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List of town addresses organised by neighborhood and then by street. Or search by family. Addresses inhabited only by NPCs are in italics.

The 1799 London map centred on Mayfair and Marylebone with characters' houses coloured yellow
The key (found bottom left on the map) to the coloured buildings on the map

Bloomsbury

Located north of Covent Gardens and known for its beautiful formal squares and gardens, Bloomsbury has an intellectual flavor about it, with many writers, doctors, and educators making their homes here. It is also home to the British Museum.

Bedford Square

Great Russell Street

Running from Tottenham Court Road in the west to Bloomsbury Square in the east, this street is full of new houses

  • 68 Great Russell Street

Russell Square

Chelsea

Located just north of the River Thames, Chelsea is slowly becoming a haven for artists as well as being home to London's military housing. Not quite as well-to-do as other areas of London, but one could do worse.

Cheyne Walk

The City

Gracechurch Street

Gracechurch Street offers wealthy merchants and bankers elegant homes with convenient proximity to the great shopping district in Cheapside.

  • 16 Gracechurch Street
    • Thomas Gibson
      • Anne Gibson
      • Frank Gibson
      • Edgar Gibson
      • Ruth Gibson
      • Hetty Gibson
      • Gilbert Gibson
      • Lucy Gibson
    • Lydia Armstrong
      • Theresa Armstrong
      • Timothy Armstrong

Marylebone

Located just north of Mayfair proper, Marylebone features fashionable housing north of Oxford Street and is centered around Cavendish and Portman Squares.

Berkeley Street

Berkeley Street connects Edgeware Road to Portman and Manchester Squares in Marylebone. From Edgeware Road to Portman Square, it is known as Upper Berkeley Street. Between Portman Square and Manchester Square, it is known as Lower Berkeley Street.

Cavendish Square

the North side of Cavendish Square

Located near the intersection of Oxford Street and Regent Street, Cavendish Square is the home of rising politicians, retired military men, and gentry and lower ennobled families. The area is also gaining a reputation as a medical district.

Cumberland Place

Located near the northern edge of Hyde Park, Cumberland Place boasts a charming crescent and is only two blocks west of Portman Square.

Harley Street

Located in Marylebone, Harley Street is noted for the high number of physicians and medical specialists maintaining homes and practices here. It runs north from Cavendish Square leading to the new developments north of Marylebone.

Margaret Street

Margaret Street runs parallel to Oxford Street, from the south-east corner of Cavendish Square to Wells Street[1]

Manchester Square

Manchester Square is a small square of houses a short distance north-east of the much larger Portman Square

Mansfield Street

Constructed in 1770, Mansfield Street connects Queen Anne Street and New Cavendish Street and is approximately one block north of Cavendish Square.

Portland Street

Portland Street runs north from Cavendish Place towards the site of the Prince Regent's planned park.

Portman Square

The North side of Portman Square, c. 1813

Located northeast of Hyde Park, Portman Square is a fashionable location in Marylebone.

Wimpole Street

Located one block east of the famed Harley Street, Wimpole Street shares Harley Street's reputation for being the home of physicians and medical specialists.

Welbeck Street

Welbeck Street runs parallel to Wimpole Street and links Henrietta Street to Great Marylebone Street

Mayfair

A well-to-do and attractive area for well-to-do and attractive people. Home to Grosvenor Square, Hyde Park, and Bond Street, among other exclusive addresses.

Albemarle Street

Running parallel to Bond Street, Albemarle Street connects Piccadilly to Grafton Street

Audley Street

Audley Street forms the western boundary of Grosvenor Square, which serves as the delineation between North Audley and South Audley.

Berkeley Square

Berkeley Square

Home to Prime Ministers, Almack's patronesses, and other well-heeled folk, Berkeley Square boasts an charming green space surrounded by elegant townhouses. Gunter's Tea Shop is located at Number 8 on the west side.

  • 13 Berkeley Square
    • Douglas Mulholland
    • Lavinia Mulholland
    • Victoria Mulholland
    • Richard Mulholland
  • 50 Berkeley Square, Hunstanton House

Bond Street

Divided into Old Bond Street and New Bond Street, this is one of two major retail areas in Mayfair and links Piccadilly to Oxford Street, the other major retail street. The southern section of the road is Old Bond Street and the northern section is New Bond Street, although the distinction is almost never made in general use.

