"petition to stop the planned redevelopment, which has gathered 10,000 signatures. In an interview to ""Mojo"", Scott-Irvine said ""This should be stopped"", adding that Denmark Street ""should be given full heritage status like Covent Garden Market, Hatton Garden and Savile Row"". He discovered that, although demolition was scheduled to start in late 2014, the plans were approved by the newly elected borough council. Consolidated Developments, developers for the new site, stated they were ""committed to preserving and enhancing the rich musical heritage of Tin Pan Alley"". The 12 Bar Club was at No. 26 Denmark Street, a small live music"
"Denmark Street Denmark Street is a street on the edge of London's West End running from Charing Cross Road to St Giles High Street. It is near St Giles in the Fields Church and Tottenham Court Road station. The street was developed in the late 17th century and named after Prince George of Denmark. Since the 1950s it has been associated with British popular music, first via publishers and later by recording studios and music shops. A blue plaque was unveiled in 2014 commemorating the street's importance to the music industry. The street was originally residential, but became used for"
"that the affected properties remain solely in use for the music industry. A report added, ""Music industry activities make a fundamental contribution to the special character of Denmark Street and support associated retail provision."" Footnotes Citations Bibliography Denmark Street Denmark Street is a street on the edge of London's West End running from Charing Cross Road to St Giles High Street. It is near St Giles in the Fields Church and Tottenham Court Road station. The street was developed in the late 17th century and named after Prince George of Denmark. Since the 1950s it has been associated with British"
"first demos there. The comic book store Forbidden Planet and the Helter Skelter music bookshop have also been based on the street. In the 2010s, the surrounding area was redeveloped. Parts of Denmark Street are listed to protect them, but other parts, away from the street itself, are planned to be demolished. Denmark Street is located at the southern end of the London Borough of Camden, close to its boundary with the London Borough of Westminster. It is east of Soho Square, south of St Giles Circus and close to the St Giles in the Fields Church. The street is"
"sides. In 2010, a study by Camden London Borough Council suggested that only six other streets in London have a comparable heritage to Denmark Street. A small court connected by passages (originally known as Dudley Court, then Denmark Court and now known as Denmark Place) runs along the back of the north side of the street, connecting to it via an opening at No. 27. The street started being used for commercial purposes at the beginning of the 19th century and houses were converted for this use. Ground floors became used as shops, while upper floors and back rooms were"
"Denmark Hill Denmark Hill is an area and road in Camberwell, in the London Borough of Southwark. The hill is said to have acquired its name from Queen Anne‘s husband, Prince George of Denmark, who hunted there. The road forms part of the A215; north of Camberwell Green it becomes Camberwell Road; south of Red Post Hill it becomes Herne Hill. Its postcode is SE5. Nearby streets whose names refer to different aspects of the same topographical feature include Dog Kennel Hill, Champion Hill and Red Post Hill. It marks the edge of the Thames valley plain in this area"
"known for its connections with British popular music, and is nicknamed the British Tin Pan Alley due to its large concentration of shops selling musical instruments. The Sex Pistols lived beneath No. 6 and recorded their first demos there. Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones and David Bowie have all recorded at studios on Denmark Street and Elton John wrote his hit ""Your Song"" in the street. Led Zeppelin's first rehearsal in 1968 was in a basement studio on Gerrard Street. The Soho area has been at the heart of London's sex industry for more than 200 years; between 1778 and"
"Strædet Strædet (lietrally ""The Alley"") is the colloquial name of a popular shopping and café street in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark, linking Højbro Plads on Strøget at its eastern end with Regnbuepladsen next to City Hall to the west. The official street names are Læderstræde (until Hyskenstræde), Kompagnistræde (until Gåsestræde) and Farvergade. The shops along the street are generally smaller and more eclectic than the flagship stores on neighbouring Strøget. It is dominated by art galleries and antique shops. It is known for its rich gay culture with lgbt-citizens, shops, bars, restaurants and coffeehouses. Læderstræde priginally continued all"
