Mercer Street / Nos. 1-17 (odd)

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History

Mercer Street, which runs from Shaftesbury Avenue, over the Dials and through to Long Acre, takes its present name from the ground landlord, the Mercers’ Company, one of the oldest of the City of London’s ancient Livery Companies, dating back to the 14th century.

This section of Mercer Street contains the most interesting buildings erected in the late-19th and early-20th century on the Mercers’ Long Acre Estate. Unlike much of the other redevelopment at that date, which was largely commercial, this section contains several blocks of well-designed social housing, reflecting the philanthropic aspect of City Livery Companies in the Victorian era and 20th century.

Long Acre Long Acre Shaftesbury Avenue Charing Cross Road Litchfield Street Mercer Street Mercer Street Earlham Street Earlham Street Shelton Street Shelton Street Shelton Street Shelton Street Dryden Street Arne Street Drury Lane Parker Street Shelton Street West Street Tower Street Monmouth Street Monmouth Street Shorts Gardens Shorts Gardens Neal Street Neal’s Yard Neal Street Neal Street Endell Street Endell Street Endell Street Endell Street Betterton Street Langley Street Langley Ct James Street Floral Street Bow Street Bow Street Shorts Gardens Mercer Street Flitcroft Street Stacey Street New Compton Street St Giles Passage Charing Cross Road Shaftesbury Avenue High Holborn Long Acre