Berners Street hoax
in London, United KingdomCategory: Attraction
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50 Berners St, Fitzrovia, London W1T 3NG, UK Print route »
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The Berners Street hoax was perpetrated by Theodore Hook in Westminster, England, in 1810. Hook had made a bet with his friend, Samuel Beazley, that he could transform any house in London into the most talked-about address in a week, which he achieved by sending out thousands of letters in the name of Mrs Tottenham, who lived at 54 Berners Street, requesting deliveries, visitors, and assistance.
