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Jermyn Street is a one-way street in the St James's area of the City of Westminster in London, England. It is to the south of, parallel, and adjacent to Piccadilly. Jermyn Street is known as a street for gentlemen's-clothing retailers in the West End.
Rosa Lewis (née Ovenden; 1867–1952) was an English cook and owner of The Cavendish Hotel in London, located at the intersection of Jermyn Street and Duke Street, St. James. Known as the "Queen of Cooks", her culinary skills were highly prized by Edward VII, with whom she was rumoured to have had an affair in the 1890s.
Despite Rosa’s original hotel being demolished in 1964 to make way for the current building, a blue plaque commemorating her life and times is now displayed on the Jermyn Street entrance of The Cavendish London. A fitting memorial to a truly beautiful, warmhearted and original lady.
2002 statue of Beau Brummell by Irena Sedlecká in London's Jermyn Street. A very early portrait of Brummell, along with his elder brother William, occurs in the Joshua Reynolds painting of the curly-headed Brummell children, dating from 1781 and now in the Kenwood House collection.
Jermyn Street is an established retail and urban leisure street which has bespoke gentlemen's clothing stores, shoe/bootmakers and barber shops. The hotel gained prominence during the 1902–1952 management of the self-made hotelier and socialite Rosa Lewis, who was also known as the "Queen of Cooks" and "The Duchess of Jermyn Street"; damaged ...
Apr 19, 2024 · For gentlemen new to London, Jermyn Street is something of a hidden treasure. Jermyn Street was the go-to location for Edwardian gents. It’s still in style for bespoke shirts, cigars, and a nice lunch.
