Chagford Street, NW1

Chagford Street is named after the stannary town of Chagford, Devon. Edward Portman, 1st Viscount Portman - the former landowner - was Lord Warden of the Stannaries in 1865.

Marylebone station, City of Westminster
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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LOCALITY

Admin Baker Street Added: 26 Aug 2022 12:41 GMT	Baker Street Baker Street station opened on the Metropolitan Railway - the world’s first underground line. Reply
Sylvia guiver Blandford Square, NW1 Added: 4 Jul 2024 14:52 GMT	Grandparents 1937 lived 37 Blandford Square Y mother and all her sisters and brother lived there, before this date , my parent wedding photographers were take in the square, I use to visit with my mother I remember the barge ballon in the square in the war. Reply
Ray Ashby Enford Street, W1H Added: 14 Aug 2023 17:22 GMT	Greengrocers in Enford street Greengrocer under new ownership by Mr Stanley Ashby, married to Mrs Lily Ashby Reply

LATEST LONDON-WIDE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROJECT

Parkers Row, SE1 Added: 9 Jan 2025 18:51 GMT	Parkers Row, SE1 My great great grandmother, and her soon to be husband, lived in Parker’s Row before their marriage in St James in June 1839. Thier names were - Jane Elizabeth Turner and Charles Frederick Dean. She was a hat trimmer and he was a tailor. Reply
Lindsay Trott Lockside, E14 Added: 1 Jan 2025 17:55 GMT	Lockside not on 1939 Register I have the Denby family living in Lockside in 1938 but it does not appear on the 1939 Register. Reply
Janelle Robbins Blossom Place, E1 Added: 27 Dec 2024 18:47 GMT	Harriet Robbins Please get in touch re Harriet Robbins Reply
Dave Hinves Bacon Street, E1 Added: 27 Nov 2024 03:55 GMT	he was a School Teacher Henry sailed from Graves End 1849 on ’The Woodbridge’ arrived South Australia 1850. In 1858 he married Julia Ann Walsh at Burra, South Australia, they had 3 children, and 36 grand children. Died 24 June 1896 at Wilmington, South Australia. He is my 1st cousin 3x removed. Reply
Kevin Pont St George’s Square, SW1V Added: 23 Nov 2024 17:03 GMT	St Georges Square This is rather lovely and well worth a visit! Reply
Simon Chapman Blossom Place, E1 Added: 22 Nov 2024 17:47 GMT	Blossom Place My Great Great Grandmother, Harriett Robbins lived in 2 Blossom Place in 1865 before marrying my Great Great Grandfather. They moved to 23 Spitall Square. Reply
Mark G Skidmore Street, E1 Added: 26 Oct 2024 21:54 GMT	Skidmore Street, E1 Skidmore Street was located where present day Ernest Street and Solebay Street now stand. They are both located above Shandy Street and Commodore Street. Reply
Alan Russell Cheshire Street, E1 Added: 26 Oct 2024 14:36 GMT	Cheshire Street, London E2 - 1969 Cheshire Street, London E2 - 1969 Reply

NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Allsop Farm Allsop Farm stood on the north side of Marylebone Road.

Allsop Farm

Baker Street Baker Street is one of the original stations of the Metropolitan Railway (MR), the world’s first underground railway, opened in 1863.

Baker Street

Marylebone to Baker Street walk The Station Formerly Known As Great Central

Marylebone to Baker Street walk

Marylebone Town Hall Marylebone Town Hall is a municipal building on Marylebone Road and a Grade II listed building.

Marylebone Town Hall

Yorkshire Stingo The Yorkshire Stingo was a pub in Marylebone between the 17th to 20th centuries, notable as the terminus for the first bus in London.

