Vision
Nurturing Local Tradition,
For Future Generations
The aim is to provide a world class environment, and by doing so, to achieve sustainable economic growth which respects and nurtures the traditions of the area. The Pollen Estate is committed to working collaboratively with key stakeholders in Mayfair to improve the area’s public realm.
Our aim is to ensure that Savile Row upholds its prestigious reputation as the world’s finest street for bespoke tailoring, and that Cork Street continues to enhance its status as the top global destination for the modern and contemporary art industry.
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History
Custodians Of
A Valued Heritage
Throughout the centuries, the land has been shaped by world class developers and architects, to form an impressive part of modern Mayfair. Today, we continue to oversee proudly the Estate’s premium office space and retail outlets on Savile Row, Cork Street, Old Burlington Street and Clifford Street.
The Pollen Estate is committed to working collaboratively with key stakeholders in Mayfair to improve the area’s public realm. We want to ensure that Savile Row upholds its prestigious reputation as the world’s finest street for bespoke tailoring, and that Cork Street continues to enhance its status as the top global destination for the modern contemporary art industry.
The most notable streets within the Estate’s holdings are Savile Row which is principally known for its traditional bespoke tailoring, and Cork Street which since the late 19th Century has been known for its collection of contemporary art galleries. The Pollen Estate also owns nearly 100m of retail frontage on New Bond Street.
As part of the changes to the Estate, by 1670 Sir Benjamin Maddox had leased the area currently occupied by Savile Row, Cork Street, Old Burlington Street, Clifford Street and Burlington Gardens to James Kendrick. The leasehold passed to a range of subsequent leaseholders before Lord Burlington acquired the interest in 1682.
1687 saw the first development on the site, with the building of a street of houses on the southernmost part of the lands.
The leasehold interest passed to the second Lord Burlington in 1697 and the third Earl in 1704. Shortly afterwards, some further building took place to complete the street to the north of New Burlington Mews, which was named ‘Benjamin Street’. Both streets were then swept away in 1731-2 to make room for the second phase of the third Earl’s Estate development.
As part of the changes to the Estate, by 1670 Sir Benjamin Maddox had leased the area currently occupied by Savile Row, Cork Street, Old Burlington Street, Clifford Street and Burlington Gardens to James Kendrick. The leasehold passed to a range of subsequent leaseholders before Lord Burlington acquired the interest in 1682.
1687 saw the first development on the site, with the building of a street of houses on the southernmost part of the lands.
The leasehold interest passed to the second Lord Burlington in 1697 and the third Earl in 1704. Shortly afterwards, some further building took place to complete the street to the north of New Burlington Mews, which was named ‘Benjamin Street’. Both streets were then swept away in 1731-2 to make room for the second phase of the third Earl’s Estate development.
In 1717 the third Earl submitted a Bill in the House of Lords to free him from restrictions and permit him to build on the land beyond the Burlington House garden. Construction of the new houses in what became Old Burlington Street, Cork Street, Clifford Street, part of Boyle Street and some houses on New Bond Street, started in summer 1718. A further Act of Parliament in 1734 secured the right to develop the lands to the East, which became Savile Street (now Row), New Burlington Street and the eastern end of Boyle Street.
In March 1747 the Earl assigned all his leasehold interest in the Ten Acres to the Marquess of Hartington, later William Cavendish, fourth Duke of Devonshire on the occasion of the latter’s marriage to Burlington’s daughter, Charlotte. The Burlington Estate subsequently passed to their grandson, William Cavendish the fifth Duke of Devonshire upon the death of the Duke in 1753.
In 1717 the third Earl submitted a Bill in the House of Lords to free him from restrictions and permit him to build on the land beyond the Burlington House garden. Construction of the new houses in what became Old Burlington Street, Cork Street, Clifford Street, part of Boyle Street and some houses on New Bond Street, started in summer 1718. A further Act of Parliament in 1734 secured the right to develop the lands to the East, which became Savile Street (now Row), New Burlington Street and the eastern end of Boyle Street.
