bond street west end london connects south north street consisting sections popular shopping area 18th century home fashion outlets sell prestigious expensive items southern section old bond street longer northern section distinction generally everyday usage street originally fields surrounding developed sir built end 18th century popular place upper class residents prestigious expensive shops established street declined centre social activity 19th century held reputation fashionable place retail home auction houses phillips department stores expensive sought strips real estate europe geography street runs old bond street southern end northern section extends far street combined miles long street narrow shops feet wide nearest tube stations station despite station directly connect new old bond street bus routes use street service crosses classified remainder number street street prevent traffic stop road rat run history evidence roman settlement brick stone discovered area street named sir head syndicate developers purchased mansion called 2nd duke proceeded demolish house develop area time house backed open fields known development estates begun added second phase construction years bond syndicate began developing area building street occurred map london published shows properties entire length including fully constructed streets parts street separate names plan council merge singular bond street 1920s rejected locals 18th century street began popular living shop owners let upstairs residential purposes attracting active demanded people garden residents voted whig member parliament causing lose seat parliament dissolve insisted people look nearer shopping streets encouraged people consequently street retail area people living end century upper class social group known appeared wearing expensive street manner lord nelson stayed temporary 2nd baron lived bond street unhappy presence notorious violent abusive temper october refused join celebrations peace britain france led treaty resulting altercation retreated upstairs fired crowd pistol 19th century known social atmosphere increased reputation street luxury shopping phillips established bond street instruments sheet music originally opened nos new bond street jewish practice associated street east end trader opened shop new bond street immediately profitable albeit exaggerated questionable product claims twice taken court prosecuted fraud resulting year prison sentence died mid way second practice regained popularity remains street royal arcade links old bond street street originally proposed longer link old bond street rejected scale proposed demolition restricting access existing properties subsequently redesigned current layout opening replacing demolished street maintained reputation luxury shopping 21st century occasions regarded best retail location europe reported expensive retail street europe paris consequence street suffered armed robbery numerous occasions thieves attracted high value goods stolen raids diamonds robbery bond street resulted estimated loss million properties said highest density stores world attracting rich famous simply curious entire length controlled building alterations constructions tightly controlled ensure street appearance buildings listed council style materials shop advertising time best known end art dealers antique shops london office auction house nos founded sculpture entrance believed date oldest outdoor sculpture london dealers antique shops remain shops occupied fashion branches global designer brands street reputation fashionable place shopping including flagship stores department store bond street phillips building company bought subsequently spent million expanding premises announced plans build new flagship store old bond street street features allies statue winston_churchill portrayed sitting park bench conversation sculpted statue popular tourists unveiled erected commemorate years end world war sculpture original artwork design sold construction runs road stations involved demolition property nearby square backs affected nos required refurbishment cultural references mentioned works literature including novel sense sensibility novel plot film centres items purchased shops street clarke novel described having fashionable shops kingdom square british monopoly board expensive green coloured set includes regent streets grouped shared history shopping retail
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