  • 13 Bond Street, Gentleman Jackson's boxing saloon

Brook Street

Forming the northern boundary of Grosvenor Square, which serves which serves as the delineation between Upper Brook Street and Brook Street.

Bruton Place

Located just off the northeast corner of Berkeley Square and just north of Bruton Street, Bruton Place is a quiet haven with all the conveniences of a townhouse on a square.

  • 38 Bruton Place, Tinsdale House

Bruton Street

A relatively short street running from Berkeley Square to Bond Street, Bruton Street serves as the delineation between New Bond Street and Old Bond Street. Home to politicians, nobility, and other wealthy and genteel families.

  • 19 Bruton Street
    • Francis Dautin
    • Mireille Dautin
      • John Dautin
    • Cecily Dautin
    • Madeleine Dautin

Curzon Street

Running from Seamore Place to Clarges Street, Curzon Street is an elegant street with graceful townhouses, which despite being on the smaller side are still very sought after by those with money to spare and reputations to build.

George Street

Linking Hanover Square to Conduit Street, George Street lies to the east of New Bond Street St George's Hanover Square Church

Grosvenor Square

A view of Grosvenor Square, c. 1720
The north side of Grosvenor Square, 1813

A large garden square in the exclusive Mayfair district. One of the most highly sought after addresses in London.

  • 19 Grosvenor Square, Coniston House

Grosvenor Street

Part of the same development as Grosvenor Square, Grosvenor Street is a highly desirable address with spacious townhouses, though commercial interests are slowly creeping in, much to the dismay of certain residents.

  • 48 Upper Grosvenor Street, Prestwood House

Half-Moon Street

An elegant street with graceful townhomes, which despite being on the smaller side are still very sought after by those with money to spare and reputations to build.

Hanover Square

A view of Hanover Square, c. 1780, looking south toward George Street with the steeple of St George's Hanover Square in the centre background

Situated to the south west of Oxford Circus, the major junction where Oxford Street meets Regent Street. A fashionable residential address.

Hill Street

Hill Street runs south-west from Berkeley Square

Mount Street

Mount Street is a thoroughfare running from Park Lane near Hyde Park to Davies Street, just north of Berkeley Square.

Park Street

Running from South Street in the south to Oxford Street in the north, Park Street runs parallel to and is one block east of Park Lane.

  • 93 Park Street, Welby House

Currently closed up, this is the town house of the Dukes of Welby

Piccadilly

View of Piccadilly from Hyde Park turnpike, 1810

A major London street connecting several other major streets, such as Old Bond Street and Regent Street, Piccadilly is also a fashionable residential address and shopping area.

  • 181 Piccadilly, Fortnum & Mason's
  • 187 Piccadilly, Hatchard's Bookseller's

Old Burlington Street

The Albany

Formerly known as both Melbourne House and York House, the Albany is presently a bachelor's apartment complex with 69 residences. Mr. Geoffrey Stapleton occupies one set, and Lord Wembury occupies another. Please note that while the Albany is correctly located on the map, it does not show the extensions added when it was converted into apartments as the map dates from 1799 when the building was still known as York House.

  1. Kenward Asquith
  2. Frank Harpole and Evelyn Harpole
  3. Edmund Mayoh
  4. Geoffrey Stapleton and Gerald Stapleton

St. James

While Mayfair might be the place to live and shop, St James is not short on prestige and home to some of the swankiest evening entertainment in London, including Almack's, St. James' Park, St. James' Palace, Carlton House, and the infamous Haymarket.

King Street

Running west from St James' Square, King Street is lined with shops, businesses and less prestigious houses [[[Almack's]]

St. James Square

A view of the north side of St. James Square, c. 1790

Home to dukes and earls, St. James Square is one of the most fashionable residential addresses in London.

St James' Street

Running north from Pall Mall to Piccadilly, St James' Street is where the most prestigious gentlemen's clubs are located

  • 48 St James' Street, Mr Hoby's, Bootmaker

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  1. ↑ It is included under 'Bloomsbury' on the board but is geographically located in Marylebone and nowhere near Bloomsbury.
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