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Jermyn Street is a street in the City of Westminster
City of Westminster

The City of Westminster is a London borough of London with City status in the United Kingdom. It is located west of the City of London and north of the River Thames, and forms part of Inner London and the bulk of London's central area....
, central London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
, to the south, parallel and adjacent to Piccadilly
Piccadilly

Piccadilly is a major London street, running from Hyde Park Corner in the west to Piccadilly Circus in the east. It is completely within the city of Westminster....
.

It is well known as a street where the shops are almost exclusively aimed at the Gentleman
Gentleman

The term gentleman , in its original and strict signification, denoted a man of good family, analogous to the Latin generosus . In this sense the word equates with the French gentilhomme , which latter term was in Great Britain long confined to the peerage....
's market and is famous for its resident shirtmakers (such as Turnbull & Asser
Turnbull & Asser

Turnbull & Asser is a United Kingdom clothier established in 1885. In addition to its flagship store on Jermyn Street in London, England, it also has two United States locations, one in New York City and one in Beverly Hills, California, California....
 and T.M. Lewin); Gentleman's outfitters (Hackett
Hackett (clothing store)

Hackett is an upmarket, British Gentlemen's clothing store regarded by 'fashion bibles', such as the American Express exclusive lifestyle magazine Departures Magazine, as on a par with top-end fashion houses Ralph Lauren, Brioni and Gieves & Hawkes....
 and Harvie & Hudson); Shoe & Bootmakers (John Lobb
John Lobb Bootmaker

John Lobb Bootmaker is a company that manufactures and retails a very exclusive luxury brand of shoes and boots mainly for men, but also for women....
 and Foster & Son); Barbers (Geo. F Trumper
Geo. F Trumper

Geo. F. Trumper is a gentleman's barbers in London. It was established in 1850s by Mr George Trumper, operating from a shop at 9 Curzon Street in Mayfair....
 and Taylors of Old Bond Street); Cigar shops
Cigar bar

A cigar bar is an establishment that caters to patrons who smoke cigars.While cigar bars have been around for years, interest in them developed in the 1990s when cities and government entities began instituting smoking bans but provided exceptions for establishments that catered to smokers....
 (Davidoff
Davidoff

Davidoff is a Swiss tobacco goods brand name, which is carried by a range of products including cigars, cigarettes, and smoking pipe ....
 and Dunhill), Tramp
Tramp (nightclub)

Tramp is a private, members-only nightclub located on Jermyn Street in central London, England. Founded in 1969 by Johnny Gold with business partner Oscar Lerman, Tramp is considered to be one of the most exclusive member's clubs in the world and is a regular haunt for celebrities....
 nightclub and the 70-seat Jermyn Street Theatre
Jermyn Street Theatre

Jermyn Street Theatre is a performance venue situated on Jermyn Street, London.Formerly a restaurant, under the leadership of Howard Jameson, it was transformed into a 70-seat studio theatre right in the heart of London's West End theatre....
.

yn Street was created by and named after Henry Jermyn, 1st Earl of St Albans
Henry Jermyn, 1st Earl of St Albans

Henry Jermyn, 1st Earl of Saint Albans Order of the Garter , was the third son of Sir Thomas Jermyn of Rushbrooke, Suffolk. At an early age he won the favour of Henrietta Maria of France, Queen consort of Charles I of England whose vice-chamberlain he became in 1628, and Master of the Horse in 1639....
, as part of his development of the St. James's
St. James's

St James's is an area of central London in the City of Westminster. It is bounded to the north by Piccadilly, to the west by Green Park, to the south by The Mall and St James's Park and to the east by The Haymarket....
 area around the year 1667.






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Jermyn Street is a street in the City of Westminster
City of Westminster

The City of Westminster is a London borough of London with City status in the United Kingdom. It is located west of the City of London and north of the River Thames, and forms part of Inner London and the bulk of London's central area....
, central London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
, to the south, parallel and adjacent to Piccadilly
Piccadilly

Piccadilly is a major London street, running from Hyde Park Corner in the west to Piccadilly Circus in the east. It is completely within the city of Westminster....
.