Yorkshire Stingo

NEARBY STREETS

Albert Mansions, W1U Albert Mansions is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area (Marylebone)

Albert Mansions, W1U

Allsop Place, NW1 Allsop Place was named for Thomas Allsop of Allsop Farm (Baker Street)

Allsop Place, NW1

Allsop Street, NW1 Allsop Mews became Allsop Street in 1898 (Baker Street)

Allsop Street, NW1

Alpha Close, NW1 Alpha Close was built on the site of Alpha Road (Regent’s Park)

Alpha Close, NW1

Alpha Road, NW8 Alpha Road, named after the Greek letter, was the first street to be developed on the Eyre estate (St John’s Wood)

Alpha Road, NW8

Amisa House, W1U Amisa House is sited on York Street (Marylebone)

Amisa House, W1U

Annes Court, NW1 Annes Court is a block on Palgrave Gardens (Marylebone)

Annes Court, NW1

Anthony House, NW8 Anthony House is a block on Ashbridge Street (Marylebone)

Anthony House, NW8

Ashland House, W1U Classified as a residential/commercial block (Marylebone)

Ashland House, W1U

Ashland Place, W1U Alongside the cemetery of Marylebone ran Burying Ground Passage which was renamed Ashland Place in 1886 (Marylebone)

Ashland Place, W1U

Ashmill Street, NW1 Ashmill Street was formerly owned by the Portman estate and named for Ash Mill in Devon where the family owned land (Marylebone)

Ashmill Street, NW1

Baker Street, NW1 The NW1 end of Baker Street was home to Sherlock Holmes (Baker Street)

Baker Street, NW1

Balcombe Street, NW1 Balcombe Street is possibly a corruption of Batcombe, Dorset, in line with other Dorset-related street names in the area (Marylebone)

Balcombe Street, NW1

Barker Street, NW1 Barker Street is a road in the SW10 postcode area (Marylebone)

Barker Street, NW1

Bell Street, NW1 Bell Street is a street in Camden Town (Marylebone)

Bell Street, NW1

Bendall Mews, NW1 Bendall Mews is a street in Camden Town (Marylebone)

Bendall Mews, NW1

Berkeley Court, NW1 Berkeley Court is a block on Baker Street (Baker Street)

Berkeley Court, NW1

Bickenhall Mansions, W1U Bickenhall Mansions is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area (Marylebone)

Bickenhall Mansions, W1U

Bickenhall Street, W1U Bickenhall Street is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area (Marylebone)

Bickenhall Street, W1U

Blandford Square, NW1 Blandford Square was largely demolished to make way for Marylebone Station (Marylebone)

Blandford Square, NW1

Boston Place, NW1 Boston Place is a street in Camden Town (Marylebone)

Boston Place, NW1

Bradbury House, NW1 Bradbury House can be found on Cosway Street (Marylebone)

Bradbury House, NW1

Brendon House, W1U Brendon House is a building on Nottingham Place (Marylebone)

Brendon House, W1U

Broadley Terrace, NW1 Broadley Terrace is a street in Camden Town (Marylebone)

Broadley Terrace, NW1

Chagford House, NW1 Residential block (Marylebone)

Chagford House, NW1

Chagford Street, NW1 Chagford Street is named after the stannary town of Chagford, Devon. Edward Portman, 1st Viscount Portman - the former landowner - was Lord Warden of the Stannaries in 1865 (Marylebone)

Chagford Street, NW1

Chalfont Court, NW1 Chalfont Court is a block on Baker Street (Marylebone)

Chalfont Court, NW1

Chapel Street, NW1 Chapel Street is a street in Camden Town (Edgware Road)

Chapel Street, NW1

Cheviot Court, W1 Cheviot Court is a block on Luxborough Street (Marylebone)

Cheviot Court, W1

Chiltern Court, NW1 Chiltern Court is a street in Camden Town (Baker Street)

Chiltern Court, NW1

Chiltern Street, W1U Chiltern Street is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area (Marylebone)

Chiltern Street, W1U

Circus Mews, W1H Circus Mews is so-named because Enford Street was previously called Circus Street (Marylebone)

Circus Mews, W1H

Claremont Court, W1H Claremont Court is a block on Enford Street (Marylebone)

