Clarges Street is a street in the

City of Westminster The City of Westminster is a London borough with City status in the United Kingdom, city status in Greater London, England. It is the site of the United Kingdom's Houses of Parliament and much of the British government. It contains a large par ...

, London. The street runs from Clarges Mews in the north to

Piccadilly Piccadilly () is a road in the City of Westminster, London, England, to the south of Mayfair, between Hyde Park Corner in the west and Piccadilly Circus in the east. It is part of the A4 road (England), A4 road that connects central London to ...

in the south. It is crossed by

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History

Clarges Street was built in the early 18th century and is probably named after Sir Thomas Clarges."Clarges Street, W1." in

Notable inhabitants

Notable inhabitants of Clarges Street have included Lady Hamilton,

Edmund Kean Edmund Kean (4 November 178715 May 1833) was a British Shakespearean actor, who performed, among other places, in London, Belfast, New York, Quebec, and Paris. He was known for his short stature, tumultuous personal life, and controversial div ...

Thomas Babington Macaulay Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay, (; 25 October 1800 – 28 December 1859) was an English historian, poet, and Whig politician, who served as the Secretary at War between 1839 and 1841, and as the Paymaster General between 184 ...

, and racing driver

D'Arcy Baker D'Arcy Richard Baker (1877-1932) was a British businessman and racing driver. Baker was the managing director of Fiat in the UK. In the early 1900s, he extensively renovated Hedsor House, a mansion he owned in Hedsor, Buckinghamshire. However, ...

Buildings

Clarges Street is mostly made up of Georgian

town house A townhouse, townhome, town house, or town home, is a type of terraced housing. A modern townhouse is often one with a small footprint on multiple floors. In a different British usage, the term originally referred to any type of city residen ...

s and modern office buildings. The headquarters of

The Kennel Club The Royal Kennel Club (KC) is the official kennel club of the United Kingdom. It is the oldest recognised kennel club in the world. Its role is to oversee various canine activities including dog shows, dog agility and working trials. It also ...

is at numbers 1–5.Head Office.
The Kennel Club Charitable Trust. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

References

External links

Desolation Island by Patrick O'Brian, Harper Collins 2003 ed., @ p. 102. Streets in the City of Westminster {{London-road-stub