London Walk Tour Hertford Street to Half Moon Street

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Today we`ll be Exploring Hertford Street.

Hertford Street is located in Mayfair, one of the most exclusive areas of London.

Mayfair earned its name from the May Fair which was originally established in the 1600s to raise funds for the Hospital of St James but continued until 1764 when the area became gentrified.

Mayfair was developed on fields belonging to the eminent Curzon family. During the mid-eighteenth century there became an increasing demand for London homes for the gentry to use during the months when parliament sat and the Royal Family were in residence.

Hertford Street was built on Brick Hill Field between 1764-1771 by Henry Holland the elder, his son and John Eldridge. Robert Adam designed the interiors, most notably at 10 Hertford Street, and his original drawings can be viewed at the Soane Museum. The houses are typically Georgian with panelled doors, fanlights, cornicing and interior panels. Space was reserved for stabling for each property. The area retained a rural feel with a large duck pond nearby and a ruling that the green space off the neighbouring Down Street have no railings.

Censuses have afforded us the fascinating information of who lived in Hertford Street. There were peers, parliamentarians, physicians, clergy, stock brokers and people ‘living on their own means’. Households were large with typically 6 – 12 servants including footmen and coachmen.

The 1851 census records Mary Robinson (an annuitant fund holder) living at 9 Hertford Street with her sister, grand-uncle and three servants.

From 1881 until the early twentieth century, Dudley James Fortescue, Honourable Justice of the Peace in Ireland, and his family lived at 9 Hertford Street. Their staff included a butler, a footman, a lady’s maid, a cook, a house maid and a kitchen maid.

During the 1900s, properties were gradually converted into elegant apartments and some altered for commercial use. In 1906 Hertford Street Motor Hire Company opened at 7 Hertford Street, a specialist in Napier carriages (some of which were used by the Master of the Horse for George V’s coronation).

Hertford Street was named after the nearby Hertford Arms which no longer exists.

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Hari ini kita akan Menjelajahi Jalan Hertford.

Hertford Street terletak di Mayfair, salah satu area paling eksklusif di London.

Mayfair mendapatkan namanya dari May Fair yang awalnya didirikan pada tahun 1600-an untuk mengumpulkan dana bagi Rumah Sakit St James tetapi berlanjut hingga 1764 ketika daerah tersebut menjadi gentrifikasi.

Mayfair dikembangkan di ladang milik keluarga Curzon terkemuka. Selama pertengahan abad kedelapan belas, permintaan akan rumah-rumah di London meningkat untuk digunakan kaum bangsawan selama bulan-bulan ketika parlemen duduk dan Keluarga Kerajaan tinggal.

Hertford Street dibangun di Brick Hill Field antara 1764-1771 oleh Henry Holland yang lebih tua, putranya dan John Eldridge. Robert Adam mendesain interiornya, terutama di 10 Hertford Street, dan gambar aslinya dapat dilihat di Museum Soane. Rumah-rumah biasanya bergaya Georgia dengan pintu berpanel, lampu kipas, cornicing dan panel interior. Ruang disediakan untuk kandang untuk setiap properti. Daerah itu mempertahankan nuansa pedesaan dengan kolam bebek besar di dekatnya dan aturan bahwa ruang hijau di Down Street tetangga tidak memiliki pagar.

Sensus telah memberi kita informasi menarik tentang siapa yang tinggal di Hertford Street. Ada rekan-rekan, anggota parlemen, dokter, pendeta, pialang saham dan orang-orang 'hidup dengan cara mereka sendiri'. Rumah tangga besar dengan biasanya 6 – 12 pelayan termasuk bujang dan kusir.

Sensus tahun 1851 mencatat Mary Robinson (pemegang dana annuitant) tinggal di 9 Hertford Street bersama saudara perempuannya, paman dan tiga pelayannya.

Dari tahun 1881 hingga awal abad kedua puluh, Dudley James Fortescue, Yang Terhormat Keadilan Perdamaian di Irlandia, dan keluarganya tinggal di 9 Hertford Street. Staf mereka termasuk kepala pelayan, bujang, pembantu wanita, juru masak, pembantu rumah dan pembantu dapur.

Selama tahun 1900-an, properti secara bertahap diubah menjadi apartemen elegan dan beberapa diubah untuk penggunaan komersial. Pada tahun 1906 Hertford Street Motor Hire Company dibuka di 7 Hertford Street, spesialis gerbong Napier (beberapa di antaranya digunakan oleh Master of the Horse untuk penobatan George V).

Hertford Street dinamai dari Hertford Arms di dekatnya yang sudah tidak ada lagi.

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