Claremont Court, W1H

Clarence Gate Gardens, NW1 Clarence Gate Gardens is a street in Camden Town (Marylebone)

Clarence Gate Gardens, NW1

Clay Street, W1U Clay Street is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area (Marylebone)

Clay Street, W1U

Clearwater House, W1U Clearwater House is a block on Nottingham Place (Marylebone)

Clearwater House, W1U

Cornwall Terrace Mews, NW1 This is a street in the NW1 postcode area (Baker Street)

Cornwall Terrace Mews, NW1

Cornwall Terrace, NW1 Cornwall Terrace is a street in Camden Town (Baker Street)

Cornwall Terrace, NW1

Cosway Street, NW1 Cosway Street is a street in Camden Town (Marylebone)

Cosway Street, NW1

Crawford Mews, W1H Crawford Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1H postal area (Marylebone)

Crawford Mews, W1H

Crawford Street, W1U Crawford Street is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area (Marylebone)

Crawford Street, W1U

Daventry Street, NW1 Daventry Street is a street in Camden Town (Marylebone)

Daventry Street, NW1

David Mews, W1U David Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area (Marylebone)

David Mews, W1U

Davidson House, NW1 Davidson House can be found on Daventry Street (Marylebone)

Davidson House, NW1

Dorchester Place, NW1 Dorchester Place is a former road (Marylebone)

Dorchester Place, NW1

Dorset House, NW1 Dorset House is a residential block in Marylebone and a noted example of Art Deco architecture (Baker Street)

Dorset House, NW1

Dorset Square, NW1 Dorset Square was built on the former site of Lord’s Cricket Ground (Marylebone)

Dorset Square, NW1

Durweston Mews, W1U Durweston Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area (Marylebone)

Durweston Mews, W1U

Durweston Street, W1H Durweston Street is one of the streets of London in the W1H postal area (Marylebone)

Durweston Street, W1H

Elgood House, NW1 Elgood House is a block on Bell Street (Marylebone)

Elgood House, NW1

Enford Street, W1H Enford Street runs south from the Marylebone Road (Marylebone)

Enford Street, W1H

Farley Court, NW1 Farley Court is a street in Camden Town (Baker Street)

Farley Court, NW1

Farnham House, NW1 Farnham House is a block on Harewood Avenue (Marylebone)

Farnham House, NW1

Glentworth Street, NW1 Glentworth Street is a street in Camden Town (Marylebone)

Glentworth Street, NW1

Gloucester Place, NW1 Gloucester Place is a street in Camden Town (Marylebone)

Gloucester Place, NW1

Great Central Street, NW1 Great Central Street is a street in Camden Town (Marylebone)

Great Central Street, NW1

Griffith House, W1H Griffith House is a block on Old Marylebone Road (Marylebone)

Griffith House, W1H

Grotto Passage, W1U Grotto Passage has kept its name amid a sea of renaming. (Marylebone)

Grotto Passage, W1U

Harcourt Street, W1H Harcourt Street is one of the streets of London in the W1H postal area (Marylebone)

Harcourt Street, W1H

Harewood Avenue, NW1 Harewood Avenue is a street in Camden Town (Marylebone)

Harewood Avenue, NW1

Harewood Row, NW1 Harewood Row is a street in Camden Town (Marylebone)

Harewood Row, NW1

Hayes Place, NW1 Hayes Place is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Marylebone)

Hayes Place, NW1

Hunstanton House, NW1 Hunstanton House is a block on Marylebone Road (Marylebone)

Hunstanton House, NW1

Huntsworth Mews, NW1 Huntsworth Mews is a small street in Marylebone (Marylebone)

Huntsworth Mews, NW1

Ivor Court, NW1 Ivor Court is a block in Marylebone (Marylebone)

Ivor Court, NW1

Ivor Place, NW1 Ivor Place is a street in Camden Town (Marylebone)

Ivor Place, NW1

Kathleen House, W1U Kathleen House is a building on Grotto Passage (Marylebone)

