Langham Place, W1B

Langham Place is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LOCALITY

The Underground Map Whitehall, SW1A Added: 8 Dec 2020 00:24 GMT	Othello takes a bow On 1 November 1604, William Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello was presented for the first time, at The Palace of Whitehall. The palace was the main residence of the English monarchs in London from 1530 until 1698. Seven years to the day, Shakespeare’s romantic comedy The Tempest was also presented for the first time, and also at the Palace of Whitehall. Reply
Emma Seif Hill Street, London Added: 25 Jan 2022 19:06 GMT	Birth of the Bluestocking Society In about 1750, Elizabeth Montagu began hosting literary breakfasts in her home at 23 (now 31) Hill Street. These are considered the first meetings of the Bluestocking society. Reply
Linda Webb Hungerford Stairs Added: 27 Sep 2021 05:51 GMT	Hungerford Stairs In 1794 my ancestor, George Webb, Clay Pipe Maker, lived in Hungerford Stairs, Strand. Source: Wakefields Merchant & Tradesmens General Directory London Westminster 1794 Source: Hungerford Stairs Reply
Roy Batham Covent Garden Added: 7 Jan 2022 07:17 GMT	Smithy in Longacre John Burris 1802-1848 Listed 1841 census as Burroughs was a blacksmith, address just given as Longacre. Source: Batham/Wiseman - Family Tree Reply
Reg Carr Elstree Street, N1C Added: 10 Feb 2021 12:11 GMT	Campbellite Meeting In 1848 the Campbellites (Disciples of Christ) met in Elstree Street, where their congregation was presided over by a pastor named John Black. Their appointed evangelist at the time was called David King, who later became the Editor of the British Millennial Harbinger. The meeting room was visited in July 1848 by Dr John Thomas, who spoke there twice on his two-year ’mission’ to Britain. Reply
www.violettrefusis.com Wilton Crescent, SW1X Added: 17 Feb 2021 15:05 GMT	Birth place Violet Trefusis, writer, cosmopolitan intellectual and patron of the Arts was born at 2 Wilton Crescent SW1X. Source: www.violettrefusis.com Reply
Julian Collingwood House, W1W Added: 23 Mar 2021 10:11 GMT	Dennis Potter Author Dennis Potter lived in Collingwood House in the 1970’s Reply
Jessie Doring Tisbury Court, W1D Added: 22 Feb 2021 04:33 GMT	Tisbury Court Jazz Bar Jazz Bar opened in Tisbury Court by 2 Australians. Situated in underground basement. Can not remember how long it opened for. Reply
Richard Roques Hungerford Stairs Added: 21 Jan 2021 16:53 GMT	Buckingham Street residents Here in Buckingham Street lived Samuel Pepys the diarist, Charles Dickens and Rudyard Kipling Reply
Justin Russ Binney Street, W1K Added: 15 Feb 2021 20:25 GMT	Binney Street, W1K Binney St was previously named Thomas Street before the 1950’s. Before the 1840’s (approx.) it was named Bird St both above and below Oxford St. Reply
Jude Allen Orange Street, WC2H Added: 29 Jul 2021 07:53 GMT	Bra top I jave a jewelled item of clothong worn by a revie girl. It is red with diamante straps. Inside it jas a label Bermans Revue 16 Orange Street but I cannot find any info online about the revue only that 16 Orange Street used to be a theatre. Does any one know about the revue. I would be intesrested to imagine the wearer of the article and her London life. Reply

