Ganton Street
Ganton Street is a central London street that runs from Marshall Street to Kingly Street. It is crossed by Carnaby Street, and Newburgh Street connects on its north side. The area is partly pedestrianised and is known for independent clothing shops and restaurants, with offices above, especially for media firms. East of Regent Street it is often described as part of the West End, Soho, or Carnaby.
Historically it was called Cross Court and South Row. Several buildings are listed, including numbers 2–8, 10, 12 and 24, with 21 Carnaby Street (the corner where it meets Ganton Street) also listed. Shaftesbury plc, a major Carnaby-area landlord, has its registered office at 22 Ganton Street.
In the 1960s designer James Wedge had premises at 4 Ganton Street. After he moved out, Marion Foale and Sally Tuffin took over. Foale recalled the street before Carnaby Street became famous as a small, village-like place, with a dairy, tobacconist and newsagent, and a little courtyard.
In the early 1980s Peter Small’s shop The Foundry operated at 12 Ganton Street, a listed building. Boy George worked there as a window dresser, selling Sue Clowes designs worn by bands like Culture Club, The Cure and Bananarama. The shop is now MOR Jewellery. Writer Stephen Bayley has offices at 23 Ganton Street.
The Gold brothers’ Lord John fashion chain began at 43 Carnaby Street on the corner with Ganton Street, notable for a large mural by Binder, Edwards and Vaughan. An oversized plug and socket on the façade of the electrical substation at the corner of Ganton Street and Marshall Street has lit up the night since 2001, installed by James Glancy Design as urban art.
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