It is well known as a street where the shops are almost exclusively aimed at the Gentleman
Gentleman

The term gentleman , in its original and strict signification, denoted a man of good family, analogous to the Latin generosus . In this sense the word equates with the French gentilhomme , which latter term was in Great Britain long confined to the peerage....
's market and is famous for its resident shirtmakers (such as Turnbull & Asser
Turnbull & Asser

Turnbull & Asser is a United Kingdom clothier established in 1885. In addition to its flagship store on Jermyn Street in London, England, it also has two United States locations, one in New York City and one in Beverly Hills, California, California....
 and T.M. Lewin); Gentleman's outfitters (Hackett
Hackett (clothing store)

Hackett is an upmarket, British Gentlemen's clothing store regarded by 'fashion bibles', such as the American Express exclusive lifestyle magazine Departures Magazine, as on a par with top-end fashion houses Ralph Lauren, Brioni and Gieves & Hawkes....
 and Harvie & Hudson); Shoe & Bootmakers (John Lobb
John Lobb Bootmaker

John Lobb Bootmaker is a company that manufactures and retails a very exclusive luxury brand of shoes and boots mainly for men, but also for women....
 and Foster & Son); Barbers (Geo. F Trumper
Geo. F Trumper

Geo. F. Trumper is a gentleman's barbers in London. It was established in 1850s by Mr George Trumper, operating from a shop at 9 Curzon Street in Mayfair....
 and Taylors of Old Bond Street); Cigar shops
Cigar bar

A cigar bar is an establishment that caters to patrons who smoke cigars.While cigar bars have been around for years, interest in them developed in the 1990s when cities and government entities began instituting smoking bans but provided exceptions for establishments that catered to smokers....
 (Davidoff
Davidoff

Davidoff is a Swiss tobacco goods brand name, which is carried by a range of products including cigars, cigarettes, and smoking pipe ....
 and Dunhill), Tramp
Tramp (nightclub)

Tramp is a private, members-only nightclub located on Jermyn Street in central London, England. Founded in 1969 by Johnny Gold with business partner Oscar Lerman, Tramp is considered to be one of the most exclusive member's clubs in the world and is a regular haunt for celebrities....
 nightclub and the 70-seat Jermyn Street Theatre
Jermyn Street Theatre

Jermyn Street Theatre is a performance venue situated on Jermyn Street, London.Formerly a restaurant, under the leadership of Howard Jameson, it was transformed into a 70-seat studio theatre right in the heart of London's West End theatre....
.

History

Jermyn Street was created by and named after Henry Jermyn, 1st Earl of St Albans
Henry Jermyn, 1st Earl of St Albans

Henry Jermyn, 1st Earl of Saint Albans Order of the Garter , was the third son of Sir Thomas Jermyn of Rushbrooke, Suffolk. At an early age he won the favour of Henrietta Maria of France, Queen consort of Charles I of England whose vice-chamberlain he became in 1628, and Master of the Horse in 1639....
, as part of his development of the St. James's
St. James's

St James's is an area of central London in the City of Westminster. It is bounded to the north by Piccadilly, to the west by Green Park, to the south by The Mall and St James's Park and to the east by The Haymarket....
 area around the year 1667. The Duke of Marlborough
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough Order of the Garter was an England soldier and statesman whose career spanned the reigns of five monarchs throughout the late 17th and early 18th centuries....
 lived there when he was Colonel Churchill, as did Sir Isaac Newton (during his time working in London as Warden
Warden of the Mint

The Warden of the Mint was in principle the highest ranking officer of the Royal Mint of Great Britain, having oversight over its operations and physical plant by virtue of a royal Warrant ....
 of the Royal Mint
Royal Mint

