North Mayfair: Duke Street

Sunday, January 25, 2015

The changing face of Weighhouse Street, Mayfair, W1

An end of an era & beginning of another chapter for North Mayfair

During the final days of December, gone was the Mane Hair, Bosini’s & Mini Market on Weighhouse Street. Some might call it the end of an era, other’s might say that this was an inevitable move by land- owner Grosvenor.

You see, the success of Mount Street’s revival made its way North to Duke Street during 2014 with the opening of home-grown British brands- Duke St Emporium, Penelope Chilvers, E Tautz & Private White V.C. –gone are Garfunkel’s, Pizza Hut, Allan’s & Ryman Stationers.

With this change, Allans of Duke Street (finally) vacated their corner premises on Duke St and Grosvenor’s plans for the area began to un-fold. 2016 is set to be another big year for the street and we are looking forward to North Mayfair evolving further.

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2014 also saw the opening of Corbin & King’s, The Beaumont Hotel at Brown Hart Gardens.

2015 saw the continued development of the street with the odd long-term establishment moving on.

2016 has so far seen the arrival of french brand, Ami Paris and the departure of Pure Waffle.

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So, what do Grosvenor have planned for Weigh House Street?

Well, on July 2014 City of Westminster approved plans to amalgamate the former space of Mane Line & vacant store to become a café/restaurant with use of ground & basement levels.

The former site of Bosini’s & Mini Market, will become one single retail unit with use of both ground & basement levels.

So, watch this space as another street is re-born.

2015 illustration of changes to former sites Mane Hair Bosini's Mini Market Weighhouse Street

Images Mayfair Office Girl & The Beaumont

Updated: 13th April 2016

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