Montagu Mansions is a street in the

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 cent ...

, in the Marylebone area of London, England, that is made up entirely of mansions flats and in World War II was one of the locations used by the Special Operations Executive.

Location and character

The street runs from York Street in the north to Dorset Street in the south. It is crossed only by

Crawford Street Crawford Street is a street in the Marylebone district of the City of Westminster, London. The street contains two grade II listed public houses. Location The street runs from the junction of Homer Row and Crawford Place in the west to the ...

. The street is entirely made up of mansion block flats.

Second World War

Special Force Headquarters rented offices and accommodation in Montagu Mansions during the Second World War. The Special Operations Executive was located in nearby

Baker Street Baker Street is a street in the Marylebone district of the City of Westminster in London. It is named after builder William Baker, who laid out the street in the 18th century. The street is most famous for its connection to the fictional detec ...

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