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Chesterfield Street


Chesterfield Street is a "virtually intact" Georgian street (except for no 6, which is a reconstruction) in London's Mayfair district. Several of the buildings are Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.

Chesterfield Street runs south to north from Curzon Street to Charles Street.

It is named after Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, and bounded the grounds to the east of what was Chesterfield House.

The gentleman's club, White's was founded at no 4 in 1693, and in 1778 moved to 37–38 St James's Street.

The High Commission of The Bahamas is at No 10.

The individual listed buildings on Chesterfield Street are 1, 2, 10, 11, 14, and 15. 8 and 9 and 12 and 13 Chesterfield Street are listed in pairs.

Notable residents included Beau Brummell, and the Earl of Dundonald.

Neeraj Kanwar, Indian businessman.

Sir Rodney Mundy, Admiral of the Fleet died at his home in Chesterfield Street in 1884.


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