Fitzrovia

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.

Key facts

UK place.static_image_name: Charlotte Place, Fitzrovia.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: 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
UK place.london_borough1: Westminster
UK place.constituency_westminster: Holborn and St Pancras
UK place.constituency_westminster1: Cities of London and Westminster
UK place.post_town: 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