"the ghost of Rochfort's mother, Mary Molesworth, 1st Lady of Belvedere, who died there. The O'Reilly Theatre is situated on Great Denmark Street. Michael O'Donovan -Director of the National Concert Hall (2016-2019) was born in Number 15 -Belvedere Pharmacy. Great Denmark Street Great Denmark Street is a street in Dublin, Ireland. It leads to Mountjoy Square and is crossed by Temple/Hill Street, and is part of Gardiner's Row. The area was largely a semi-rural area until the 1770s, when a number of townhouses were built for the landed gentry. The street was probably named after the sister of George III"
"can. I'll call the article 'Tin Pan Alley'."" With time, this nickname was popularly embraced and came to describe the American music publishing industry in general. The term then spread to the United Kingdom, where ""Tin Pan Alley"" is also used to describe Denmark Street in London's West End. In the 1920s the street became known as ""Britain's Tin Pan Alley"" because of its large number of music shops. In the mid-19th century, copyright control of melodies was not as strict, and publishers would often print their own versions of the songs popular at the time. With stronger copyright protection"
"He died of lung cancer on 16 August 2008, the 28th anniversary of the fire. Denmark Place fire The Denmark Place fire occurred on 16 August 1980 at 18 Denmark Place in Central London, United Kingdom. The fire, caused by arson, killed 37 people of eight different nationalities, most of whom were Spanish or Latin American, who were patrons of two unlicensed bars in the building. At the time, ""The Sunday Times"" suggested that it could be ""the worst mass murder in British history"". There were two unlicensed bars on the top two floors of 18 Denmark Place: ""The Spanish"
"area of and in 1910 a further were added on the south side of the park. It is named after John Ruskin (1819–1900), who lived near the park. Among those who were born or lived in Denmark Hill are: Denmark Hill Denmark Hill is an area and road in Camberwell, in the London Borough of Southwark. The hill is said to have acquired its name from Queen Anne‘s husband, Prince George of Denmark, who hunted there. The road forms part of the A215; north of Camberwell Green it becomes Camberwell Road; south of Red Post Hill it becomes Herne Hill."
"long and connects Charing Cross Road with St Giles High Street. Vehicular traffic is now only allowed to travel westbound. The nearest London Underground station is Tottenham Court Road, between two and three minutes' walk away. The land on which Denmark Street stands was formerly part of the grounds of St Giles Hospital, founded as a house for lepers in the early 12th century by Henry I's wife Matilda (Maud). In 1612, it was recorded as being owned by Tristram Gibbs. The grounds were laid out for development during the reign of James II and developed by Samuel Fortrey and"
"and shellfish. The majority of what is now known as Bremerholm was called Ulkegade (""Sea Scorpion Street""). Other street names in the area included Laksegade (""Salmon Street""), Hummergade (""Lobster Street"") and Størrestræde. Ulkegade and the surrounding neighbourhood developed an infamous reputation for prostitution and its many bars which were frequented by seamen. The street was completely destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire of 1795 which began at Gammelholm and lasted for two days. It was rebuilt with Neoclassical properties but failed to obtain a better reputation and was renamed Holmensgade in 1823. The writer Hans Christian Andersen lived on the first"
"Denmark Place fire The Denmark Place fire occurred on 16 August 1980 at 18 Denmark Place in Central London, United Kingdom. The fire, caused by arson, killed 37 people of eight different nationalities, most of whom were Spanish or Latin American, who were patrons of two unlicensed bars in the building. At the time, ""The Sunday Times"" suggested that it could be ""the worst mass murder in British history"". There were two unlicensed bars on the top two floors of 18 Denmark Place: ""The Spanish Rooms"", a late night bar frequented by locals, including Irish and Jamaican immigrants; and ""Rodo's"","
