List of eponymous roads in London

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The following is a list of eponymous roads in London.

Road Borough Named after Comments Coordinates
Adler Street Tower Hamlets Nathan Marcus Adler Chief Rabbi of Great Britain 1845–1890 51°30′57″N 0°04′03″W / 51.5157°N 0.0674°W / 51.5157; -0.0674 (Adler Street)
Albemarle Street Westminster Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle Previous owner of the property on which the road was built in 1683-4 51°30′33″N 0°08′32″W / 51.5091°N 0.1421°W / 51.5091; -0.1421 (Albemarle Street)
Albert Embankment Lambeth Prince Albert Consort of Queen Victoria. The Embankment was built between 1866 and 1869, under the direction of Joseph Bazalgette 51°29′28″N 0°07′21″W / 51.4910°N 0.1225°W / 51.4910; -0.1225 (Albert Embankment)
Baker Street Westminster William Baker Builder who laid the street out in the eighteenth century 51°31′12″N 0°09′24″W / 51.5200°N 0.1566°W / 51.5200; -0.1566 (Baker Street)
Bedford Square Camden Dukes of Bedford All named after the Dukes of Bedford on whose land they were built[1] Much of the area is still owned by the Bedford Estate. Other examples include Bedford Row, Bedford Avenue, Bedford Street, and Bedford Place. 51°31′07″N 0°07′51″W / 51.5187°N 0.1309°W / 51.5187; -0.1309 (Bedford Square)
Black Prince Road Lambeth Edward, the Black Prince Son of King Edward III 51°29′31″N 0°07′12″W / 51.4920°N 0.1200°W / 51.4920; -0.1200 (Black Prince Road)
Bond Street Westminster Sir Thomas Bond Property developer of Bond Street, Dover Street and Albemarle Street, from 1683 51°30′45″N 0°08′41″W / 51.5126°N 0.1448°W / 51.5126; -0.1448 (Bons Street)
Cavendish Square Westminster Henrietta Harley, Countess of Oxford and Mortimer née Henrietta Cavendish Holles The square and adjoining streets were named after the various relatives of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, and of his son, Edward. Henrietta was Edward's wife[2] 51°30′59″N 0°08′42″W / 51.5165°N 0.1450°W / 51.5165; -0.1450 (Cavendish Square)
Caxton Street Westminster William Caxton English merchant, diplomat, writer and responsible for the introduction of the printing press to England; the first such press was established in 1476 in Westminster, close to the present road.[3] 51°29′55″N 0°08′06″W / 51.4986°N 0.1350°W / 51.4986; -0.1350 (Caxton Street)
Charles II Street Westminster King Charles II 51°30′30″N 0°07′57″W / 51.5082°N 0.1325°W / 51.5082; -0.1325 (Charles II Street)
Cumberland Terrace Camden Duke of Cumberland Younger brother of King George IV at the time of the terrace's construction, 1826 51°31′56″N 0°08′47″W / 51.5322°N 0.1464°W / 51.5322; -0.1464 (Cumberland Terrace)
Dean Bradley Street Westminster George Granville Bradley Dean of Westminster Abbey from 1881. 51°29′43″N 0°07′37″W / 51.4952°N 0.1269°W / 51.4952; -0.1269 (Dean Bradley Street)
Dean Farrar Street Westminster Frederic William Farrar Sometime canon of Westminster Abbey. 51°29′57″N 0°07′55″W / 51.4993°N 0.1320°W / 51.4993; -0.1320 (Dean Farrar Street)
Dean Ryle Street Westminster Herbert Edward Ryle Dean of Westminster Abbey from 1911 51°29′39″N 0°07′36″W / 51.4943°N 0.1268°W / 51.4943; -0.1268 (Dean Ryle Street)
Dorando Close Hammersmith and Fulham Dorando Pietri[4] Famed for finishing first in the marathon 1908 London summer Olympics, but being disqualified for receiving assistance. 51°30′48″N 0°13′45″W / 51.5132°N 0.2291°W / 51.5132; -0.2291 (Dorando Close)
Downing Street Westminster Sir George Downing, 1st Baronet Built by and named after Downing 51°30′12″N 0°07′39″W / 51.5032°N 0.1275°W / 51.5032; -0.1275 (Downing Street)
Drury Lane Westminster Sir William Drury Knight of the Garter in Queen Elizabeth's reign 51°30′54″N 0°07′22″W / 51.5150°N 0.1228°W / 51.5150; -0.1228 (Drury Lane)
Fitzroy Square Camden Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton The square takes its name from the family name of Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, into whose ownership the land passed through his marriage.[5] His descendant Charles FitzRoy, 1st Baron Southampton developed the area during the late 18th and early 19th century. 51°31′25″N 0°08′25″W / 51.5235°N 0.1404°W / 51.5235; -0.1404 (Fitzroy Square)
