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James Street, Marylebone
James Street is a street in the Marylebone Marylebone (usually , also , ) is a district in the West End of London, in the City of Westminster. Oxford Street, Europe's busiest shopping street, forms its southern boundary. An ancient parish and latterly a metropolitan borough, it me ... district of the City of Westminster, London, off Oxford Street, that is known for the high number of restaurants and bars that it contains. Location James Street runs from the junction of Mandeville Place, London, Mandeville Place and Wigmore Street in the north to the junction of Oxford Street and Gilbert Street in the south. On its western side it is joined by Gray's Yard in the north, which is a gated cul-de-sac with flats above, Picton Place and Barrett Street. History James Street was laid out around 1761–9. In 1936, the London County Council tried to rename the street Marylebone High Street, along with Thayer Street, London, Thayer Street and Mandeville Place so that the whole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamb And Flag, Marylebone, W1 (2711890358)
Lamb or The Lamb may refer to: * A young sheep * Lamb and mutton, the meat of sheep Arts and media Film, television, and theatre * ''The Lamb'' (1915 film), a silent film starring Douglas Fairbanks Sr. in his screen debut * ''The Lamb'' (1918 film), a silent short comedy starring Harold Lloyd * ''The Lamb'' (2014 film), a 2014 Turkish-German film * ''The Lamb'' (2017 film), a 2017 American animated film * ''Lamb'' (1985 film), a 1985 drama starring Liam Neeson * ''Lamb'' (2015 American film), a 2015 American film by Ross Partridge * ''Lamb'' (2015 Ethiopian film), a 2015 Ethiopian film * ''Lamb'' (2021 film), a supernatural drama film starring Noomi Rapace * ''LaMB'', a 2009 animated telefilm * The Lambs, an American theatrical organization * ''The Lamb'', an uncompleted film project by Garth Brooks about the fictional musician Chris Gaines * "Lambs", an episode of the television series ''Teletubbies'' Literature * ''The Lamb'' (poem), a 1789 poem by William Blake * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marylebone
Marylebone (usually , also , ) is a district in the West End of London, in the City of Westminster. Oxford Street, Europe's busiest shopping street, forms its southern boundary. An Civil parish#Ancient parishes, ancient parish and latterly a metropolitan borough, it merged with the boroughs of Metropolitan Borough of Westminster, Westminster and Metropolitan Borough of Paddington, Paddington to form the new City of Westminster in 1965. Marylebone station lies two miles north-west of Charing Cross. History Marylebone was originally an Civil parish#ancient parishes, Ancient Parish formed to serve the manors (landholdings) of Lileston (in the west, which gives its name to modern Lisson Grove) and Tyburn in the east. The parish is likely to have been in place since at least the twelfth century and will have used the boundaries of the pre-existing manors. The boundaries of the parish were consistent from the late twelfth century to the creation of the Metropolitan Borough which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Westminster
The City of Westminster is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and London boroughs, borough in Inner London. It is the site of the United Kingdom's Houses of Parliament and much of the British government. It occupies a large area of central Greater London, including most of the West End of London, West End. Many London landmarks are within the borough, including Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall, Westminster Cathedral, 10 Downing Street, and Trafalgar Square. Westminster became a city in 1540, and historically, it was a part of the ceremonial county of Middlesex. Its southern boundary is the River Thames. To the City of Westminster's east is the City of London and to its west is the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. To its north is the London Borough of Camden. The borough is divided into a number of localities including the ancient political district of Westminster; the shopping areas around Oxford Street, Regent Street, Piccadilly and Bond Street ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Street, Marylebone
James Street is a street in the Marylebone Marylebone (usually , also , ) is a district in the West End of London, in the City of Westminster. Oxford Street, Europe's busiest shopping street, forms its southern boundary. An ancient parish and latterly a metropolitan borough, it me ... district of the City of Westminster, London, off Oxford Street, that is known for the high number of restaurants and bars that it contains. Location James Street runs from the junction of Mandeville Place, London, Mandeville Place and Wigmore Street in the north to the junction of Oxford Street and Gilbert Street in the south. On its western side it is joined by Gray's Yard in the north, which is a gated cul-de-sac with flats above, Picton Place and Barrett Street. History James Street was laid out around 1761–9. In 1936, the London County Council tried to rename the street Marylebone High Street, along with Thayer Street, London, Thayer Street and Mandeville Place so that the whole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandeville Place, London
Mandeville Place is a street in the Marylebone district of the City of Westminster, London, the buildings in which are notably more impressive than those to the immediate north and south. Location Mandeville Place runs from the junction of Thayer Street, London, Thayer Street and Hinde Street in the north to the junction of Wigmore Street and James Street, London, James Street in the south. History Mandeville Place was built around 1777 and named after the Duke of Manchester (Viscount Mandeville) who lived in nearby Manchester Square. In 1936, the London County Council tried to rename the street Marylebone High Street, along with Thayer Street and James Street so that the whole north–south route from Oxford Street to Marylebone Road would have the same name. The proposal was opposed by the shopkeepers and small traders of the other streets who worried about the cost of the change, possible customer confusion, and the association with Marylebone Road rather than the closer Oxf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wigmore Street