LATEST LONDON-WIDE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROJECT

Barry J. Page Highbury & Islington Added: 27 Jul 2022 19:41 GMT	Highbury Corner V1 Explosion Grandma described the V1 explosion at Highbury Corner on many occasions. She was working in the scullery when the flying bomb landed. The blast shattered all the windows in the block of flats and blew off the bolt on her front door. As she looked out the front room window, people in various states of injury and shock were making their way along Highbury Station Road. One man in particular, who was bleeding profusely from glass shard wounds to his neck, insisted in getting home to see if his family was all right. Others were less fortunate. Len, the local newsagent, comforted a man, who had lost both legs caused by the blast, until the victim succumbed to his injuries. The entire area was ravaged and following are statistics. The flying bomb landed during lunch hour (12:46 p.m.) on June 27th 1944. 26 people lost their lives, 84 were seriously injured and 71 slightly injured. Reply
ANON Lydford Road, W9 Added: 20 Jul 2022 13:36 GMT	The Square & Ashmore park The Square and Ashmore park was the place to be 2000-2005. Those were the greatest times on the estate. everyday people were playing out. the park was full of kids just being kids and having fun, now everyone is grown up and only bump into eachother when heading to the shops or work. I miss the good days( Im 25yrs old as im writing this) Reply
The Underground Map Added: 18 Jul 2022 13:56 GMT	Map of Thornsett Road Esrlsfield Reply
Carolyn Hirst New Road, E1 Added: 16 Jul 2022 15:21 GMT	Henry James Hirst My second great grandfather Henry James Hirst was born at 18 New Road on 11 February 1861. He was the eighth of the eleven children of Rowland and Isabella Hirst. I think that this part of New Road was also known at the time as Gloucester Terrace. Reply
Richard Elgin Crescent, W11 Added: 12 Jul 2022 21:36 GMT	Elgin Crescent, W11 Richard Laitner (1955-1983), a barrister training to be a doctor at UCL, lived here in 1983. He was murdered aged 28 with both his parents after attending his sister’s wedding in Sheffield in 1983. The Richard Laitner Memorial Fund maintains bursaries in his memory at UCL Medical School Source: Ancestry Library Edition Reply
Anthony Mckay Grim%27s Ditch (Harrow) Added: 11 Jul 2022 00:12 GMT	Bankfield Cottages, Ass House Lane, Harrow Weald Bankfield Cottages (now demolished) at the end of Ass House Lane, appear twice in ’The Cheaters’ televison series (made 1960) in the episodes ’The Fine Print’ and ’Tine to Kill’ Source: THE CHEATERS: Episode Index Reply
Bob Land The Underground Map Added: 29 Jun 2022 13:20 GMT	Map legends Question, I have been looking at quite a few maps dated 1950 and 1900, and there are many abbreviations on the maps, where can I find the lists to unravel these ? Regards Bob Land Reply
Alison Archway Added: 26 Jun 2022 18:20 GMT	On the dole in north London When I worked at the dole office in Medina Road in the 1980s, "Archway" meant the social security offices which were in Archway Tower at the top of the Holloway Road. By all accounts it was a nightmare location for staff and claimants alike. This was when Margaret Thatcher’s government forced unemployment to rise to over 3 million (to keep wages down) and computerised records where still a thing of the future. Our job went from ensuring that unemployed people got the right sort and amount of benefits at the right time, to stopping as many people as possible from getting any sort of benefit at all. Britain changed irrevocably during this period and has never really recovered. We lost the "all in it together" frame of mind that had been born during the second world war and became the dog-eat-dog society where 1% have 95% of the wealth and many people can’t afford to feed their children. For me, the word Archway symbolises the land of lost content. Reply

NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Adam and Eve Inn The Adam and Eve was an inn on Oxford Street.

Adam and Eve Inn

All Souls Church All Souls Church is an evangelical Anglican church situated at the north end of Regent Street.

All Souls Church

Oxford Circus Oxford Circus, designed by John Nash in 1811.

Oxford Circus

Scala Theatre Scala Theatre was a theatre in London, sited on Charlotte Street, off Tottenham Court Road. The first theatre on the site opened in 1772, and was demolished in 1969, after being destroyed by fire.

Scala Theatre

NEARBY STREETS

Adam and Eve Court, W1D The court was named for the nearby Adam and Eve tavern.

Adam and Eve Court, W1D

Aldburgh Mews, W1U Aldburgh Mews is a road in the W1U postcode area

Aldburgh Mews, W1U

All Souls Place, W1B All Souls Place is a short cul-de-sac in the shadow of All Souls Church, originating in the eighteenth century as a mews off Edward Street.

All Souls Place, W1B

Argyll Street, W1F Argyll Street was named after John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, owner of the land in the 18th century.

Argyll Street, W1F

Barrett Street, W1U Barrett Street is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.

Barrett Street, W1U

Beaumont Mews, W1G Beaumont Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Beaumont Mews, W1G

Beaumont Street, W1G Beaumont Street is the location of the King Edward VII Hospital and the Marylebone Library.

