Talk:Fitzrovia
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[edit] Origins of name
I'm not convinced it is named after the Fitzroy Tavern - presumably the tavern is named after the family and the district likewise. Wincoote 14:15, 28 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Yes it was. I will provide sources when I have the time (unless someone else has the time first. Terwilliger 22:58, 4 December 2005 (UTC)
Yes, I believe there's info on the pub walls to that effect (not a great source admittedly!) Paulbrock 16:52, 23 April 2007 (UTC)
I have been checking recent updates and note that an anonymous editor has changed the text to state that the area is named after the Fitzroy family and not the tavern. I was suspicious of this change, especially as the IP address has been used for vandalism. However http://www.yourlondontourguide.com/whattosee.html essentially supports what is currently written: "FITZROVIA - Named after Henry Fitzroy, bastard son of Charles II. Drinking haunts of Dylan Thomas, George Orwell, and George Bernard Shaw with political edge of Marx and Hitler and Political Cartoon Gallery. Highlights: restaurants in Charlotte Street." Ros0709 15:55, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
- Completely without reference, and using my poor mind's remembrance.
- I remember the area to become Fitzrovia in the 70s with the formation of the Fitzrovia association. Before that I don't think it had a particular identity, although it may well have had a prior one that came to be resurrected.
- It's as likely that the area is named after the pub, and the pub is named after Henry Fitzroy ....., etc
Kbthompson 18:10, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
- I have removed some business about Darwin's Beagle. Fascinating though it was, it was about the wrong generation of the family. As stated by others above, the area is name after the pub which was named after the family. I have added a link to a sadly out of print history. I will endeavour to find further, more easily accessible sources.Terwilliger 21:37, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Noho
"There have been repeated failed attempts to rename the area in the New York fashion, Noho (north of Soho)."
That's pretty interesting - but when, and by whom? There is certainly a Japanese restaurant called "Soho Japan in Noho". Lfh 12:31, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
I was going to comment on this too. I've seen it on the Japanese restaurant and that's it. Never heard it mentioned at all and it doesn't exist on gumtree London today. 217.13.145.77 16:15, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
I've edited out a bit from the introduction which said it was 'known as Noho' - this is a very contentious issue with various vested interests involved. See http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23449594-details/Noho+No+way,+this+is+Fitzrovia/article.do 12:37, 12 April 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.232.235.67 (talk)
