This shop used to be a dairy. The building was built in 1793 and the shop front was built in 1916. The railings and shop front are Grade II listed.
The name of J Evans on the front is likely to have been one of the Welsh dairy men/milkmen who worked in that area.
I was just reading something on Fitzrovia and it mentioned this shop front. Can’t believe this neighbourhood right in the centre of our wonderful city was fields back in the 18th century.
Martine Guy ● 114d