In March 1747 the Earl assigned all his leasehold interest in the Ten Acres to the Marquess of Hartington, later William Cavendish, fourth Duke of Devonshire on the occasion of the latter’s marriage to Burlington’s daughter, Charlotte. The Burlington Estate subsequently passed to their grandson, William Cavendish the fifth Duke of Devonshire upon the death of the Duke in 1753.
The freehold of the Estate was created by the sale on 29 June 1622, of the land then located in St Martin-in-the-Fields, by Richard Wilson of King’s Lynn to William Maddox, who was a citizen and merchant tailor of London.
The freehold of the Estate subsequently passed to William Maddox’s son Benjamin, and then his son (also Benjamin) who inherited it as an orphan of five months in 1637. In turn he settled the Estate on his daughter Mary, who married Edward Pollen, as his second wife. They then joined with their one son, Benjamin, once he was 21, to break the trust, with Benjamin selling the freehold reversion of about one third of the properties on the estate, including all the houses in Hanover Square, Westminster. Once Benjamin’s daughter Ann died unmarried in 1764, the freehold passed to the Revd Thomas Pollen, the son of Edward Pollen by his first wife.
The freehold of the Estate was created by the sale on 29 June 1622, of the land then located in St Martin-in-the-Fields, by Richard Wilson of King’s Lynn to William Maddox, who was a citizen and merchant tailor of London.
The freehold of the Estate subsequently passed to William Maddox’s son Benjamin, and then his son (also Benjamin) who inherited it as an orphan of five months in 1637. In turn he settled the Estate on his daughter Mary, who married Edward Pollen, as his second wife. They then joined with their one son, Benjamin, once he was 21, to break the trust, with Benjamin selling the freehold reversion of about one third of the properties on the estate, including all the houses in Hanover Square, Westminster. Once Benjamin’s daughter Ann died unmarried in 1764, the freehold passed to the Revd Thomas Pollen, the son of Edward Pollen by his first wife.
Savile Row is still home to some of its original occupants such as Henry Poole & Co whose business moved to Savile Row in 1846, from Brunswick Square, and who were the company that made the first modern-style dinner jackets. In 2004, the Savile Row Bespoke Association was founded to protect and develop bespoke tailoring as practiced in Savile Row and the surrounding streets.
New occupiers have also been added to the Row in recent times including J.P. Hackett, The Deck and Drake’s. The Pollen Estate are committed to working in partnership with the tailors on Savile Row. As part of the commitment, the Estate launched an extensive investment strategy to improve the street level environment, initiate cultural events and invigorate visitor experiences, with the goal of bringing a new and wider audience to the Row.
Savile Row is still home to some of its original occupants such as Henry Poole & Co whose business moved to Savile Row in 1846, from Brunswick Square, and who were the company that made the first modern-style dinner jackets. In 2004, the Savile Row Bespoke Association was founded to protect and develop bespoke tailoring as practiced in Savile Row and the surrounding streets.
New occupiers have also been added to the Row in recent times including J.P. Hackett, The Deck and Drake’s. The Pollen Estate are committed to working in partnership with the tailors on Savile Row. As part of the commitment, the Estate launched an extensive investment strategy to improve the street level environment, initiate cultural events and invigorate visitor experiences, with the goal of bringing a new and wider audience to the Row.
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- 1670
As part of the changes to the Estate, by 1670 Sir Benjamin Maddox had leased the area currently occupied by Savile Row, Cork Street, Old Burlington Street, Clifford Street and Burlington Gardens to James Kendrick. The leasehold passed to a range of subsequent leaseholders before Lord Burlington acquired the interest in 1682.
1687 saw the first development on the site, with the building of a street of houses on the southernmost part of the lands.
The leasehold interest passed to the second Lord Burlington in 1697 and the third Earl in 1704. Shortly afterwards, some further building took place to complete the street to the north of New Burlington Mews, which was named ‘Benjamin Street’. Both streets were then swept away in 1731-2 to make room for the second phase of the third Earl’s Estate development.
- 1717
In 1717 the third Earl submitted a Bill in the House of Lords to free him from restrictions and permit him to build on the land beyond the Burlington House garden. Construction of the new houses in what became Old Burlington Street, Cork Street, Clifford Street, part of Boyle Street and some houses on New Bond Street, started in summer 1718. A further Act of Parliament in 1734 secured the right to develop the lands to the East, which became Savile Street (now Row), New Burlington Street and the eastern end of Boyle Street.
