Fitzrovia

Fitzrovia is a small district in central London. It is an informal designation, and is not and has never been an administrative district of any kind. The eastern section of the district is in the London Borough of Camden and the western section is in the City of Westminster. It is bounded to the north by Euston Road, to the east by the Tottenham Court Road, to the south by Oxford Street and to the west by Great Portland Street. Fitzrovia is a busy district, but its name is uncommonly obscure compared to those of most central London districts, including its neighbours such as Soho to the south and Bloomsbury to the east. Indeed some people who know London quite well are uncertain what or where Fitzrovia is.

Fitzrovia and the Arts

Fitzrovia became London's main artistic and bohemian centre from a period dating roughly from the mid 1920s until the mid to late 1950s. Amongst those known to have lived locally and frequented pubs in the area such as the Fitzroy Tavern are Augustus John, Dylan Thomas, Aleister Crowley, the racing tipster Prince Monolulu, Nina Hamnett, George Orwell.

Related Topics:
1920s - 1950s - Augustus John - Dylan Thomas - Aleister Crowley - Prince Monolulu - Nina Hamnett - George Orwell

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