Wigmore Street is a street in the City of Westminster, in the West End of London. The street runs for about 600 yards parallel and to the north of Oxford Street between Portman Square to the west and Cavendish Square to the east. It is named after the village of Wigmore and its castle in Herefordshire, a seat of the family of Robert Harley, politician around the time of Queen Anne, who owned land in the area. Numbers 18-22 Wigmore Street, the Brinsmead Galleries, were built in 1892, designed by Leonard V. Hunt for John Brinsmead & Sons piano manufacturers. There are nine showrooms. The well-known Wigmore Hall concert hall (at No 36 Wigmore Street) was also built by a piano manufacturers, the German company C. Bechstein Pianofortefabrik in 1899–1901, with a showroom next door. It is located on the north side, just to the east of the junction with Welbeck Street. For about a hundred years beginning in the late 19th century, Wigmore Street had a great concentration of optomet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford Street
Oxford Street is a major road in the City of Westminster in the West End of London, running from Tottenham Court Road to Marble Arch via Oxford Circus. It is Europe's busiest shopping street, with around half a million daily visitors, and as of 2012 had approximately 300 shops. It is designated as part of the A40, a major road between London and Fishguard, though it is not signed as such, and traffic is regularly restricted to buses and taxis. The road was originally part of the Via Trinobantina, a Roman road between Essex and Hampshire via London. It was known as Tyburn Road through the Middle Ages when it was notorious for public hangings of prisoners at Tyburn Gallows. It became known as Oxford Road and then Oxford Street in the 18th century, and began to change from residential to commercial and retail use by the late 19th century, attracting street traders, confidence tricksters and prostitution. The first department stores in the UK opened in the early 20th century, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Picton Place
Picton may refer to: Places * Picton Castle, in Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK *Picton, Cheshire, England, UK * Picton (ward), an electoral ward of the Liverpool City Council, England, UK * Picton, New South Wales, Australia * Picton, Western Australia, an industrial suburb of Bunbury, Western Australia *Picton, Ontario, Canada **CFB Picton, a former military installation *Picton, Lennox and Nueva, islands off Tierra del Fuego, Chile * Picton, New Zealand ** Picton (New Zealand electorate) *Picton, North Yorkshire, England, UK *Picton River, a river that joins the Huon River in Tasmania People * Cesar Picton (c. 1755 – 1836), from slave to successful businessman in England * James Picton (1805–1889), Liverpool architect * James Allanson Picton (1832–1910), British author, philosopher and politician * Thomas Picton (1758–1815), Welsh general who led British forces in the Peninsular War * Chris Picton (born 1983), an Australian politician Other uses * ''Picton'' (1815 ship), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barrett Street
Barret, Barrett, or Barretts may refer to: People * Barrett (name), including a list of people with the surname * Barrett Brown (born 1981), American journalist and activist) * Barrett Foa, American actor Court cases * ''Barrett v. Rosenthal'', a 2006 California Supreme Court case concerning online defamation * ''Barrett v. United States'', an 1898 Supreme Court case regarding subdivision of South Carolina into judicial districts Fictional characters *Brenda Barrett, a character on the daytime soap opera ''General Hospital'' *Dana Barrett, a character in the films ''Ghostbusters'' and ''Ghostbusters II'', played by Sigourney Weaver *Elcid Barrett, captain of the ''Antelope'' in the folk song "Barrett's Privateers" *Betty Barrett, a character on the TV show '' Atomic Betty'' *Oliver Barrett, a character in the book '' Love Story'' and its film and musical adaptations *Barret Wallace, a character in the video game ''Final Fantasy VII'' Organizations *Barrett, The Honors College, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London County Council
London County Council (LCC) was the principal local government body for the County of London throughout its existence from 1889 to 1965, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today known as Inner London and was replaced by the Greater London Council. The LCC was the largest, most significant and most ambitious English municipal authority of its day. History By the 19th century, the City of London Corporation covered only a small fraction of metropolitan London. From 1855, the Metropolitan Board of Works (MBW) had certain powers across the metropolis, but it was appointed rather than elected. Many powers remained in the hands of traditional bodies such as parishes and the counties of Middlesex, Surrey and Kent. The creation of the LCC in 1889, as part of the Local Government Act 1888, was forced by a succession of scandals involving the MBW, and was also prompted by a general desire to create a competent government fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thayer Street, London
Thayer Street is a street in the Marylebone district of the City of Westminster, London, that contains four listed buildings. Location Thayer Street runs from the junction of Marylebone High Street, Blandford Street and Marylebone Lane in the north to the junction of Hinde Street, Mandeville Place and Bentinck Street in the south. It is joined by George Street on its western side and Bulstrode Street on its eastern side. History In 1936, the London County Council tried to rename the street Marylebone High Street, along with Mandeville Place and James Street so that the whole north–south route from Oxford Street to Marylebone Road would have the same name. The proposal was opposed by the shopkeepers and small traders in the street who worried about the cost of the change, possible customer confusion, and the association with Marylebone Road rather than the posher Oxford Street they were nearer. The occupants of Mandeville Place felt that they did not want to lose the highe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marylebone Road
Marylebone Road ( ) is an important thoroughfare in central London, within the City of Westminster. It runs east–west from the Euston Road at Regent's Park to the A40 Westway at Paddington. The road which runs in three lanes in both directions, is part of the London Inner Ring Road and as such forms part of the boundary of the zone within which the London congestion charge applies. As part of the ring road and a feeder route to the A40 (and hence the M40 motorway) (to the west) and the A5 and M1 motorway (to the north) much of the traffic leaving central London for the Midlands and the North of England travels on this road. It is frequently heavily congested. History The road was effectively London's first bypass. Construction of the New Road, as it was called, began in 1756 along the northern edge of the built-up area. In 1857, the road's name was changed from New Road, with sections, west to east, renamed Marylebone Road, Euston Road and Pentonville Road. The name Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
