Curzon Street
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.
Looking westward along Curzon Street | |
| Former name(s) | Mayfair Row |
|---|---|
| Length | 0.3 mi (0.48 km) |
| Postal code | W1 |
| Nearest Tube station | Green Park |
| west end | A4202 51.5060°N 0.1515°W |
| east end | Fitzmaurice Place 51.5082°N 0.1448°W |
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.The building of houses there began in the 1720s. Before this time, it was called Mayfair Row.
Other places named after the Curzon family include Curzon Avenue, a street in Northwich, in North west England. 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), and Curzon Park Abbey (a monastery of nuns).