MAYFAIR - Architecture & Change Amidst The High Life

A walking tour exploring architecture & evolution through the streets & spaces of one of the city's most sought after neighbourhoods.

By The London Ambler

Date and time

Location

DEPARTS Top of Hamilton Place, opposite Park Lane Hilton

Hamilton Place, Old Park Lane London W1K 1BE United Kingdom

Refund Policy

No refunds

About this event

For centuries Mayfair has occupied a place in London as the capital’s most desirable neighbourhood. Once rolling fields at its western edge, home to the bawdy ‘May Fair’, this coveted 8-acres was developed in the 18th century with elegant streets, squares and houses for England’s upper-classes. Commercialised in the 20th century, it has undergone waves of change with offices, hotels and apartment blocks replacing the grand old aristocratic houses, but has always managed to retain its exclusive status. Meandering the contours of its underlying topography, this walk explores the evolution of Mayfair, charting a story of architecture, (re)development and resilience.

A London walking tour by The London Ambler - Mike Althorpe

Organised by

The London Ambler

The London Ambler is Mike Althorpe, a London architectural historian and urban explorer with a passion for revealing the history and buildings of the the greatest city on earth. Through weaving unexpected and alternative routes through the city and delivering big stories in an authoritative, yet informal and accessible way, the London Ambler brings to life the many episodes, sagas and adventures of built and unbuilt London.

The London Ambler - www.thelondonambler.com