Weymouth Street

The corner of Weymouth Street and Hallam Street.

Weymouth Street is a street in the City of Westminster, London, that runs from Great Portland Street to Marylebone High Street.

Location

The street runs from Great Portland Street in the east to Marylebone High Street in the west. The street is crossed by Harley Street, Portland Place, and Hallam Street. The streets that join Weymouth Street on its north side are (east to west) Beaumont Mews, Beaumont Street, Upper Wimpole Street, and Devonshire Mews South. On its south side it is joined by Marylebone Street, Wesley Street, Westmoreland Street, Wimpole Street, Wimpole Mews, and Weymouth Mews.

Character

The street is notable for the number of medical establishments it houses, which include the Weymouth Street Hospital.[1]

History

The western end of the street was originally called Bowling Green Lane.[2]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.weymouthstreethospital.com/
  2. ↑ http://www3.westminster.gov.uk/docstores/publications_store/Harley%20Street%20CAA%20SPD.pdf

External links

Media related to Weymouth Street, London at Wikimedia Commons

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