Kathleen House, W1U

Kenrick Place, W1U Kenrick Place is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area (Marylebone)

Kenrick Place, W1U

Kent Passage, NW1 Kent Passage is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Marylebone)

Kent Passage, NW1

Kent Terrace, NW1 Kent Terrace is a street in Camden Town (Regent’s Park)

Kent Terrace, NW1

Knox Street, W1H This is a street in the W1H postcode area (Marylebone)

Knox Street, W1H

Lascelles House, NW1 Lascelles House is a block on Harewood Avenue (Marylebone)

Lascelles House, NW1

Linhope Street, NW1 Linhope Street is a north-south street in Marylebone (Marylebone)

Linhope Street, NW1

Lisson Grove, NW1 The southern end of Lisson Grove was the location of a hamlet and open space, both called Lisson Green (Marylebone)

Lisson Grove, NW1

Luxborough Street, W1U Luxborough Street is a road in the W1U postcode area (Marylebone)

Luxborough Street, W1U

Luxborough Tower, W1 Luxborough Tower is a block on Luxborough Street (Marylebone)

Luxborough Tower, W1

Mali Court, W1 Mali Court is sited on Paddington Street (Marylebone)

Mali Court, W1

Mallory Street, NW1 Mallory Street is named for Robert Mallory, a 1433 Grand Prior of the Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem (Marylebone)

Mallory Street, NW1

Marathon House, NW1 Marathon House is a block on Marylebone Road (Marylebone)

Marathon House, NW1

Marylebone Flyover, NW1 Marylebone Flyover is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Edgware Road)

Marylebone Flyover, NW1

Marylebone High Street, W1U Marylebone High Street is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area (Marylebone)

Marylebone High Street, W1U

Marylebone Road, NW1 Marylebone Road runs east–west from the Euston Road at Regent’s Park to the A40 Westway at Paddington (Baker Street)

Marylebone Road, NW1

Melcombe Court, NW1 Melcombe Court is sited on Dorset Square (Marylebone)

Melcombe Court, NW1

Melcombe Place, NW1 Melcombe Place is a street in Camden Town (Marylebone)

Melcombe Place, NW1

Melcombe Street, NW1 Melcombe Street is a street in Camden Town (Baker Street)

Melcombe Street, NW1

Midori House, W1U Midori House is a block on Dorset Street (Marylebone)

Midori House, W1U

Monroe House, NW8 Monroe House is a block on Lorne Close (St John’s Wood)

Monroe House, NW8

Montagu Mansions, W1U Montagu Mansions is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area (Marylebone)

Montagu Mansions, W1U

Montagu Row, W1U Montagu Row is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area (Marylebone)

Montagu Row, W1U

Mordern House, NW1 Mordern House is a block on Rossmore Road (Marylebone)

Mordern House, NW1

Moxon Street, W1U Moxon Street once went by the name of Paradise Street, at odds with its appearance (Marylebone)

Moxon Street, W1U

Nottingham Place, W1U Nottingham Place is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area (Marylebone)

Nottingham Place, W1U

Nottingham Street, W1U Nottingham Street is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area (Marylebone)

Nottingham Street, W1U

Old Marylebone Road, W1H Old Marylebone Road is a previous alignment of the New Road, superseded by the Marylebone Flyover (Marylebone)

Old Marylebone Road, W1H

Oldbury Place, W1U Oldbury Place is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area (Marylebone)

Oldbury Place, W1U

Osborne House, W1U Osborne House is a block on Moxon Street (Marylebone)

Osborne House, W1U

Ossington Buildings, W1U Ossington Buildings runs north from Moxon Street (Marylebone)

Ossington Buildings, W1U

Outer Circle, NW1 Outer Circle is a street in Camden Town (Regent’s Park)

Outer Circle, NW1

Paddington Street, W1U Paddington Street was once a country track leading towards Paddington (Marylebone)

Paddington Street, W1U

Palgrave Gardens, NW1 Palgrave Gardens is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Marylebone)

