Truefitt & Hill
Truefitt & Hill is the oldest barbershop in the world, as certified by Guinness Book of World Records in April 2000. Truefitt was established in 1805 by William Francis Truefitt, who styled himself as hairdresser to the British Royal Court and the firm received their first Royal Warrant from King George III.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leicester Square and Clarence House.
Leicester Square
Photo: Aurelien Guichard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London. The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.
Clarence House
Castle
Photo: ChrisO, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Clarence House is a royal residence on The Mall in the City of Westminster, London. It was built in 1825–1827, adjacent to St James's Palace, for the royal Duke of Clarence, the future King William IV. Clarence House is situated 650 feet south of Truefitt & Hill.
Marlborough House
Government office
Photo: CMallwitz, Public domain.
Marlborough House, a Grade I listed mansion on The Mall in St James's, City of Westminster, London, is the headquarters of the Commonwealth of Nations and the seat of the Commonwealth Secretariat. Marlborough House is situated 680 feet southeast of Truefitt & Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St James’s and Mayfair-Marylebone.
St James’s
Neighborhood
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St James's is a district of Westminster, and a central district in the City of Westminster, London, forming part of the West End. The area was once part of the northwestern gardens and parks of St.
Mayfair-Marylebone
Photo: Aniacra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mayfair and Marylebone are districts of central London. Together they cover a large area of western central London, encompassing the whole of Mayfair and Piccadilly to the south and the area from Oxford Street through Marylebone to Regent's Park and the border with St John's Wood to the north.
Chinatown
Suburb
Photo: Aurelien Guichard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chinatown is an ethnic enclave in the City of Westminster, London, bordering Soho to its north and west and Theatreland to the south and east. The enclave currently occupies the area in and around Gerrard Street.
Truefitt & Hill
- Type: Hairdresser
- Description: British barbershop and manufacturer and supplier of shaving and personal care products
- Categories: barbershop, business, enterprise, and shop
- Location: Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.50576° or 51° 30′ 21″ northLongitude
-0.13876° or 0° 8′ 20″ westOpen location code
9C3XGV46+8FOpenStreetMap ID
node 4989158022OpenStreetMap feature
shop=hairdresserWikidata ID
Q3408485
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In Other Languages
From German to Venetian—“Truefitt & Hill” goes by many names.
- German: “Truefitt & Hill”
- Macedonian: “Труфит & Хил”
- Spanish: “Truefitt & Hill”
- Spanish: “Truefitt and Hill”
- Venetian: “Truefitt & Hill”
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