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Look around London: Fitzrovia
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A look at one of London’s hidden gems.
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Hello and welcome to another edition of Look Around London. Today, we are in the neighbourhood
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of Fitzrovia. Tucked between London's West End and the academic heart of Bloomsbury, Fitzrovia
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is a central London neighbourhood with a rich, layered history. Once known as a Bohemian
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Enclave, Fitzrovia got its name in the 1930s from the Fitzroy Tavern, a popular haunt of
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writers and artists like George Orwell and Dylan Thomas. Historically, it was a mixed
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area of workshops, small industry and modest housing. In the 18th and 19th centuries, it
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developed as a residential district for the middle class. Today, Fitzrovia balances old
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and new. Georgian townhouses sit beside media offices. Despite gentrification, traces of
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its bohemian past remain in its independent shops, hidden pubs and cultural landmarks.
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