Ganton Street

The street is in a part-pedestrianised area dominated by independent clothing shops and restaurants, and on upper floors, offices, particularly media companies.

Foale described the atmosphere at the time, before Carnaby Street began to swing, as follows: "People lived there, there was a dairy, a tobacconist, a newsagent – there was this little courtyard and everything … a proper village, though very run down.

Boy George worked there as a window dresser and the shop sold the creations of Sue Clowes, which were worn by bands including Culture Club,[11] The Cure, and Bananarama.

[14] Other work by the trio included Paul McCartney's piano and the car seen on the cover of The Kinks' Sunny Afternoon EP from 1966.

Plug and Socket was installed by James Glancy Design as a piece of urban art to enliven an otherwise dull building.