In March 1747 the Earl assigned all his leasehold interest in the Ten Acres to the Marquess of Hartington, later William Cavendish, fourth Duke of Devonshire on the occasion of the latter’s marriage to Burlington’s daughter, Charlotte. The Burlington Estate subsequently passed to their grandson, William Cavendish the fifth Duke of Devonshire upon the death of the Duke in 1753.
- 1922
The freehold of the Estate was created by the sale on 29 June 1622, of the land then located in St Martin-in-the-Fields, by Richard Wilson of King’s Lynn to William Maddox, who was a citizen and merchant tailor of London.
The freehold of the Estate subsequently passed to William Maddox’s son Benjamin, and then his son (also Benjamin) who inherited it as an orphan of five months in 1637. In turn he settled the Estate on his daughter Mary, who married Edward Pollen, as his second wife. They then joined with their one son, Benjamin, once he was 21, to break the trust, with Benjamin selling the freehold reversion of about one third of the properties on the estate, including all the houses in Hanover Square, Westminster. Once Benjamin’s daughter Ann died unmarried in 1764, the freehold passed to the Revd Thomas Pollen, the son of Edward Pollen by his first wife.
- 2004
Savile Row is still home to some of its original occupants such as Henry Poole & Co whose business moved to Savile Row in 1846, from Brunswick Square, and who were the company that made the first modern-style dinner jackets. In 2004, the Savile Row Bespoke Association was founded to protect and develop bespoke tailoring as practiced in Savile Row and the surrounding streets.
New occupiers have also been added to the Row in recent times including J.P. Hackett, The Deck and Drake’s. The Pollen Estate are committed to working in partnership with the tailors on Savile Row. As part of the commitment, the Estate launched an extensive investment strategy to improve the street level environment, initiate cultural events and invigorate visitor experiences, with the goal of bringing a new and wider audience to the Row.
- 2023
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Governance
A Team With Invaluable
Experience And Expertise
Richard is the COO of The Pollen Estate having joined the business in August 2023. Richard most recently was a partner at QSix LLP , where he was the Chief Operating Officer of the specialist real estate asset manager for four years. Prior to that Richard was the Chief Operating Officer and a partner at Europa Capital where he helped to grow the business and its product offerings.
Jenny is the property lead for The Pollen Estate, joining in July 2022 as Head of Portfolio. Previously the Retail & Leisure Director for The Howard De Walden Estate, she held responsibility for the Marylebone Village retail & leisure portfolio, best known for Marylebone High Street. Jenny was a Director in JLL’s Central London Retail & Leisure team specialising in Landlord & Tenant and dispute resolution, as well as CBRE’s retail team, qualifying as a Chartered Surveyor in 2011. She holds a MSc in Real Estate Management from Northumbria University and a BA (Hons) in Geography from the University of Durham.
Julian leads the Asset Management team at Knight Frank, who manage the Estate day to day. He is actively involved in all aspects of the Estate’s business, from strategy and financing to leasing, asset management and development and has responsibility for all major occupier and stakeholder relationships. He is a chartered surveyor, a member of the IPF and a previous Board member of the WPA. He has over 35 years’ experience in real estate investment, leasing, asset management and development markets. Before joining The Pollen Estate team in 2013, he ran Tishman Speyer’s UK business and spent 22 years at JLL ending his time there on the UK Board and running the Capital Markets business. He is a non-executive advisor to Bywater Properties and Fulcrum Asset Management.
Tom coordinates and leads the property and asset management team. His role encompasses all aspects of the service delivery that Knight Frank provides. Tom started with the Pollen Estate team in 2017, but has been a Knight Frank employee since 2005, initially in Australia and latterly in London. He has been a chartered surveyor for 19 years.
- Richard Collins
Richard is the COO of The Pollen Estate having joined the business in August 2023. Richard most recently was a partner at QSix LLP , where he was the Chief Operating Officer of the specialist real estate asset manager for four years. Prior to that Richard was the Chief Operating Officer and a partner at Europa Capital where he helped to grow the business and its product offerings.
