Savile Row

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Savile Row (pronounced ) is a street in Mayfair, central London. Known principally for its traditional bespoke tailoring for men, the street has also accommodated the headquarters of the Royal Geographical Society at 1 Savile Row, where British explorations to Africa and the South Pole were planned; and more recently, the headquarters of the Beatles' Apple Corps business at 3 Savile Row, on whose roof the band gave its final live performance. Originally named Savile Street, it was built between 1731 and 1735 as part of the development of the Burlington Estate. It was designed under the influence of Burlington's interpretation of Palladian architecture, known as "Burlingtonian". Henry Flitcroft, under the supervision of Daniel Garrett, appears to have been the main architect – though 1 and 22–23 Savile Row were designed by William Kent. Initially, the street was occupied mainly by military officers and their wives; later William Pitt the Younger and Irish-born playwright and MP Richard Brinsley...

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