Beaumont Street, W1G

Bentinck Mansions, W1U Bentinck Mansions is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.

Bentinck Mansions, W1U

Bentinck Mews, W1U Bentinck Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.

Bentinck Mews, W1U

Bentinck Street, W1U Bentinck Street is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.

Bentinck Street, W1U

Berners Mews, W1T Berners Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Berners Mews, W1T

Berners Place, W1T Berners Place is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Berners Place, W1T

Berners Street, W1D William Berners completed building in 1763 what is today Berners Street.

Berners Street, W1D

Berners Street, W1T Berners Street runs from the junction of Oxford Street and Wardour Street to join up with Mortimer Street and the former Middlesex Hospital.

Berners Street, W1T

Berwick Road, W1F Berwick Road is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.

Berwick Road, W1F

Berwick Street, W1F Berwick Street commemorates the Duke of Berwick, an illegitimate son of James II.

Berwick Street, W1F

Bird Street, W1T Bird Street is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Bird Street, W1T

Bird Street, W1U Bird Street is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.

Bird Street, W1U

Blenheim Street, W1S Blenheim Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.

Blenheim Street, W1S

Bolsover Street, W1W Bolsover Street - home to the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital since 1907.

Bolsover Street, W1W

Bourlet Close, W1W Bourlet Close is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Bourlet Close, W1W

Bromley Place, W1T Bromley Place is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Bromley Place, W1T

Bryanston Square, W1G Bryanston Square was built as part of the Portman Estate between 1810 and 1815.

Bryanston Square, W1G

BT Tower, W1W The BT Tower is a communications tower, previously known as the GPO Tower, the Post Office Tower and the Telecom Tower.

BT Tower, W1W

Bulstrode Place, W1U Bulstrode Place is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.

Bulstrode Place, W1U

Bywell Place, W1W Bywell Place is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Bywell Place, W1W

Candover Street, W1W Candover Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Candover Street, W1W

Cavendish Place, W1G Cavendish Place is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Cavendish Place, W1G

Cavendish Square, W1G Cavendish Square was laid out in 1717–18 at the beginning of the transformation of Harley family lands in Marylebone.

Cavendish Square, W1G

Cavendish Street, W1G Cavendish Street is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Cavendish Street, W1G

Chandos Street, W1G Chandos Street is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Chandos Street, W1G

Charlotte Mews, W1T Charlotte Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Charlotte Mews, W1T

Charlotte Place, W1T Charlotte Place is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Charlotte Place, W1T

Charlotte Street, W1T Charlotte Street was laid out in the mid 18th century on open fields.

Charlotte Street, W1T

Chitty Street, W1T Chitty Street runs between Charlotte Street and Whitfield Street.

Chitty Street, W1T

Cleveland Street, W1T Cleveland Street is a location in London.

Cleveland Street, W1T

Cleveland Street, W1W Cleveland Street maybe dates from before 1632 when its name was recorded as Wrastling Lane.

Cleveland Street, W1W

Clipstone Street, W1W Clipstone Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Clipstone Street, W1W

Collingwood House, W1W Residential block

Collingwood House, W1W

Cross Keys Close, W1U Cross Keys Close is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.

Cross Keys Close, W1U

Cumberland Gate, W1C Cumberland Gate is one of the streets of London in the W1C postal area.

Cumberland Gate, W1C

D’Arblay Street, W1F D’Arblay Street is a location in London.

D’Arblay Street, W1F

De Walden Court, W1W De Walden Court is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

De Walden Court, W1W

Dean’s Mews, W1G This is a street in the W1G postcode area

Dean’s Mews, W1G

Dering Street, W1S Dering Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.

Dering Street, W1S

Devonshire Close, W1G Devonshire Close is a road in the W1G postcode area

Devonshire Close, W1G

Devonshire Mews South, W1G Devonshire Mews South is a road in the W1G postcode area

Devonshire Mews South, W1G

Devonshire Street, W1G Devonshire Street is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Devonshire Street, W1G

Duchess Mews, W1B Duchess Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Duchess Mews, W1B

Duchess Street, W1B Duchess Street is a road in the W1B postcode area

Duchess Street, W1B

Duchess Street, W1W Duchess Street runs from Mansfield Street to Hallam Street, across Portland Place.