- Jenny Casebourne
Jenny is the property lead for The Pollen Estate, joining in July 2022 as Head of Portfolio. Previously the Retail & Leisure Director for The Howard De Walden Estate, she held responsibility for the Marylebone Village retail & leisure portfolio, best known for Marylebone High Street. Jenny was a Director in JLL’s Central London Retail & Leisure team specialising in Landlord & Tenant and dispute resolution, as well as CBRE’s retail team, qualifying as a Chartered Surveyor in 2011. She holds a MSc in Real Estate Management from Northumbria University and a BA (Hons) in Geography from the University of Durham.
- Julian Stocks
Julian leads the Asset Management team at Knight Frank, who manage the Estate day to day. He is actively involved in all aspects of the Estate’s business, from strategy and financing to leasing, asset management and development and has responsibility for all major occupier and stakeholder relationships. He is a chartered surveyor, a member of the IPF and a previous Board member of the WPA. He has over 35 years’ experience in real estate investment, leasing, asset management and development markets. Before joining The Pollen Estate team in 2013, he ran Tishman Speyer’s UK business and spent 22 years at JLL ending his time there on the UK Board and running the Capital Markets business. He is a non-executive advisor to Bywater Properties and Fulcrum Asset Management.
- Tom Hughes
Tom coordinates and leads the property and asset management team. His role encompasses all aspects of the service delivery that Knight Frank provides. Tom started with the Pollen Estate team in 2017, but has been a Knight Frank employee since 2005, initially in Australia and latterly in London. He has been a chartered surveyor for 19 years.
The Pollen Estate has a Board of eight Directors, comprising three family directors, one independent director and four directors nominated by the other beneficiaries.
The overall management of the business is looked after by the Chairman, Noel Manns Chief Operating Officer, Richard Collins and Jenny Casebourne, Head of Portfolio. Day-to-day running is outsourced to professional advisors, including Knight Frank, Charles Russell Speechlys and RSM UK.
Corporate Responsibility
Future Proofing
Our Provenance
As the major landowner in East Mayfair for over 400 years, The Pollen Estate is committed to improving the quality of the local built environment, engaging positively with the local community and stakeholders, and developing supportive and collaborative relationships with those individuals who visit, live, and work within the area.
Environment
As long-term holders of real estate in East Mayfair, we recognise our responsibility for the stewardship of the physical assets within our control. Our aim is to enhance the environmental performance of our existing assets by implementing strategies to better measure and reduce energy, water and waste consumption. This is now a fundamental consideration for all refurbishments and new developments. We recognise the importance of improving public realm and work proactively with local stakeholders to ensure that the streetscapes are safe, pleasant and attractive for those who visit, live and work within the area.
For further information on our Environmental Policy, please Click Here
Community Engagement
We have developed positive and collaborative relationships with all key local stakeholders and community actors, including Westminster City Council, the Mayfair Neighbourhood Forum, New West End Company, other land owners, and the local trade associations, such as Savile Row Bespoke Association. The Estate promotes community engagement through the organisation of local events, such as the Savile Row Christmas lights switch-on and are sponsors of local initiatives and awards, such as Mayfair Art Weekend, CRISIS for Christmas pop-up shop, and the Golden Shears Awards.
Occupier Engagement
The Pollen Estate’s occupiers are viewed and treated as valued customers and we aim to continually improve our level of customer service. We want to engage meaningfully with our occupiers, develop long-term collaborative relationships, and provide support and assistance when required.
We issue regular information newsletters to all occupiers and now engage with all businesses on the estate through regular meetings. We have an onsite estate management team who deal with day to day enquiries and deliver the front-line management service.
Contacts
General Enquiries
Tom Hughes
07790 354 289
tom.hughes@knightfrank.com
Julian Stocks
07770 880 157
julian.stocks@knightfrank.com
Building Management Queries
John Ducker
07899 960 870
john.ducker@knightfrank.com
Saul Springett
07917 071 508
saul.springett@promise-fm.com
Press Enquiries
Simon Gartshore
07827 763 236
simon.gartshore@kandaconsulting.co.uk