Palgrave Gardens, NW1

Park Road, NW1 Park Road forms the boundary between the NW1 and NW8 postcodes (Marylebone)

Park Road, NW1

Paveley Street, NW8 Paveley Street is named for one of the Grand Priors of the Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem (St John’s Wood)

Paveley Street, NW8

Porter Street, W1U Porter Street is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area (Marylebone)

Porter Street, W1U

Portman Gate, NW1 Portman Gate is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Marylebone)

Portman Gate, NW1

Portman House, Portman House is a block on Daventry Street (Marylebone)

Portman House,

Portman House, NW1 Portman House is a block on Daventry Street (Marylebone)

Portman House, NW1

Portman Mansions, W1U Portman Mansions is a block opposite Baker Street station (Marylebone)

Portman Mansions, W1U

Ranston Street, NW1 Ranston Street is a street in Camden Town (Marylebone)

Ranston Street, NW1

Regents Park House, NW1 Regents Park House is located on Park Road (Regent’s Park)

Regents Park House, NW1

Rossmore Court, NW1 Rossmore Court is a building on Park Road (Marylebone)

Rossmore Court, NW1

Rossmore Road, NW1 Rossmore Road is a street in Camden Town (Marylebone)

Rossmore Road, NW1

rr, NW1 Siddons Lane is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Marylebone)

rr, NW1

Salisbury Place, W1H Salisbury Place is one of the streets of London in the W1H postal area (Marylebone)

Salisbury Place, W1H

Samvo House, NW1 Samvo House can be found on Marylebone Road (Marylebone)

Samvo House, NW1

Seymour Place, W1H Now fashionable, Seymour Place was listed in the 1800s as ‘a great pest-hole of vice in every shape.’. (Marylebone)

Seymour Place, W1H

Sherlock House, W1U Sherlock House can be found on Kenrick Place (Marylebone)

Sherlock House, W1U

Sherlock Mews, W1U Sherlock Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area (Marylebone)

Sherlock Mews, W1U

Shillibeer Place, W1H Shillibeer Place commemorates pioneer busman George Shillibeer (Marylebone)

Shillibeer Place, W1H

Shroton Street, NW1 Shroton Street is a street in Camden Town (Marylebone)

Shroton Street, NW1

Speen House, W1U Speen House is a block on Porter Street (Marylebone)

Speen House, W1U

St Andrews Mansions, W1U St Andrews Mansions is a road in the W1U postcode area (Marylebone)

St Andrews Mansions, W1U

Stafford House, NW1 Stafford House is a block on Cosway Street (Marylebone)

Stafford House, NW1

Stalbridge Street, NW1 Stalbridge Street is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Marylebone)

Stalbridge Street, NW1

Station Approach, NW1 Station Approach is a street in Camden Town (Baker Street)

Station Approach, NW1

Sussex Place, NW1 Sussex Place is a street in Camden Town (Regent’s Park)

Sussex Place, NW1

Swain Street, NW8 Swain Street is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Swain Street, NW8

Taunton Mews, NW1 Taunton Mews dates from the early 1820s (Marylebone)

Taunton Mews, NW1

Taunton Place, NW1 Taunton Place is in the back streets behind Marylebone station (Marylebone)

Taunton Place, NW1

The Arcade, NW1 The Arcade is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Baker Street)

The Arcade, NW1

Thornton Place, W1H Thornton Place is one of the streets of London in the W1H postal area (Marylebone)

Thornton Place, W1H

Treborough House, W1U Treborough House is a block on Nottingham Street (Marylebone)

Treborough House, W1U

Tresham Crescent, NW8 Tresham Crescent was built on land which was in medieval times owned by the Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem (St John’s Wood)

Tresham Crescent, NW8

Upper Montagu Street, W1H Upper Montagu Street is one of the streets of London in the W1H postal area (Marylebone)

Upper Montagu Street, W1H

Varsity Court, W1H Varsity Court is located on Homer Street (Marylebone)

