. In the 19th century, they became known as the exclusive suppliers of climbing rope to the Alpine Club. They still make and stock a large variety of ropes and lines and so also supply theatrical rigging and ornamental ropes for decoration and crowd control. The business started as rope-maker, John Buckingham, on"
"De Hems De Hems is a café, pub and oyster-house in the Chinatown area of London just off Shaftesbury Avenue. It made its name purveying oysters and now sells beers from the Low countries such as Grolsch and Heineken with Dutch food such as bitterballen and frikandellen. It is on the site of the Horse & Dolphin coaching inn which was built in 1685 and had been owned by bare-knuckle boxer Bill 'The Black Terror' Richmond in the early 19th century. This was rebuilt in 1890 by the accomplished pub architects, Saville and Martin, for the publican, Mr Crimmen. It"
"in London's West End. It comprises nearly 600 buildings, located close to the West End's major visitor attractions, and mainly clustered in Carnaby Street, Seven Dials and Chinatown, together with substantial ownerships in east and west Covent Garden, Soho and Charlotte Street. In addition, the company has a 50% interest in a further 1.9 acres in Covent Garden, held in its Longmartin joint venture. By late 2017, as the company was increasing its investment in the Seven Dials, London area, Shaftsbury owned a ""huge chunk"" of the area, according to one news report. Of the company's rental income, 70% comes"
"The Parade Shopping Centre The Parade Shopping centre, is a specialist shopping centre in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building, formerly a hospital called the Royal Salop Infirmary, and home to 30 shops on two floors and a terrace cafe overlooking the River Severn. The centre is located at St. Mary's Place, across the road from St. Mary's Church. It is a short walk from the principal shopping area of Pride Hill and Shrewsbury Rail Station. The centre is home to a number of shops including fashion, tailoring, collectors gifts, interiors, shoes, jewellery, photography and international"
"Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain is a fountain surmounted by a winged statue of Anteros, located at the southeastern side of Piccadilly Circus in London, England. Moved after World War II from its original position in the centre, it was erected in 1892–1893 to commemorate the philanthropic works of Lord Shaftesbury, who was a famous Victorian politician and philanthropist. Alfred Gilbert's use of a nude figure on a public monument was controversial at the time of its construction, but it was generally well received by the public. The ""Magazine of Art"" described it as ""...a striking contrast to"
"English Heritage. Number 21 Carnaby Street, on the corner with Ganton Street, is also listed. Property company and major London landlord Shaftesbury plc has acquired significant holdings in the Carnaby Street area and their registered office is at 22 Ganton Street. Designer James Wedge had premises at 4 Ganton Street in about 1962. When Wedge moved out, designers Marion Foale and Sally Tuffin took over the building. Foale described the atmosphere at the time, before Carnaby Street began to swing, as follows: ""People lived there, there was a dairy, a tobacconist, a newsagent – there was this little courtyard and"
"following year. The theatre closed in 1989 and was extensively renovated, reopening in October 1992. On the northeastern side of Piccadilly Circus, on the corner between Shaftesbury Avenue and Coventry Street, is the London Pavilion. The first building bearing the name was built in 1859 and was a music hall. In 1885, Shaftesbury Avenue was built through the former site of the Pavilion, and a new London Pavilion was constructed, which also served as a music hall. In 1924 electric billboards were erected on the side of the building. In 1934, the building underwent significant structural alteration and was converted"
"London Trocadero The London Trocadero was an entertainment complex on Coventry Street, with a rear entrance in Shaftesbury Avenue, London. It was originally built in 1896 as a restaurant, and closed in 1965. In 1984 the complex reopened as an exhibition and entertainment space, which operated until 2014. , it is under redevelopment to become a hotel. Since at least 1919 the Trocadero has been abbreviated to the Troc or Chicarito, and under that name it appears in a poem by John Betjeman. The complex incorporates a number of separate but close by historic London buildings, including the old London"