Wardour Street

Wardour Street in a street located in London's Soho, running from Leicester Square, passing through Chinatown, across Shaftesbury Avenue, to Oxford Street.

Related Topics:
Soho - Leicester Square - Chinatown - Shaftesbury Avenue - Oxford Street

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It was the centre of the old British film industry, and is still the home of much of the current film industry.

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In the late 19th century Wardour Street was known for slightly shoddy furniture stores. Wardour Street prose implies strained use of near-obsolete words for effect (e.g. anent). It refers to concentration at one time of antique shops in the area.

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The street was the site of the Marquee Club from 1964 to 1988 and, probably for that reason, is mentioned in the title of a song by The Jam, "A-Bomb in Wardour Street".

Related Topics:
Marquee Club - The Jam

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The well-known Chinese restaurant Wong Kei is located along this street.

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