Duchess Street, W1W

Dunstable Mews, W1G Dunstable Mews is a road in the W1G postcode area

Dunstable Mews, W1G

Eastcastle Street, W1D Eastcastle Street was originally called Castle Street East.

Eastcastle Street, W1D

Eastcastle Street, W1T The portion of Eastcastle Street to the east of Wells Street originally belonged to the Berners Estate.

Eastcastle Street, W1T

Fair Road, W1B Fair Road is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.

Fair Road, W1B

First Floor, W1T First Floor is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

First Floor, W1T

Foley Street, W1W Foley Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Foley Street, W1W

Gee’s Court, W1U This is a street in the W1U postcode area

Gee’s Court, W1U

Gees Court, W1C Gees Court is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.

Gees Court, W1C

Goodge Place, W1T Goodge Place is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Goodge Place, W1T

Gosfield Street, W1W Gosfield Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Gosfield Street, W1W

Great Castle Street, W1B Great Castle Street was begun in 1722.

Great Castle Street, W1B

Great Castle Street, W1W Great Castle Street was one of the main streets of the Harley Estate.

Great Castle Street, W1W

Great Marlborough Street, W1B Great Marlborough Street runs east of Regent Street past Carnaby Street towards Noel Street.

Great Marlborough Street, W1B

Great Marlborough Street, W1F Great Marlborough Street was named after John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough.

Great Marlborough Street, W1F

Great Titchfield Street, W1W Great Titchfield Street is one of the streets of London in the W1 postal area.

Great Titchfield Street, W1W

Great Titchfield Street, W1W Great Titchfield Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Great Titchfield Street, W1W

Hallam Street, W1W Hallam Street was formerly named both Charlotte Street and Duke Street but renamed in 1905 after Henry Hallam, a noted historian and local resident.

Hallam Street, W1W

Hanover Square, W1S Hanover Square was created as the ’Whig’ square with Cavendish Square being the ’Tory’ square.

Hanover Square, W1S

Hanover Street, W1S Hanover Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.

Hanover Street, W1S

Hanson Street, W1W Hanson Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Hanson Street, W1W

Harcourt House, W1G Harcourt House is a block on Cavendish Square

Harcourt House, W1G

Harewood Place, W1C Harewood Place is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.

Harewood Place, W1C

Harley Place, W1G Harley Place is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Harley Place, W1G

Harley Street, W1G Harley Street, the centre of private medical practices in London, was named after Thomas Harley who was Lord Mayor of London in 1767.

Harley Street, W1G

Harmont House, W1G Residential block

Harmont House, W1G

Henrietta Place, W1G Henrietta Place is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Henrietta Place, W1G

Hills Place, W1F Hills Place is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.

Hills Place, W1F

Hinde Mews, W1U Hinde Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.

Hinde Mews, W1U

Holles Street, W1C Holles Street runs north from Oxford Street, on the east side of the John Lewis store.

Holles Street, W1C

Holmes Place, W1U Holmes Place is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.

Holmes Place, W1U

Howland Street, W1T Howland Street is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Howland Street, W1T

James Street, W1U James Street is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.

James Street, W1U

Jason Court, W1U Jason Court was part of the ancient village of Marylebone.

Jason Court, W1U

John Prince’s Street, W1G This is a street in the W1G postcode area

John Prince’s Street, W1G

John Princes Street, W1G John Princes Street is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

John Princes Street, W1G

Kent House, W1B Residential block

Kent House, W1B

Langham House, W1B Residential block

Langham House, W1B

Langham Street, W1W Langham Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Langham Street, W1W

Little Marlborough Street, W1B Little Marlborough Street is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.

Little Marlborough Street, W1B

Little Portland Street, W1W Little Portland Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Little Portland Street, W1W

Little Titchen Street, W1W Little Titchen Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Little Titchen Street, W1W

Little Titchfield Street, W1W Little Titchfield Street is a road in the W1W postcode area

Little Titchfield Street, W1W

Livonia Street, W1F Livonia Street was originally Bentinck Street, family name of owner the Duke of Portland.

Livonia Street, W1F

Mansfield Street, W1G Mansfield Street connects New Cavendish Street and Queen Anne Street.

Mansfield Street, W1G

Margaret Court, W1W Margaret Court is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Margaret Court, W1W

Margaret Street, W1B Margaret Street is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.

