GeorgianliteratureMayfair
The Real Dr Frankenstein?
The scientist who inspired Mary Shelley and the publisher who turned down Frankenstein - All on one Mayfair street.

April 7, 2022
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MayfairSt James
History of Mason's Yard, Mayfair
Ormond Yard was laid out as a 200 feet square plot of land originally designed to be a stable yard and by 1740 the yard was already being called Mason's Yard.

January 24, 2022
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foodMayfair
A Taste of Pleasure
It has returned! Magnum has moved from Selfridges to it's own swanky pop-up shop on nearby Molton Street.

January 17, 2022
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1960sJimmy HendrixMayfair
Jimmy Hendrix, Rock Icon, Who Lived
Rock icon Jimmy Hendrix lived in Mayfair. Find out more about his life there.

December 29, 2021
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Isaac NewtonMayfairSt James
Newton's Darker History
When Sir Isaac Newton came to London, his career led to the death of at least 19 individuals. Find out about Newton's darker history.

December 29, 2021
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Humphry DavyMayfairscience
A Scientist in Mayfair
Find out how laughing gas and electrically charged frogs led to Britain's first one-way street.

December 23, 2021
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