The Royal Mint of the United Kingdom is the body permitted to manufacture, or mint , Coins of the pound sterling in the United Kingdom. The Mint originated over 1,100 years ago, but has functioned since 1975 as a Trading Fund, operating in much the same way as a government-owned company....
), the mid-eighteenth century highwayman
Highwayman

The word highwayman is first attested from the year 1617. The term "highwayman" is mainly applied to robbers who travelled on a horse, as opposed to those who robbed on foot ....
 and apothecary
Apothecary

Apothecary is a historical name for a medicine who formulates and dispenses materia medica to physicians, surgery and patients ? a role now served by a pharmacist ....
 William Plunkett
William Plunkett (highwayman)

William Plunkett was a highwayman and accomplice of the famed "Gentleman Highwayman," James MacLaine.Plunkett lived during the mid-eighteenth century in London, on Jermyn Street, and was said to have been an apothecary who was also presumed to be a gentleman....
, the Duchess of Richmond and Lennox
Frances Stewart, Duchess of Richmond and Lennox

Frances Teresa Stewart, Duchess of Richmond and Lennox was a prominent member of the Court of the English Restoration and famous for refusing to become a mistress of Charles II of England....
, the Countess of Northumberland and the artist Sherwin (in whose rooms in 1782 the great actress Mrs Siddons sat for him for her portrait as the Tragic Muse).

The Gun Tavern was one of the great resorts for foreigners of revolutionary tastes during the end of the eighteenth century, whilst Grenier's Hotel was patronised by French Refugees. At the Brunswick Hotel, Louis Napoleon took up his residence under the assumed name of Count D'Arenberg on his escape from captivity in the fortress of Ham. 20th century residents include the 1930s "Big Band
Big band

A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with playing jazz music and which became popular during the swing from the early 1930s until the late 1940s....
" singer Al Bowlly
Al Bowlly

Albert Allick 'Al' Bowlly was a popular United Kingdom Jazz singer in the United Kingdom during the 1930s, making more than 1,000 recordings between 1927 and 1941....
 (killed in his flat on the street by a parachute mine during the the Blitz
The Blitz

The Blitz was the sustained bombing of United Kingdom by Nazi Germany between 7 September 1940 and 10 May 1941, in World War II. While the "Blitz" hit many towns and cities across the country, it began with the bombing of London for 57 consecutive nights ....
 of 1941).

Though he did not live on the street, a statue of Beau Brummell
Beau Brummell

Beau Brummell, n? George Bryan Brummell , was the arbiter of men's fashion in Regency England and a friend of the Prince Regent, the future George IV of the United Kingdom....
 stands on Jermyn Street at the junction with the Piccadilly Arcade
Piccadilly Arcade

The Piccadilly Shopping Mall runs between Piccadilly and Jermyn Street in central London. It was opened in 1909, having been designed by Thrale Jell....
, as embodying its elegant clothing values.

Shirtmaking

Much as Savile Row
Savile Row

Savile Row is a shopping street in Mayfair, central London, famous for its traditional men's bespoke tailoring. The term "bespoke" is understood to have originated in Savile Row when cloth for a suit was said to "be spoken for" by individual customers....
 is metonymous with fine suits, Jermyn Street is where a Gentleman goes to purchase his shirts. Still famous and popular with people searching for shirts, whether visitors or Country Gentleman and Officers, some shops now cater to women as well. It contains a good many shops selling both "off-the-peg" and bespoke
Bespoke

Bespoke is employed in a variety of applications to mean an item custom-made to the buyer's specification. While applied to many items now, from computer software to luxury car appointments, the term historically was only applied to tailored clothing, shirts and other parts of men's apparel involving measurement and fitting....
 shirts and other Gentlemen's apparel, such as hats, shoes, shaving brushes
Shave brush

The term shave brush or shaving brush refers to a small brush with a handle parallel to the bristles used to apply shaving soap or shaving cream to the face when shaving....
, colognes
Eau de Cologne

Cologne or Eau de Cologne is a toiletry, a perfume in a style of that originated from Cologne, Germany. It is nowadays a generic term for scented formulations in typical concentration of 2-5% essential oils....
, braces
Suspenders

Suspenders or braces are fabric or leather straps worn over the shoulders to hold up trousers. Straps may be elasticated, either entirely or only at attachment ends and most straps are of woven cloth forming an X or Y shape at the back....
 and shirt collar stiffeners.

