The Audley

The Audley (HM2273)

Location: London, England W1K 2RX Greater London
Country: United Kingdom
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N 51° 30.577', W 0° 9.101'

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The Audley name can be found associated with kings & nobility throughout English history.

1127 Henry I restored a knighthood on his son-in-law Geoffrey of Anjou. Geoffrey's grandson William Longspree (illegitimate son of Henry II), the Earl of Salisbury's only daughter married Sir James Audley C 1190

1677 Mary Davies Great-Grand Niece of Sir Hugh Audley (money lender) D. 1662, married Thomas Grosvenor, part of her wedding dowry included 100 acres of agricultural land north of Picadilly, it was this land that was used to replace the residences destroyed by the Great Fire of 1666 and thus was named Mayfair

1725 Mary's grandson Sir Richard Grosvenor rebuilt Mayfair as we know it today.

1874 Mary's great-great-great grandson was created Duke of Westminster by Queen Victoria
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HM NumberHM2273
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Date Added Friday, October 20th, 2017 at 7:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)30U E 697649 N 5710345
Decimal Degrees51.50961667, -0.15168333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 51° 30.577', W 0° 9.101'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds51° 30' 34.62" N, 0° 9' 6.0600000000001" W
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Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 41-43 Mount St, London England W1K 2RX, GB
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