Bond Street

Why go

At that time, the house backed onto open fields, known as Albemarle Ground, and the development of estates in Mayfair had just begun. In 1784, Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, an active socialite, demanded that people boycott Covent Garden as its residents had voted against Whig member of parliament Charles James Fox.

What to look for

• Old Bond Street is at the southern end between Piccadilly and Burlington Gardens.
• The Graff Diamonds robbery in Bond Street in 2009 resulted in an estimated loss of £40 million.
• 34–35 Bond Street since 1917, and the Fine Art Society, founded in 1876.

The full story

The street was built on fields surrounding Clarendon House on Piccadilly, which were developed by Sir Thomas Bond. Prestigious and expensive shops were established along the street, but it declined as a centre of social activity in the 19th century, although it held its reputation as a fashionable place for retail, and is home to the auction houses Sotheby's and Bonhams and the department stores Fenwick and Tiffany's. Geography Bond Street is the only street that runs between Oxford Street and Piccadilly. The northern section, New Bond Street, extends as far as Oxford Street. The entire street is around 0.5 miles (0.8 km) long. Many of the shop frontages are less than 20 feet (6 m) wide. The nearest tube stations are Green Park in Piccadilly, and Bond Street station in Oxford Street.

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