Margaret Street, W1B

Margaret Street, W1G Margaret Street is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Margaret Street, W1G

Margaret Street, W1W Margaret Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Margaret Street, W1W

Market Place, W1W Market Place is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Market Place, W1W

Marylebone Lane, W1C Marylebone Lane is a road in the W1C postcode area

Marylebone Lane, W1C

Marylebone Lane, W1U Marylebone Lane is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.

Marylebone Lane, W1U

Marylebone Mews, W1G Marylebone Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Marylebone Mews, W1G

Marylebone Passage, W1W Marylebone Passage is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Marylebone Passage, W1W

Marylebone Street, W1G Marylebone Street is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Marylebone Street, W1G

Medici Courtyard, W1S Medici Courtyard is a location in London.

Medici Courtyard, W1S

Middleton Buildings, W1W Middleton Buildings is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Middleton Buildings, W1W

Middleton Place, W1W Middleton Place is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Middleton Place, W1W

Milford House, W1G Residential block

Milford House, W1G

Morley House, W1W Residential block

Morley House, W1W

Mortimer Street, W1T Mortimer Street is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Mortimer Street, W1T

Mortimer Street, W1T A street within the W1W postcode

Mortimer Street, W1T

Mortimer Street, W1W Mortimer Street is one of the streets of London in the W1 postal area.

Mortimer Street, W1W

Mortimer Street, W1W Mortimer Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Mortimer Street, W1W

Nassau Street, W1W Nassau Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Nassau Street, W1W

New Cavendish Street, W1B New Cavendish Street is one of the streets of London in the W1 postal area.

New Cavendish Street, W1B

New Cavendish Street, W1G New Cavendish Street is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

New Cavendish Street, W1G

New Cavendish Street, W1W New Cavendish Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

New Cavendish Street, W1W

Newman Passage, W1T Newman Passage is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Newman Passage, W1T

Newman Street, W1T Newman Street is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Newman Street, W1T

Noel Street, W1F Noel Street is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.

Noel Street, W1F

Ogle Street, W1W Ogle Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Ogle Street, W1W

Old Cavendish Street, W1 Old Cavendish Street is a road in the W1 postcode area

Old Cavendish Street, W1

Oxford Circus Avenue, W1F Oxford Circus Avenue exists on a lot of London maps but doesn’t exist.

Oxford Circus Avenue, W1F

Oxford Circus, W1B Oxford Circus was originally called Regent Circus.

Oxford Circus, W1B

Oxford Street, W1C This is a street in the W1A postcode area

Oxford Street, W1C

Oxford Street, W1D This is a street in the W1D postcode area

Oxford Street, W1D

Oxford Street, W1D This is a street in the W1F postcode area

Oxford Street, W1D

Palladium House, W1B Palladium House is a grade II listed (in 1981) Art Deco office building located on the corner of Great Marlborough Street and Argyll Street.

Palladium House, W1B

Poland Street, W1D Poland Street is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.

Poland Street, W1D

Poland Street, W1F Poland Street is a location in London.

Poland Street, W1F

Portland Mews, W1F Portland Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.

Portland Mews, W1F

Portland Place, W1B Portland Place is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.

Portland Place, W1B

Portland Place, W1B This is a street in the W1A postcode area

Portland Place, W1B

Princes Street, W1B Princes Street is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.

Princes Street, W1B

Princess House, W1D Residential block

Princess House, W1D

Quadrant Arcade, W1B Quadrant Arcade is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.

Quadrant Arcade, W1B

Queen Anne Mews, W1G Queen Anne Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Queen Anne Mews, W1G

Queen Anne Street, W1G Queen Anne Street is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Queen Anne Street, W1G

Ramillies Place, W1F Ramillies Place is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.

Ramillies Place, W1F

Ramillies Street, W1F Ramillies Street is one of the streets of London in the W1F postal area.

Ramillies Street, W1F

Rathbone Street, W1T Rathbone Street is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Rathbone Street, W1T

Riding House Street, W1W Riding House Street commemorates a riding house and barracks of the First Troop of Horse Grenadier Guards.

Riding House Street, W1W

Salt Yard, W1T A street within the W1T postcode

Salt Yard, W1T

Scala Street, W1T Scala Street is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Scala Street, W1T

Sedley Place, W1K Sedley Place is a road in the W1K postcode area

Sedley Place, W1K

Sedley Place, W1S Sedley Place is one of the streets of London in the W1C postal area.

