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2 unusual facts about Berkeley Square


Mayfair Hotel

The May Fair Hotel (London, UK), Stratton Street, London, W1J 8LT, between Berkeley Square and Piccadilly.

Sir Cecil Bishopp, 6th Baronet

In addition to Parham Park, Sussex he was also the owner of a house at 11 Berkeley Square, London which Horace Walpole purchased from Bisshopp's heirs in 1779 and in which Walpole lived until he died there in 1797.


Mabel Capper

In November 1910, together with many others, she was in Bow Street Police Court on charges of smashing the windows of the Colonial Secretary in Berkeley Square.

Punch the Clown

PTC began playing more frequently at various clubs in Northern California including The Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, the Berkeley Square in Berkeley, The Red Room in Santa Cruz, and The Lava Lounge in Chico.


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Hallraker: Live!

The tracks on Hallraker: Live! were taken from two performances: April 9, 1987 at Berkeley Square in Berkeley, California on the band's tour in support of All, and July 13, 1987 at First Avenue in Minneapolis during the last week of their "FinALL" tour, so-called due to singer Milo Aukerman's decision to leave the band to pursue a career in biochemistry.

Jack Barclay Bentley

As of 2013 Jack Barclay of Berkeley Square retails Bentley and Bugatti cars, both brands being part of the Volkswagen Group and therefore not considered to be commercial rivals.

Olive Custance

She was born at 12 John Street, Berkeley Square, Mayfair, in London, the only daughter and heiress of Colonel Frederick Custance, who was a wealthy and distinguished soldier in the British army.

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

Their time in purgatory eventually comes to an end when Berkeley Square is bombed during an air raid and Queen Mary comes to visit the damaged properties, allowing the pair finally to take their place in the afterlife.

West Adams, Los Angeles

In the 1950s, the construction of the Harbor Freeway destroyed many large homes on the east side of West Adams, while the 1960s construction of the Santa Monica Freeway completely obliterated Berkeley Square, which held significant houses designed by Elmer Grey, and bisected West Adams Heights.