Green Street, Mayfair

Green Street, 2009

Green Street is a street in Mayfair, London, England.

It runs west to east from Park Lane to North Audley Street.

By 1862, the obstetrician Gustavus Murray was living in Green Street, where he also had his consulting rooms.[1]

The James Bond author Ian Fleming was born at no 27 on 28 May 1908.[2]

Thomas Sopwith lived at no 46 from 1934 to 1940, which has a blue plaque in his memory.[3]

The English wit, writer and Anglican cleric, Sydney Smith, lived at no. 56, and died there in 1845.[4]

When the Beatles first arrived in London in 1963, they stayed at the Hotel President in Bloomsbury before taking a lease on an apartment at no. 57, and this was the only London address where all four ever lived together.[5][6]

The fashion designer Alexander McQueen committed suicide by hanging himself at his flat in 7 Green Street in 2010.[7][8][9]

Until 2011, the Brazilian Embassy was located in Green Street.

References

  1. ↑ Gustavo C P Murray England and Wales Census, 1861. Family Search. Retrieved 12 December 2017. (subscription required)
  2. ↑ Oliver Smith (12 August 2014). "Ian Fleming: on the trail of the Bond creator". Telegraph. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "46 Green Street - Green Street W1K 7FY". Buildington.co.uk. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Sydney Smith (1771-1845)". HistoryHome.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Beatles in London". Knowledgeoflondon.com. 27 August 1967. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Beatle Homes in London". Courses.music.indiana.edu. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  7. ↑ Kates, Brian (17 February 2010). "Alexander McQueen hanged self in wardrobe, left suicide note". Daily News. New York. Archived from the original on 20 February 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  8. ↑ "Alexander McQueen hanged himself in wardrobe - Mirror Online". Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "Alexander McQueen's Flat". Shadyoldlady.com. Retrieved 17 March 2017.

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