Sedley Place, W1S

St Christophers House, W1U Residential block

St Christophers House, W1U

St Christophers Place, W1U St Christophers Place is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.

St Christophers Place, W1U

Stratford Place, W1C Stratford Place is one of the streets of London in the W1C postal area.

Stratford Place, W1C

Swallow Place, W1B Swallow Place is one of the streets of London in the W1B postal area.

Swallow Place, W1B

Tenterden Street, W1S Tenterden Street is one of the streets of London in the W1S postal area.

Tenterden Street, W1S

Tottenham Mews, W1T Tottenham Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Tottenham Mews, W1T

Tottenham Street, W1T Tottenham Street is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Tottenham Street, W1T

Union Street, W1W The easternmost section of Riding House Street was previously known as Union Street.

Union Street, W1W

Upper Wimpole Street, W1G Upper Wimpole Street is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Upper Wimpole Street, W1G

Vere Street, W1G Vere Street is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Vere Street, W1G

Wardour Mews, W1F Wardour Mews is a cul-de-sac off of Portland Street.

Wardour Mews, W1F

Welbeck Street, W1G Welbeck Street has historically been associated with the medical profession.

Welbeck Street, W1G

Welbeck Way, W1G Welbeck Way is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Welbeck Way, W1G

Wells Mews, W1W Wells Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1T postal area.

Wells Mews, W1W

Wells Street, W1D Wells Street - ’Welses Lane’ - is first recorded in 1692.

Wells Street, W1D

West One Shopping Centre, W1C West One Shopping Centre is one of the streets of London in the W1C postal area.

West One Shopping Centre, W1C

Westmoreland Street, W1G Westmoreland Street is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Westmoreland Street, W1G

Weymouth Mews, W1G Weymouth Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Weymouth Mews, W1G

Weymouth Street, W1B Weymouth Street is a road in the W1B postcode area

Weymouth Street, W1B

Weymouth Street, W1G Weymouth Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Weymouth Street, W1G

Weymouth Street, W1G Weymouth Street is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Weymouth Street, W1G

Wheatley Street, W1G Wheatley Street is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Wheatley Street, W1G

Wigmore Place, W1G A street within the postcode

Wigmore Place, W1G

Wigmore Place, W1U Wigmore Place is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.

Wigmore Place, W1U

Wigmore Street, W1U Wigmore Street is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area.

Wigmore Street, W1U

Wimpole Mews, W1G Wimpole Mews is a road in the W1G postcode area

Wimpole Mews, W1G

Wimpole Street, W1G Wimpole Street is one of the streets of London in the W1G postal area.

Wimpole Street, W1G

Winsley Street, W1D Winsley Street is one of the streets of London in the W1W postal area.

Winsley Street, W1D

Winsley Street, W1D Winsley Street is a road in the W1D postcode area

Winsley Street, W1D

Woodstock Street, W1S Woodstock Street is one of the streets of London in the W1C postal area.

Woodstock Street, W1S

NEARBY PUBS

Adam And Eve This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

Adam And Eve

Adam and Eve Inn The Adam and Eve was an inn on Oxford Street.

Adam and Eve Inn

Argyll Arms This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

Argyll Arms

Bonds This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

Bonds

Carlisle Park This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

Carlisle Park

Coach And Horses The Coach and Horses pub has been on Great Marlborough Street since the mid-18th century.

Coach And Horses

Cock Tavern The Cock Tavern is on Great Portland Street.

Cock Tavern

Gigis Mayfair This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

Gigis Mayfair

Green Man This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

Green Man

Green Man This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

Green Man

Horse & Groom This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

Horse & Groom

Inn 1888 This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

Inn 1888

Kings Arms This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

Kings Arms

Kings Head This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

Kings Head

Lamb And Flag This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

Lamb And Flag

Lucky Pig This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

Lucky Pig

Market Place Bar This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

Market Place Bar

Newman Arms The Newman Arms has been a Fitzrovia fixture for centuries.

