Frith Street

Frith Street

Frith Street is in the Soho area of London, England. To the north is Soho Square and to the south is Shaftesbury Avenue. The street crosses Old Compton Street.

Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club is located at No. 47.

History

John Constable, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and William Hazlitt all lived in the street for a while.

On January 27, 1926, John Logie Baird gave the first public demonstration of television at 22 Frith Street, the building where Bar Italia " [http://www.urbanpath.com/london/cafes/bar-italia.htm] " is located.

External links

* [http://www.londontown.com/LondonStreets/frith_street_1a4.html LondonTown.com information]
* [http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/home_feat_local_frithstreet.asp ViewLondon.com information]
* [http://www.dine-online.co.uk/frith.htm Restaurants in Frith Street]
* [http://www.streetsensation.co.uk/soho/fs_east.htm East side] and [http://www.streetsensation.co.uk/soho/fs_west.htm west side] of Frith Street
* [http://www.frithstreetgallery.com/ Frith Street Gallery] , 59–60 Frith Street


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