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Old Compton Street is a road that runs east–west through Soho in the West End of London, named after Henry Compton who raised funds for St Anne's Church in 1686. The area, particularly this street, became home to French Protestant refugees in 1681.
Comptons of Soho during London Gay Pride 2010. Comptons of Soho is a gay pub in London. Situated at 51–53 Old Compton Street in the heart of Soho's 'gay village', Comptons has been an integral part of London's gay scene since June 1986.
The 2i's Coffee Bar was a coffeehouse at 59 Old Compton Street in Soho, London, that was open from 1956 to 1970.It played a formative role in the emergence of Britain's skiffle and rock and roll music culture in the late 1950s, and several major stars including Tommy Steele and Cliff Richard were first discovered performing there.
Dougie Millings, who was the famous tailor for The Beatles, had his first shop at 63 Old Compton Street, which opened in 1962. [130] Old Compton Street is now the core of London's main gay village, where there are several businesses catering for the gay community. [129] Poland Street was named for the King of Poland pub which stood at one end ...
The Algerian Coffee Stores is a coffee shop in Old Compton Street in the Soho neighborhood of London, England. [1] Founded in 1887, it is the oldest coffee shop in London. [2] It was founded in 1887 by M. Siari, an Algerian, at number 52 Old Compton Street.
Old Compton Street; S. St Anne's Court; Street names of Soho; W. Wardour Street This page was last edited on 19 August 2021, at 17:13 (UTC) ...
The theatre was designed in 1930 by Edward A. Stone, [1] with an interior designed by Marc-Henri Levy and Gaston Laverdet. [2] It cost over £400,000 to be built. [3] Named after Prince Edward (at the time Prince of Wales, briefly Edward VIII and later Duke of Windsor), it opened on 3 April 1930 with a performance of the musical Rio Rita. [4]
Noel Street – after Lady Elizabeth Noel, who developed the estate on behalf of her son William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland [87] [88] Old Compton Street – as with New Compton Street which extends to the east, it is believed to be named after Henry Compton, Bishop of London in the 1670s [89] [34] Orange Yard