List of resident shirtmakers

Bespoke
Bespoke

Bespoke is employed in a variety of applications to mean an item custom-made to the buyer's specification. While applied to many items now, from computer software to luxury car appointments, the term historically was only applied to tailored clothing, shirts and other parts of men's apparel involving measurement and fitting....
, made-to-measure and ready-to-wear shirts:
  • Emmett Shirts (No. 112)
  • New & Lingwood (No. 53)
  • Turnbull & Asser
    Turnbull & Asser

    Turnbull & Asser is a United Kingdom clothier established in 1885. In addition to its flagship store on Jermyn Street in London, England, it also has two United States locations, one in New York City and one in Beverly Hills, California, California....
     (No. 71)
  • Hilditch & Key (Nos. 37 & 73)
  • Herbie Frogg (Nos. 18, 19 & 21)
  • Harvie & Hudson (Nos. 77, 96 & 97)


Made-to-measure and ready-to-wear shirts:
  • Thomas Pink
    Thomas Pink

    File:Thos Pink Wall St jeh.JPGThomas Pink is a retail clothing business which started in London in 1984. The concept was created by three Irish entrepreneurs, brothers James, Peter and John Mullen....
     (No. 85)
  • Charles Tyrwhitt
    Charles Tyrwhitt

    Charles Tyrwhitt was founded in 1986 as a mail order shirt company by Nicholas Charles Tyrwhitt Wheeler while he was a student at Bristol University....
     (No. 92)
 Ready to Wear shirts:
  • Hawes & Curtis (Nos. 82 & 23)
  • Hackett (No. 87)
  • T.M.Lewin (No. 106)
  • Roderick Charles (No. 90)


Other shops

As well as shirtmakers, Jermyn Street is home to other famous retailers including:
  • Czech & Speake - Bathrooms & aromatics (No. 39c)
  • Bates - Makers of Gentlemen's hats and caps (No. 21a)
  • Paxton & Whitfield - Cheeses & fine foods (No. 93)
  • Floris
    Floris of London

    Floris is an England retailer of toiletries and accessories.Floris was founded in 1730 by Juan Famenias Flores, who arrived in England from his native island of Menorca to seek fortune....
     - Perfumes, bath essences, toilet waters and soap (No. 89)
  • Rowley's - Restaurant (No. 113)
  • Beretta
    Beretta

    Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta is a major Italy firearm manufacturing company. Its firearms are used world-wide by civilians, police, and armies....
     - Gunmaker since 1526 and suppliers of hunting and competition guns, clothing and accessories (corner of Jermyn St and St. James's)


The street also contains the UK, European and de facto current global headquarters of the management consulting firm McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company

McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm that focuses on solving issues of concern to senior management. McKinsey serves as an advisor to the world?s leading businesses, governments, and institutions....
.

See also

  • Savile Row
    Savile Row

    Savile Row is a shopping street in Mayfair, central London, famous for its traditional men's bespoke tailoring. The term "bespoke" is understood to have originated in Savile Row when cloth for a suit was said to "be spoken for" by individual customers....
     - the London street famous for making bespoke suits
  • Fleet Street
    Fleet Street

    Fleet Street is a street in London, England named after the River Fleet. It was the home of the List of newspapers in the United Kingdom until the 1980s....
     - the London street famous for its newspapers and media
  • List of eponymous roads in London
    List of eponymous roads in London

    The following is a list of eponymous roads in London.External linksReferences...


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