Neal's Yard

Neal's Yard is a small alley in London's Covent Garden between Shorts Gardens and Monmouth Street which opens into a courtyard. It is named after the 17th century developer, Thomas Neale.[1]

Neal's Yard
Shown within Central London
Length0.04 mi (0.06 km)
LocationLondon Borough of Camden
Postal codeWC2H 9DP
Coordinates51°30′52″N 0°07′35″W
Southeast endShorts Gardens
Northwest endMonmouth Street
Construction
Inaugurationlate 1600s

In 1976, alternative activist and entrepreneur Nicholas Saunders started the bulk Whole Food Warehouse; he had bought 2 Neal's Yard, a derelict warehouse for the nearby Covent Garden fruit and vegetable market, for £7,000 a few years earlier. From this success, grew various other enterprises in other buildings such as Neal's Yard Coffee House, Neal's Yard Bakery and the Neal's Yard Apothecary.[2][3][4]

The area now contains several health-food cafes and retailers such as Neal's Yard Remedies, Neal's Yard Dairy, Casanova & daughters, and Wild Food Cafe.[5][6]

References
  1. "In and Around Covent Garden: Neal's Yard". Covent Garden. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  2. Albery, Nicholas. "Obituary for Nicholas Saunders". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 February 1999.
  3. Stuart, Flora Maxwell (5 February 1998). "Obituary: Nicholas Saunders". The Independent. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014.
  4. "History, With love from Neal's Yard". Neal’s Yard. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  5. Sherrie Nachman (3 May 1998). "The Unbeaten Path". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. via HighBeam Research (subscription required)
  6. Sarah Lyall (5 April 1998). "Streets of Dreams; Monmouth St., 2 blocks to satisfy any whimsy". The New York Times.
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