Varsity Court, W1H

Wallace Court, NW1 Wallace Court is a block on Old Marylebone Road (Edgware Road)

Wallace Court, NW1

Walmer Place, W1H Walmer Place is a road in the W1H postcode area (Marylebone)

Walmer Place, W1H

Westminster Magistrates’ Court, NW1 Westminster Magistrates’ Court is a block on Marylebone Ro (Marylebone)

Westminster Magistrates’ Court, NW1

Wimborne House, NW1 Wimborne House is a block on Harewood Avenue (Marylebone)

Wimborne House, NW1

Winsford House, W1 Winsford House is a block on Luxborough Street (Marylebone)

Winsford House, W1

Wyndham Street, W1H Wyndham Street is one of the streets of London in the W1H postal area (Marylebone)

Wyndham Street, W1H

York Bridge, NW1 York Bridge is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Regent’s Park)

York Bridge, NW1

York Gate, NW1 York Gate is a street in Camden Town (Marylebone)

York Gate, NW1

York Street, W1H York Street is one of the streets of London in the W1H postal area (Marylebone)

York Street, W1H

York Street, W1U York Street is one of the streets of London in the W1U postal area (Marylebone)

York Street, W1U

York Terrace Mews, NW1 York Terrace Mews is a former mews lying north of Marylebone Road (Baker Street)

York Terrace Mews, NW1

York Terrace West, NW1 York Terrace West is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Baker Street)

York Terrace West, NW1

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A photographer called Iain Macmillan was a friend of John and Yoko and, during the morning of Friday 8 August 1969 found himself commissioned to take a photo of the Fab Four to adorn their latest studio release, an album called ’Abbey Road’. As the group waited outside the studio for the shoot to begin, Linda McCartney took a number of extra photographs. Credit: Apple Corps TUM image id: 1630368852 Licence:	Montagu House, Portman Square TUM image id: 1510140427 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Baker Street station (1890) This viewpoint shows a busy yet narrow Marylebone Road. We are looking east along the road. Chiltern Court is not yet built which will come to dominate the left of the view. The spire of Marylebone church can be seen in the distance on the right. Credit: Bishopsgate Institute TUM image id: 1557150556 Licence:	Abbey lodge as it appeared on the 1872 Ordnance Survey map. It faces Park Road with Hanover Gate to its north and Hanover Terrace behind. Credit: Crown Copyright (expired) TUM image id: 1556886059 Licence:	Metropolitan Borough of St Marylebone coat of arms TUM image id: 1585912333 Licence: CC BY 2.0
Illustration of the ’Yorkshire Stingo’ Inn, Marylebone (1770) This pub was notable for being the starting point for the first omnibus in London. TUM image id: 1661766476 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The former Metropolitan Borough of St Marylebone Town Hall on Marylebone Road (2007) Credit: Wiki Commons/oxyman TUM image id: 1661781886 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The location of Allsop(s) Farm, Marylebone (1799) The farm, commemorated by local street names, would have been location on a modern map between Baker Street station and the former planetarium Credit: Horwood TUM image id: 1682176109 Licence:	view of Balcombe Street, Marylebone (2007) In 1975, there was a siege in Balcombe Street where the Provisional IRA took two hostages and a six day siege with the Metropolitan Police ensued Credit: Geograph/Oxyman TUM image id: 1627076175 Licence:	Beaumont Street (2014) Credit: Philafrenzy/Wiki Commons TUM image id: 1596551507 Licence: CC BY 2.0
Bryanston Square (2007) Credit: Wiki Commons/Herry Lawford TUM image id: 1724928289 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Connaught Square, 2004 Credit: Andrew Dunn, TUM image id: 1510185099 Licence: CC BY 2.0	8 Blandford Square, NW1 - date and occassion unknown. Credit: Brian Girling TUM image id: 1645807872 Licence:	Edgware Road TUM image id: 1683195989 Licence:	Jason Court W1 Credit: The Underground Map TUM image id: 1526076132 Licence: CC BY 2.0