Fitzrovia
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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
Charlotte Place, near the border of Camden and Westminster, with the area's main landmark, the BT Tower, visible in the background
The Ancient Parishes of – west to east – Paddington and St Marylebone (in the modern City of Westminster), and St Pancras (in the modern London Borough of Camden). The core area of Fitzrovia (Tottenham Court), is the south-western part of St Pancras; the remainder of Fitzrovia is in south-eastern St Marylebone.
The Fitzroy Tavern may have given its name to Fitzrovia
The south-west part of the parish of St Pancras in 1804. The core of the area later known as Fitzrovia. The north is to the right-hand side.
BT Tower
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The BT Tower is a communications tower in Fitzrovia, London, England, constructed in 1964. At the time of its completion it was known as the Museum Radio Tower, referring to its use by the neighbourin
Fitzrovia
…history within St Pancras and close integration with the urban grain of the St Pancras streets to the east. The area's most prominent feature is the BT Tower, Cleveland Street, one of London's tallest buildings. It was open to the public until an IRA bomb exploded in the revolving restaurant in 1971. Another…
BT Tower in 2025
Post Office Tower during construction
Wide-angle view of the tower and its base from Cleveland Mews in August 2012
Queen Elizabeth II visiting the tower in May 1966