Mayfair, London, England

Mayfair is a place in London, England in the City of Westminster, named after the fortnight-long May Fair that took place there from 1686 until its was banned in that location in 1764. Prior to 1686, the May Fair was held in the Haymarket[?], and after 1764, it moved to Fair Field in Bow.

Nearest places:

• Soho
• Charing Cross
• Bloomsbury
• Holborn
• Marylebone

Nearest tube stations:

• Bond Street tube station[?]
• Green Park tube station
• Hyde Park Corner tube station[?]
• Marble Arch tube station[?]
• St James's Park tube station[?]
• Victoria tube station[?]

Nearest railway station:

• Victoria railway station[?]

External links

• BBC News story: Reviving the Mayfair May Fair (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1959418.stm)
• The mayhem that marred May Day (http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/templates/news/detail.cfm?newsid=434)