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Daunt Books was founded in 1990 by former banker James Daunt with the purchase of a bookshop on Marylebone High Street. [1] It now focuses on first-hand titles (especially travel-related material). The Marylebone branch is housed in a former Edwardian bookshop with long oak galleries, graceful skylights and William Morris prints.
Langham Hotel: London: Supported BBC Broadcasting House nearby. Home to the BBC record library between 1965 and 1986. 16 Langham Street London BBC Radio Comedy and Writers Room [34] 180 Great Portland Street: London Former headquarters of BBC Trust [35] Lime Grove Studios: London: 1-2 Marylebone High Street: London
Achilles James Daunt CBE (born 18 October 1963) is a British businessman. He is the founder of the Daunt Books chain, and since May 2011 has been managing director of the bookshop chain Waterstones. Since August 2019, Daunt has also been CEO of Barnes & Noble, the American bookstore chain. He is known as "the man who saved Waterstones".
Marylebone Gardens, on the east side of the street, was opened officially in 1738; it included a stylish concert venue which attracted eminent composers such as George Frideric Handel and James Hook. The entrance to the Gardens was through the Rose Tavern , a public house on 35-36 Marylebone High Street, which was the home of BBC London until ...
Mandeville Place was built around 1777 and named after the Duke of Manchester (Viscount Mandeville) who lived in nearby Manchester Square. [1]In 1936, the London County Council tried to rename the street Marylebone High Street, along with Thayer Street and James Street so that the whole north–south route from Oxford Street to Marylebone Road would have the same name.
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Durrants Hotel is located at 26-32 George Street, in the central London district of Marylebone, England. Established in 1789, the hotel has been owned by the Miller family since 1921 and is one of the last remaining privately owned hotels in London.
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