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)Technically "Bond Street" does not exist: The southern section is known as Old Bond Street, and the northern section, which is more than half the total length, is known as New Bond Street . Bond Street is a major shopping street in London W1 renowned for jewelry, antiques, shoes, clothing, auction houses; the most famous being Bonhams, Phillips and Sotheby's .
Bond Street takes its name from Sir Thomas Bond, a developer who purchased
a Piccadilly mansion called Clarendon House from Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of
Albemarle in 1683 and proceeded to demolish the house and develop the land which
were open fields. "Old" Bond Street built from Mayfair, Piccadilly in the south
towards Oxford Street in the north., "New" Bond Street, built in a second phase
as London continued to grow. By 1746 the whole length of Bond Street and all
its side streets were fully built.
It is one of the principal streets in the West End shopping district and is
more upmarket in price than nearby Regent Street and Oxford Street. It is in the
Mayfair district of Westminster London, and has been a fashionable shopping
street since the 18th century. Mayfair has been owned by the Grosvenor family
since 1677 and takes its name from the 15-day May Fair, once held here every
year.
New Bond street houses the most exclusive retailers, where price is not a consideration and quality and design are all important.
New Bond street houses the most exclusive retailers, where price is not a consideration and quality and design are all important.
Guide created: 11/04/07 (updated 15/04/08)
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