Neal's Yard
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Neal's Yard is a small alley
in Covent Garden
between Shorts Gardens and Monmouth Street
which opens into a courtyard. It is named after the 17th century developer, Thomas Neale
. It now contains several health food cafes and new age
retailers such as Neal's Yard Remedies
, Neal's Yard Dairy
, World Food Cafe.
Alley
An alley or alleyway is a narrow lane found in urban areas, often for pedestrians only, which usually runs between or behind buildings. In older cities and towns in Europe, alleys are often what is left of a medieval street network, or a right of way or ancient footpath in an urban setting...
in Covent Garden
Covent Garden
Covent Garden is a district in London on the eastern fringes of the West End, between St. Martin's Lane and Drury Lane. It is associated with the former fruit and vegetable market in the central square, now a popular shopping and tourist site, and the Royal Opera House, which is also known as...
between Shorts Gardens and Monmouth Street
Seven Dials
Seven Dials is a small but well-known road junction in the West End of London in Covent Garden where seven streets converge. At the centre of the roughly-circular space is a pillar bearing six sundials, a result of the pillar being commissioned before a late stage alteration of the plans from an...
which opens into a courtyard. It is named after the 17th century developer, Thomas Neale
Thomas Neale
Thomas Neale was a British project-manager and politician who was also well-known in the United States as the first person to hold a position equivalent to postmaster-general of the North American colonies....
. It now contains several health food cafes and new age
New Age
The New Age movement is a Western spiritual movement that developed in the second half of the 20th century. Its central precepts have been described as "drawing on both Eastern and Western spiritual and metaphysical traditions and then infusing them with influences from self-help and motivational...
retailers such as Neal's Yard Remedies
Neal's Yard Remedies
Neal's Yard Remedies is a leading independent British retailer of organic natural health and beauty products. Founded in 1981 in Covent Garden, London, they have 40 stores across the UK. They also have branches in Japan and the USA...
, Neal's Yard Dairy
Neal's Yard Dairy
Neal's Yard Dairy is a London artisanal cheese retailer and cheesemaker, described as "London's foremost cheese store." The store is considered as a forerunner of the British wholefood movement and an important part of the revival of London's Covent Garden district.Founded in 1979 by Nick Saunders...
, World Food Cafe.