Mayfair, the final square on the London Monopoly board, has long occupied a place in the public imagination as London’s ultimate address. Bordered by Oxford Street, Regent Street, Piccadilly, and Park Lane, this pocket of the West End is home to some of the city’s most sought-after real estate, hotels, private members’ clubs, and restaurant tables.
It wasn’t always this way. Four centuries ago, Mayfair was little more than muddy fields on the edge of the city. The district takes its name…

