Curzon Street
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Curzon Street is located within the Mayfair district of London. The street is located entirely within the W1J postcode district; the eastern end is 200 metres (660 ft) north-east of Green Park underground station. It is within the City of Westminster, running approximately east to west from Fitzmaurice Place past Shepherd Market to Park Lane.
Former name(s) | Mayfair Row |
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Length | 0.3 mi (0.48 km)[1] |
Postal code | W1 |
Nearest Tube station | Green Park |
west end | A4202 51.5060°N 0.1515°W / 51.5060; -0.1515 |
east end | Fitzmaurice Place 51.5082°N 0.1448°W / 51.5082; -0.1448 |
The street is named after Sir Nathaniel Curzon, 2nd Baronet, who came into possession of the land on which the street was built in 1715.[2]The building of houses there began in the 1720s.[2] Before this time, it was called Mayfair Row.[citation needed]
Other places named after the Curzon family include Curzon Avenue, a street in Northwich, in North west England.[3] In the world of athletics, Curzon Ashton F.C. is a soccer club situated in Ashton-Under-Lyne, which traces its history to the family's name owing to a few members of the family who participated in football. The key parks bearing the Curzon family name include Roker Curzon Park (Sunderland), Curzon Park (in Chester),[4] and Curzon Park Abbey (a monastery of nuns).[5]