Newman Arms

Nordic Wine Bar This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

Nordic Wine Bar

O’Neill’s This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

O’Neill’s

One Tun This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

One Tun

Reverend J W Simpson This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

Reverend J W Simpson

Shakespeare’s Head This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

Shakespeare’s Head

Slug & Lettuce This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

Slug & Lettuce

Spread Eagle This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

Spread Eagle

Stag’s Head This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

Stag’s Head

The Blue Post This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

The Blue Post

The Cavendish This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

The Cavendish

The Champion This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

The Champion

The Cock & Lion This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

The Cock & Lion

The Finery This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

The Finery

The George This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

The George

The Hope This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

The Hope

The King & Queen This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

The King & Queen

The Kings Arms This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

The Kings Arms

The London Cocktail Club This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

The London Cocktail Club

The Phoenix This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

The Phoenix

The Pontefract Castle This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

The Pontefract Castle

The Wimpole This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

The Wimpole

Tower Tavern This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

Tower Tavern

Unknown as yet This is a bar which was still existing in 2018.

Unknown as yet

Unknown as yet This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

Unknown as yet

Unknown as yet This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

Unknown as yet

Unknown as yet This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

Unknown as yet

Yorkshire Grey This pub existed immediately prior to the 2020 global pandemic and may still do so.

Yorkshire Grey

Oxford Circus

Oxford Circus, designed by John Nash in 1811.

Oxford Circus, the busy intersection of Oxford Street and Regent Street, was constructed in the beginning of the 19th century, and was designed by John Nash. Regent Street had been commissioned by Prince Regent, who was later to become King George IV, as a grand scheme to connect the Princes home at Carlton House with his newly acquired property at Regents Park. Nash designed a wide boulevard with a sweeping curve that became a clear dividing line between the less respectable Soho and the fashionable squares and streets of Mayfair. Born from the concept of Nash’s layout of the New Street in 1812, frontage alignments remain, with the rebuilt listed architecture of 1920s buildings.

The surrounding area contains important elements of the Nash heritage. All frontages on the Circus are Grade II Listed. The entire of Regent Street is also listed and sits within a conservation area.

The circus is served by Oxford Circus tube station, which is directly beneath the junction itself.

Oxford Circus station has entrances on all four corners of the intersection. The station is an interchange between the Central, Victoria and Bakerloo lines. It is the fourth busiest station on the network and the busiest without connection to the National Rail service. It opened on the Central London Railway on 30 July 1900, with the Baker Street and Waterloo Railway’s platforms opening on 10 March 1906. The two companies had separate surface buildings and lift shafts. The station buildings, which remain today as exits from the station, were constructed on very confined plots on either side of Argyll Street on the south side of Oxford Street, just to the east of the circus itself. The stations were originally built as entirely separate, but connecting passages were swiftly provided at platform level. The surviving Central London Railway building to the east of Argyll Street is the best surviving example of the stations designed by Harry Bell Measures, and the Bakerloo line building to the west is a classic Leslie Green structure. Both station buildings are Grade II listed.

Almost from the outset, overcrowding has been a constant problem at the station and it has seen numerous improvements to its facilities and below-ground arrangements to deal with this difficulty. After much discussion between the then two separate operators, a major reconstruction began in 1912. This saw a new ticket hall, dealing with both lines, built in the basement of the Bakerloo station, the Bakerloo lifts removed, and new deep-level escalators opened down to the Bakerloo line level. Access to the Central line was by way of existing deep-level subways. The new works came into use on 9 May 1914 with the CLR lifts still available for passengers. By 1923 even this rearrangement was unable to cope, so a second rebuilding commenced. This saw a second set of escalators built directly down to the Central line, the CLR station building becoming an exit only. Then, on 2 October 1928, a third escalator leading to the Bakerloo platforms was opened. Unusually, lifts came back into prominence at an Underground station when, in 1942, a set of high-speed lifts came into use, largely used as an exit route from the Central line platforms directly to the Argyll Street exit building.

The Victoria line opened on 7 March 1969. To handle the additional passenger loads, a new ticket hall was constructed directly under the road junction. To excavate the new ticket hall below the roadway, traffic was diverted for five years (August 1963 to Easter 1968) on to a temporary bridge-like structure known as the ’umbrella’ covering the Regent Street/Oxford Street intersection. Services tunnels were constructed to carry water mains and telecom cables past the new ticket hall. Construction of the Victoria line station tunnels with their platforms, the new escalator shafts and the linking passages to the Central line platforms was carried out from access shafts sunk from nearby Cavendish Square, Upper Regent Street and Argyll Street. To this day, traffic passing through the Oxford Circus intersection literally travels over the roof of the ticket office.

