Wardour Street


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Wardour Street

(ˈwɔːdə)
n
1. (Placename) a street in Soho where many film companies have their London offices: formerly noted for shops selling antiques and mock antiques
2. (Linguistics) Wardour Street English affectedly archaic speech or writing
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I went to look after a piece of old brocade in Wardour Street and had to bargain for hours for it.
The foursome headed to trendy cocktail joint 100 Wardour Street, marking the first time the Love Island stars have been seen together in days.
I remember being out in Wardour Street, in Soho, on one occasion and being accosted by skinheads.
Address: 33 Camden Passage, The Angel, London N1 8EA and 143 Wardour Street, Soho, London W1F 8WA and 20 The Royal Exchange, Threadneedle Street, London EC3V 3LP
In 1777, Rowlandson opened a studio in Wardour Street, where he established himself as a portrait painter.
Shepherd with his award for Best Actor attending the Inside Soap Awards 2018 held at 100 Wardour Street, Soho, London.
I DO not know how much skill you need to design a T-shirt and a pair of jeans these days, I know from my past when I used to sit in Alfie Morons shop in Wardour Street and Tony Stretton-Smith would breeze in with the latest record production, or Roger Moore came in for a cup of tea and they would talk of their old acting roles together.
In November 1995, it moved to Wardour Street. The event usually takes place on Thursdays between 10 p.m.
| After the Second World War, Chantrell became art director of the agency's new Entertainments Publicity Division in Wardour Street, Soho.