Grosvenor

Grosvenor

Grosvenor (pronEng|ˈɡroʊvənʊər, Norman French for "great hunter" or "fat hunter", "Grand Veneur" in standard French) may refer to:

People

*Ebenezer O. Grosvenor (1820–1910), an American politician from Michigan
*Edwin S. Grosvenor, publisher of "American Heritage".
*Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor (born 1951), the Duke of Westminster
*Robert Grosvenor (born 1801), 1st Baron Ebury
*Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor (1875–1966), an editor of "National Geographic Magazine" and president of the National Geographic Society
*Gilbert Melville Grosvenor (born 1931), an editor of "National Geographic Magazine"
*Hugh Grosvenor (born 1991), Earl Grosvenor and son of the Duke of Westminster
*Melville Bell Grosvenor (1901-1982), an editor of "National Geographic Magazine" and president of the National Geographic Society
*Richard Grosvenor (3 people with the same name)
*Thomas Peabody Grosvenor (1744–1825), a United States Representative from New York
*Vertamae Grosvenor (1938-), a food writer and broadcaster

Places, buildings and structures

*Grosvenor Arch
*Grosvenor Bridge
*Grosvenor Canal
*Grosvenor Gallery
*Grosvenor Grammar School
*Grosvenor House Hotel
*Grosvenor Resort
*Grosvenor Park, Saskatoon
*Grosvenor Square in Mayfair, London
*Grosvenor-Strathmore (Washington Metro)
* Various locations in Chester including:
** Grosvenor Bridge (Chester)
** The Grosvenor Hotel
** Grosvenor Park, Chester
**Grosvenor Rowing Club

Other

*Grosvenor Group


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  • Grosvenor Square — (pronounced Grove ner Square ) is a large garden square in the exclusive Mayfair district of London, England. It is the centrepiece of the Mayfair property of the Dukes of Westminster, and takes its name from their surname, Grosvenor . Sir… …   Wikipedia

  • Grosvenor House — was one of the largest private houses situated on London s exclusive Park Lane in the district of Mayfair. The house was the home of the Grosvenor family (better known as the Dukes of Westminster) for more than a century. Their original London… …   Wikipedia

  • Grosvenor Museum — is in Grosvenor Street, Chester, Cheshire, England (gbmapping|SJ404659). It is a Grade II listed building.cite web |url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?pid=1 id=470255 |title=Images of England: Grosvenor Museum… …   Wikipedia

  • Grosvenor Park, Chester — Grosvenor Park is a public park in the city of Chester, Cheshire, England (gbmapping|SJ412663). It consists of AcreAndHectare |20| round=2 of land overlooking the River Dee. It is regarded as one of the finest and most complete examples of… …   Wikipedia

  • Grosvenor Rowing Club — is based on the Groves in Chester it rows on the River Dee and has around 30km of rowable river at it s disposal.The Club colours are blue and gold. The Blades and boats being blue and orange. HistoryThe Club was formed in 1869 to enable the less …   Wikipedia

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