Fitzrovia
Sign in to saveFitzrovia ( ) is a district of central London, England, near the West End. Its eastern part is in the London Borough of Camden, and the western in the City of Westminster. It has its roots in the Manor of Tottenham Court, and was urbanised in the 18th century. Its name was coined in the late 1930s by Tom Driberg.
Key facts
- UK place.static_image_name
- Charlotte Place, Fitzrovia.jpg
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- Charlotte Place, near the border of Camden and Westminster, with the area's main landmark, the BT Tower, visible in the background
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.map_type
- Greater London
- UK place.region
- London
- UK place.official_name
- Fitzrovia
- UK place.london_borough
- Camden
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- Westminster
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- Holborn and St Pancras
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- Cities of London and Westminster
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- LONDON
- UK place.postcode_area
- W
- UK place.postcode_district
- W1WC1
- UK place.dial_code
- 020
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TQ292821
- UK place.population_demonym
- Fitzrovian
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- Geography
- Etymology
- History
- 21st century
- Georgian workhouse
- Arts
- Books
- Film
- Music
- Business
- Education and research
- Social conditions
- Housing and community action
- Transport links
- Nearest railway station
- Nearest London Underground stations
- References
- Works cited
- Further reading
- External links
Fitzrovia ( ) is a district of central London, England, near the West End. Its eastern part is in the London Borough of Camden, and the western in the City of Westminster. It has its roots in the Manor of Tottenham Court, and was urbanised in the 18th century. Its name was coined in the late 1930s by Tom Driberg.
It is characterised by its mixed-use of residential, business, retail, education and healthcare, with no single activity dominating. The once bohemian area was home to writers such as Virginia Woolf, George Bernard Shaw and Arthur Rimbaud. In 2016, The Sunday Times named it the best place to live in London.