It is thought to take its name from a Greek church that was built in 1677 in adjacent Crown Street, now part of the west side of Charing Cross Road.

This is where Chief Engineer Sir Joseph Bazalgette started to work on the construction of the London sewerage system.

Charles Dickens used the house and gardens as a model for the London lodgings of Dr Manette and Lucy in A Tale of Two Cities.

49, on the west side of Greek Street, was the home of the legendary folk music club Les Cousins.

The upstairs tea room shows work by comedian and artist Noel Fielding and members of Icelandic band Sigur Rós, among others.

It is also the home of the Maison Bertaux Theatre Club, which performs within the tiny confines of the shop.

In the 1971 film Villain, the crime lord Vic Dakin (Richard Burton) recommends Greek Street as a venue of prostitution.

"Try the Manhattan Club in Greek Street... lot of 'sunburnt' girls there... for twenty quid they'll do anything... enjoy yourself!"

In the first series of the show Harlots, Greek Street is the location to which brothel owner Margaret Wells aspires to move her business, instead of remaining in Covent Garden.