Garth Road Merton Richard Garth[6] A Sir Richard Garth became became the owner and Lord of the Manor of Morden just after the Dissolution of the Monasteries and maintained their connection with the parish for the next four centuries, until the manor was sold by another Sir Richard Garth in 1872.[6] 51°22′58″N 0°13′25″W / 51.3829°N 0.2235°W / 51.3829; -0.2235 (Garth Road)
Goodge Street Camden Mr. Goodge Goodge was a speculative builder of the houses which form the street in the late Eighteenth century.[5] 51°31′10″N 0°08′07″W / 51.5195°N 0.1352°W / 51.5195; -0.1352 (Goodge Street)
Grosvenor Square Westminster The Grosvenor Family - Dukes of Westminster[7] Owners of the land on which the Square is built. Also Grosvenor Hill, Grosvenor Street. 51°30′41″N 0°09′05″W / 51.5115°N 0.1514°W / 51.5115; -0.1514 (Grosvenor Square)
Hamilton Road Merton Emma Hamilton Mistress of Horatio Nelson, who owned the estate on which the road was later built. See also Nelson Road. 51°25′02″N 0°11′29″W / 51.4171°N 0.1914°W / 51.4171; -0.1914 (Hamilton Road)
Hardy Road Merton Thomas Hardy Flag captain of HMS Victory in the time of Horatio Nelson, who owned the estate on which the road was later built. See also Nelson Road. 51°25′02″N 0°11′25″W / 51.4171°N 0.1903°W / 51.4171; -0.1903 (Hardy Road)
Harley Street Westminster Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer Was the 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer and had one son, Edward Harley 51°31′14″N 0°08′52″W / 51.5206°N 0.1477°W / 51.5206; -0.1477 (Harley Street)
Hungerford Road Camden Edward Hungerford Also give his name to the Hungerford Bridge and Islington school 51°33′00″N 0°07′31″W / 51.5500°N 0.1254°W / 51.5500; -0.1254 (Hungerford Road)
Hatton Garden Camden Christopher Hatton Derives its name from the garden of the bishops of Ely, which was given to Hatton by Elizabeth I in 1581, during a vacancy of the see 51°31′12″N 0°06′30″W / 51.5201°N 0.1084°W / 51.5201; -0.1084 (Hatton Garden)
Jermyn Street Westminster Henry Jermyn, 1st Earl of St Albans Developed the St. James's area around the year 1667 51°30′31″N 0°08′11″W / 51.5085°N 0.1365°W / 51.5085; -0.1365 (Jermyn Street)
John Islip Street Westminster John Islip Abbot of the monastery of Westminster at the time of Henry VIII 51°29′35″N 0°07′39″W / 51.4930°N 0.1275°W / 51.4930; -0.1275 (John Islip Street)
Leicester Square Westminster Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester Owner of the land on which the square is built, from 1630; ordered by the Privy Council to allow public access to the square. 51°30′37″N 0°07′49″W / 51.5103°N 0.1303°W / 51.5103; -0.1303 (Leicester Square)
Matthew Parker Street Westminster Matthew Parker Archbishop of Canterbury from 1559 until 1575 51°30′01″N 0°07′50″W / 51.5002°N 0.1305°W / 51.5002; -0.1305 (Matthew Parker Street)
Milton Street Mr. Milton Carpenter and builder who in 1830, at the time of the name change, owned the building lease of the street at the time. The street was previously known as Grub Street[8] 51°31′13″N 0°05′27″W / 51.5203°N 0.0908°W / 51.5203; -0.0908 (Milton Street)
Mortimer Street Westminster Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer Developer of Cavendish Square in London, and the streets around it, from 1715. Amongst his titles were Earl of Oxford and Mortimer, and Baron Harley of Wigmore Castle[2] 51°31′04″N 0°08′25″W / 51.5178°N 0.1403°W / 51.5178; -0.1403 (Mortimer Street)
Nelson Road Merton Horatio Nelson Owned the land on which road was later built 51°25′02″N 0°11′21″W / 51.4171°N 0.1893°W / 51.4171; -0.1893 (Nelson Road)
Northumberland Avenue Westminster Dukes of Northumberland The Avenue was built in the 1870s on the site of Northumberland House, Home of the Dukes of Northumberland 51°30′24″N 0°07′27″W / 51.5068°N 0.1242°W / 51.5068; -0.1242 (Northumberland Avenue)
Oxford Street Westminster Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer Developer of Cavendish Square in London, and the streets around it, from 1715[2] 51°30′49″N 0°09′20″W / 51.5136°N 0.1556°W / 51.5136; -0.1556 (Oxford Street)