"official name was finally changed back to Bredgade. Bredgade Bredgade (lit. ""Broad Street) is one of the most prominent streets in Copenhagen, Denmark. Running in a straight line from Kongens Nytorv for just under one kilometre to the intersection of Esplanaden and Grønningen, it is one of the major streets in Frederiksstaden, a Rococo district laid out in the middle of the 18th century to commemorate the tercentenary of the House of Oldenburg's accession to the Danish throne. It is lined with a number of fine mansions as well as other historic buildings. Many law firms, trade unions, fashion stores"
"Great Denmark Street Great Denmark Street is a street in Dublin, Ireland. It leads to Mountjoy Square and is crossed by Temple/Hill Street, and is part of Gardiner's Row. The area was largely a semi-rural area until the 1770s, when a number of townhouses were built for the landed gentry. The street was probably named after the sister of George III in 1775. Dillon Cosgrave mentions in his book ""North Dublin, City and County"" that there was once a private school situated at No. 2 which was run by Reverend George Wright and attended by Charles Lever, the novelist, and"
"that once encircled Denmark Hill. Named after John Ruskin who lived with his wife Effie in Denmark Hill Ruskin Park Ruskin Park is in Denmark Hill in Camberwell in the London Borough of Lambeth, London, England, taking up much of its south-west quarter starting at its station. It was opened on 2 February 1907 with an area of then, in 1910, was added on its south-west side. These two parts are undivided. It is named after John Ruskin (1819–1900), a poet, writer and a major champion of diverse green spaces as well as of the Arts and Crafts movement, who"
"Sønderjyllands Allé Sønderjyllands Allé is a street in the Frederiksberg district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Peter Bangs Vej in the southeast to Finsensvej in the northwest. The street was created in 1914 and was originally called Diagonalvej (Diagonal Road). It received its current name in 1920 to commemorate Denmark's reunion with Sønderjylland. The surrounding area was developed over the next year and the streets were named for politicians associated with the event. Den Sønderjyske By is a development of two-storeu houses built with inspiration from British architecture. Sønderjyllands Allé 6 (No.6), situated across the street from Den Sønderjyske"
"itself. In the 13th century it was known as 'Densemanestret' or 'street of the Danes', referring to the community of Danes in the area. Two London Underground stations were once named Strand: a Piccadilly line station (which was renamed Aldwych station) that operated between 1907 and 1994 and a former Northern line station which today forms part of Charing Cross station. 'Strand Bridge' was the name given to Waterloo Bridge during its construction; it was renamed for its official opening on the second anniversary of the coalition victory in the Battle of Waterloo. London Bus routes 6, 23, 139 and"
"In 2013, the council announced that Denmark Street would be redeveloped by the architectural firm ORMS as part of a major development in conjunction with the Crossrail construction work around Tottenham Court Road tube station and Centre Point. The proposed development includes the construction of an 800-seat subterranean performance venue. Numbers 1–6 and 17–21 Denmark Place, which run parallel along the back of the street, and the York and Clifton Mansions will be demolished, along with partial demolition of No. 21 Denmark Street. The scheme has been condemned by the local music industry and shopkeepers. Writer Henry Scott-Irvine launched a"
"Section 6 notice to defend their squatting in the building. In the crime fiction novels from the Cormoran Strike series, protagonist Cormoran Strike is a detective who works and lives above the 12 Bar Club in the Denmark Street location. The novels in the series are ""The Cuckoo's Calling"", ""The Silkworm"", and ""Career of Evil"" by J. K. Rowling (under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith). 12 Bar Club The 12 Bar Club was a music venue in London that opened in 1994 on Denmark Street – known as Great Britain's ""Tin Pan Alley"" – just off Charing Cross Road and close"
"Gerrard Street as Chinatown. Helter Skelter was set up as a bookshop dedicated to music titles in 1995 by Sean Body. The shop operated at the old Essex Music and Regent Sound building at No. 4 until rising rents forced it to close in 2004. In 2009, Denmark Street was identified in English Heritage's ""Heritage at Risk"" register as being at risk in view of the nearby development of Crossrail. Particular attention was drawn to No. 26, which is a Grade II listed building. In 2010, Camden London Borough Council identified the street and adjacent properties as a Conservation Area."
