Cork Street (London)

Cork Street

View north along Cork Street
Length	420 ft (130 m)
Location	Mayfair, London
Postal code	W1
Nearest Tube station	Green Park
south end	Burlington Gardens 51°30′35″N 0°08′28″W / 51.5098°N 0.1410°W / 51.5098; -0.1410
north end	Clifford Street 51°30′39″N 0°08′31″W / 51.5108°N 0.1420°W / 51.5108; -0.1420

Cork Street is a street in Mayfair in the West End of London, England, with many contemporary art galleries, and was previously associated with the tailoring industry. It is part of the Burlington Estate, which was developed from the 18th century.

The street runs approximately north-west from the junction of Burlington Arcade with Burlington Gardens, and is close to Burlington House, which houses the Royal Academy of Arts. It is parallel to, and immediately to the east of, New Bond Street. The nearest tube station is Green Park.

Cork Street is part of the Burlington Estate, which was developed from the 18th century. The first Earl of Burlington was Richard Boyle (1612–1698), 2nd Earl of Cork; the street is named for that city.

The street in particular and the area in general was associated with tailors. In particular, the leading Regency London tailors Schweitzer and Davidson were located in Cork Street.Beau Brummell (1778–1840), who introduced the flamboyant form of gentleman's fashion that became known as dandyism, patronised Schweitzer and Davidson in Cork Street.Savile Row, not far from Cork Street to the east, is now the street most associated with high-quality gentleman's tailors today.

In the early 20th century, the street became associated with the art world.Cork Street is today known in the art world for its many commercial art galleries. It is close to the Royal Academy on Piccadilly to the south, when has an interest in the artistic nature of the street. As of 2012^[update], there are 22 galleries in the street.