Berkeley Square to Bond Street. The early history of the neighbourhood
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- Author(s) Johnson, B H
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1952
- Pages 240pp; illus
- Publisher John Murray with London Topographical Society
- Place Published London
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Deals with the development of the lands in central London which in the later 17th century were owned by the Earl of Clarendon and Lord Berkeley. In particular covers the development of the Berkeley Sq area and an area close to Piccadilly sometime occupied by Clarendon House. The latter is covered in detail, notably the roles in it of John Hinde, goldsmith banker and later bankrupt, and Richard Firth, builder. Chapters include: 'John Hinde and his syndicate. Sir Thomas Bond, Lord Dover and Margaret Stafford'; 'Development activities'; 'The failure of the development scheme'; 'The end of the development scheme'; etc