LOCAL PHOTOS

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BT Tower The Post Office Tower - now known as the BT Tower - opened in the Fitzrovia area of central London in 1965. The tower’s main structure was 177 metres high. A further section of aerial rigging brought the total height to 191m. It was the tallest building in the UK until London’s NatWest Tower opened in 1980. Credit: Wiki Commons TUM image id: 1481989234 Licence:	The Prince of Wales Theatre in 1903 shortly before its demolition for the building of the Scala Theatre in 1904. Credit: Caroline Blomfield TUM image id: 1492875482 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Fairyland, 92 Tottenham Court Road London circa 1905 TUM image id: 1490541720 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Piccadilly Theatre (2007) Credit: Turquoisefish TUM image id: 1556885906 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The March Of The Guards To Finchley - outside the Adam and Eve Tea Rooms. Credit: William Hogarth TUM image id: 1488380896 Licence: CC BY 2.0
Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly Credit: Simon Gunzinger TUM image id: 1653912771 Licence:	Trident Studios was located at 17 St Anne’s Court, Soho between 1968 and 1981. "My Name is Jack" by Manfred Mann was recorded at Trident in March 1968, and helped launch the studio’s reputation. Later that year, the Beatles recorded their song "Hey Jude" there and part of their self-titled double album (also known as the "White Album"). Other well-known albums and songs recorded at Trident include Elton John’s "Your Song", David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, Lou Reed’s Transformer, Carly Simon’s No Secrets, and Queen’s albums Queen, Queen II and Sheer Heart Attack. Other artists recorded at Trident included the Bee Gees, Chris de Burgh, Frank Zappa, Genesis, Brand X, James Taylor, Joan Armatrading, Joe Cocker, Golden Earring, Harry Nilsson, Kiss, Tygers of Pan Tang, Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel, Marc Almond, Marc and the Mambas, Soft Cell, Rick Springfield, the Rolling Stones, Rush, Free, Thin Lizzy, Tina Turner, T.Rex, Van der Graaf Generator, Yes and John Entwistle. Credit: The Underground Map TUM image id: 1642419398 Licence:	Street view of St George’s Hanover Square (1787). An aquatint, by T. Malton. Credit: British Library TUM image id: 1640275389 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Albany Courtyard leads to The Albany Credit: Wiki Commons/Ham TUM image id: 1657546568 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Musicians waiting for work on Archer Street. Credit: Musicians Union TUM image id: 1550100181 Licence: CC BY 2.0
Beaumont Street (2014) Credit: Philafrenzy/Wiki Commons TUM image id: 1596551507 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Hedonism Wines, Davies Street (2022) Credit: Simon Gunzinger TUM image id: 1653911632 Licence:	41 and 42 Dover Street, Mayfair (2022) Credit: Wiki Commons/No Swan So Fine TUM image id: 1657297428 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Taste of India restaurant, Drummond Street, NW1 (2022) Credit: The Underground Map TUM image id: 1658497652 Licence: CC BY 2.0	London by night: Ganton Street Credit: IG/ dgtravel TUM image id: 1653841935 Licence:

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BT Tower The Post Office Tower - now known as the BT Tower - opened in the Fitzrovia area of central London in 1965. The tower’s main structure was 177 metres high. A further section of aerial rigging brought the total height to 191m. It was the tallest building in the UK until London’s NatWest Tower opened in 1980.
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Street view of St George’s Hanover Square (1787). An aquatint, by T. Malton.
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Hedonism Wines, Davies Street (2022)
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London by night: Ganton Street
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View South of Hallam Street, near Weymouth House (2008)
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A 2500 pound German bomb, buried opposite University College Hospital, is about to be removed by Army sappers as people in the area are evacuated to a safe distance (1948) Metropolitan "C’ Division covered the West End. Note the ’on duty’ striped armbands and the black helmet plates (now silver). The bomb fell in 1941 near to the corner of Stanhope Street and Euston Road.
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Warren Mews (2022) It is a cobbled cul-de-sac approached through an entrance under a building on Warren Street, in line with Fitzroy Mews.
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Wells Street, W1
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