"Motel opened at Knabrostræde 3 in 2016. Knabrostræde Lnabrostræde is a street in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Strøget (Bimmelskafter/Ntgade) in the northwest to Nybrogade at Slotsholmen Canal in the southeast, crossing Strædet (Kompagnistræde) on the way. The street was originally called Knagerøgstræde (lit. Alley of the Creaking Back). It is believed that the name refers to the sound it made when people used a public outhouse located on a small jetty by the beach at the end of the street. The name is later seen in the form Knækrygstræde and in its current form from"
"Dalgas Boulevard Dalgas Boulevard is a broad avenue in the Frederiksberg district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Roskildevej in the south to Femte Juni Plads in the north, intersecting Peter Bangs Vej and Finsensvej on the way. The road was planned and it was already at this point decided to name it after the officer and road engineer Enrico Dalgas. Construction did not start until 1911. Dalgas Have is one of several campuses of Copenhagen Business School in Frederiksberg. It is from 1889 and was designed by Henning Larsen Architects. Much of the southern part of the street is"
"Jomfru Ane Gade Jomfru Ane Gade (English: Virgin Anne's Street), in Aalborg, is one of Denmark's best known streets. It is has gained popularity for the restaurants and pubs lining both sides of the street. By some accounts, it represents the longest continuous stretch of restaurants and bars in Denmark. On warm summer evenings the terraces and restaurants fill up and then, as night falls, crowds of younger people walk up and down until they finally end up in one of the many discothèques, each with its own type of music. The street dates back at least until the end"
"borrowed from Amsterdam or Copenhagen, where groups of streets were given names from the same semantic categories. Thus in Copenhagen's district of Christianshavn, laid out in 1618, three streets were named ""Kongens gade"" (""King's Street""), ""Dronninggaden"" (""Queen's Street"") and ""Prinsensgade"" (""Prince's Street""). On 11 December 2010, Drottninggatan was the site of the 2010 Stockholm bombings. Taimour Abdulwahab al-Abdaly, an Iraqi-born Swedish citizen, was killed by one of his own bombs and two other people were injured. The incident was Sweden's first suicide bombing. On 7 April 2017, the street was again the site of another terrorist incident, a deadly truck"
"around Denmark Street. It resulted in an 18-month lawsuit and significant protests. A petition against the closure drew 17,000 signatures, including Marc Almond, David Essex, Glen Matlock, Pete Townshend and local MP Frank Dobson, but it did not save the club. The club held a farewell party on 11 January 2015, with 30 bands playing. The club officially closed its Denmark Street venue on 16 January, but within days, activists entered the building in protest. Members of the group, calling themselves ""Bohemians 4 Soho,"" told ""The Guardian"" newspaper, “We are a collective of artists, activists and campaigners who are willing"
"of Hans Christian Andersen's 1858 short story ""Pebersvendens Natur"". Hyskenstræde Hyslenstræde is a street in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from the pedestrian street Strøget (Vimmelskaftet) in the northwest to Kompagnistræde in the southeast from where it continues as Naboløs for another block to Gammel Strand. The name is derrived from the German word ""Häuschen"", meaning ""Small Houses"", a reference to the public toilets that were located on piles in the water at the far end of the street. One of the two public toilets, Østre Mag (Eastern ""Mag"", mag being another word for public toilet, cf."
"Laksegade Laksegade is a street in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Kongens Nytorv in the northeast to Admiralgade in the southwest from where it continues as Boldhusgade to Ved Stranden. A shallow-watered area known as Dybet was in the Middle Ages located where Laksegade runs today. The water separated Zealand from the small isle of Bremerholm where the Royal Dockyard was then located. Dybet was reclaimed and initially the site of the royal vegetable garden. The royal vegetable garden was moverd to Kongens Have when the area was built over with terraced housing for navel officers and personnel of"
"Ny Østergade Ny Østergade (lit. ""New East Street"") is a street in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark, linking the Østergade section of the pedestrian street Strøget in the south with Christian IX's gade in the northwest. Together with the intersecting streets Grønnegade and Store Regnegade, its forms part of Copenhagen's most exclusive shopping districts. Peder Madsens Gang (""Peder Madsen's Corridor""), a narrow alley with tenements for the very poor, was for centuries located at the site where Ny Østergade runs today. It took its name after Peder Madsen, a local representative and alderman of the Community Representative's Guild, who"
"had been completed. Construction again began in the 1950s and 1970s, but was abandoned each time. Transport for London still intend to build this extension but no date has been set for this. After the A215 crosses the A202 it becomes Denmark Hill. This road was originally known as Dulwich Hill, and was renamed in 1683 to commemorate the marriage of Princess Anne (later Queen Anne) to Prince George of Denmark. The road runs between Kings College Hospital and The Maudsley Hospital before going alongside Ruskin Park. Further south the road passes the Denmark Hill Estate. The Victorian art critic,"
"Vingårdstræde Vingprdstræde is a street in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark. The first part of the street passes the south side of the Magasin du Nord department store and the north side of Danske Bank's headquarters. The street takes its name after Kong Hans' Vingård, a medieval stone house probably built by Eric of Pomerania in about 1450. King Hans jad a vinyard at the site which in turn gave it its name. It is believed that its cellar was the first home of the Royal Mint in Copenhagen. In 1541 the Royal Mint relocated to the nearby grounds"