Manette Street

Illuminated Foyles bookshop sign at the junction of Manette Street and Charing Cross Road in 2014
Entrance into Manette Street from Greek Street, under the Pillars of Hercules pub

Manette Street is a small street in the Soho area of London, linking the Charing Cross Road to Greek Street. Dating from the 1690s,[1][2] and formerly named Rose Street, it is now named after the fictional character of Dr Manette in Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities.[2] Buildings on the street include the Foyles Building and the Pillars of Hercules pub, and Goldbeater's House, which still has an arm-and-hammer sign outside it, a replica of the original described by Dickens in A Tale of Two Cities.[1] The House of St Barnabas has a chapel and garden facing onto Manette Street, and an entrance to The Borderline nightclub is accessed from Manette Street.

The street was associated with anarchism in the 19th century,[3] in particular in association with the Rose Street Club, known for its popularity with radicals of all nationalities.[4]

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Coordinates: 51°30′53″N 0°07′50″W / 51.51475°N 0.13050°W / 51.51475; -0.13050

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