Portland Place Westminster William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland Margaret Bentinck, Duchess of Portland, the daughter of Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer inherited his land and property and married into the Portland family[2] 51°23′57″N 0°04′27″W / 51.3991°N 0.0742°W / 51.3991; -0.0742 (Portland Place)
Queen Anne's Gate Westminster Queen Anne Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1702, and after the Act of Union, Queen of Great Britain until 1714 51°30′02″N 0°07′59″W / 51.5005°N 0.1330°W / 51.5005; -0.1330 (Queen Anne's Gate)
Regent Street Westminster King George IV Named circa 1811, when George IV was Prince regent 51°30′39″N 0°08′19″W / 51.5108°N 0.1387°W / 51.5108; -0.1387 (Regent Street)
Rathbone Place Camden Captain Rathbone One Captain Rathbone was the builder of the road and properties thereon, from about 1718[5] 51°30′39″N 0°08′19″W / 51.5108°N 0.1387°W / 51.5108; -0.1387 (Rathbone Place)
Russell Square Camden Dukes of Bedford Family name of the Dukes of Bedford who owned the land[1] 51°31′18″N 0°07′34″W / 51.5217°N 0.1261°W / 51.5217; -0.1261 (Russell Square)
Shaftesbury Avenue Westminster Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury Shaftesbury was an active philanthropist, and as a Member of Parliament he was responsible for several reforming acts designed to alleviate the suffering of the poor. The new Avenue replaced slum housing, and was finished in the year of his death, 1886. 51°30′43″N 0°07′55″W / 51.5120°N 0.1320°W / 51.5120; -0.1320 (Shaftesbury Avenue)
Sloane Square   Hans Sloane    
Smith Square Westminster Sir James Smith/the Smith Family Owners of the land on which the square was built, circa 1726 51°29′45″N 0°07′37″W / 51.4959°N 0.1270°W / 51.4959; -0.1270 (Smith Square)
Throgmorton Street City of London Nicholas Throckmorton Chief banker of England in the reign of Queen Elizabeth 51°30′54″N 0°05′11″W / 51.5149°N 0.0865°W / 51.5149; -0.0865 (Throgmorton Street)
Victoria Street Westminster Queen Victoria The road runs from Westminster into an area of London known as Victoria 51°29′53″N 0°08′01″W / 51.4980°N 0.1335°W / 51.4980; -0.1335 (Victoria Street)
Villiers Street Westminster George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham The Street was built in the 1670s on the site of York House, Villiers' Mansion 51°30′29″N 0°07′26″W / 51.5080°N 0.1238°W / 51.5080; -0.1238 (Villiers Street)
Vincent Square Westminster William Vincent Dean of Westminster Abbey who caused the square to be carved out for the use of Westminster School boys, when Tothill Fields was being developed 51°29′36″N 0°08′06″W / 51.4932°N 0.1351°W / 51.4932; -0.1351 (Vincent Square)
Warren Street Camden Anne Warren Wife of Charles FitzRoy, 1st Baron Southampton, the land owner responsible for the development of the area[5] - see Fitzroy Square 51°31′26″N 0°08′27″W / 51.5238°N 0.1409°W / 51.5238; -0.1409 (Warren Street)
Whitfield Street Camden George Whitefield Builder of Whitefield's Tabernacle, in the vicinity, in 1756[5] 51°31′16″N 0°08′10″W / 51.5212°N 0.1361°W / 51.5212; -0.1361 (Whitfield Street)
William IV Street Westminster King William IV 51°30′34″N 0°07′31″W / 51.5095°N 0.1252°W / 51.5095; -0.1252 (William IV Street)

References

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External links

  1. 1.0 1.1 Russell Square and Bedford Square in Old and New London: Volume 4 (1878), pp. 564-572, from British History Online
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Oxford Street and its northern tributaries: Part 2 of 2 in Old and New London: Volume 4 (1878), pp. 441-467, from British History Online
  3. Westminster: Modern Westminster, in Old and New London: Volume 4 (1878), pp. 35-46, from British History Online
  4. Did you know - walk 8 from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, retrieved 10 April 2008
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Tottenham Court Road in Old and New London: Volume 4 (1878), pp. 467-480, from British History Online
  6. 6.0 6.1 Morden in A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 4 (1912), pp. 235-37, from British History Online
  7. Grosvenor Square and its neighbourhood in Old and New London: Volume 4 (1878), pp. 338-345, from British History Online
  8. 'Milk Street - Mint Street' in A Dictionary of London (1918)