Famous Streets in London

There are hundreds of years of history hidden in London's street names. Here is our guide to the most famous streets in the capital, and a history of its best squares and bridges like Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square and Tower Bridge.

Featured streets in London

Abbey Road
Abbey Road is famous for the EMI recording studio, where The Beatles recorded all of their albums.

Downing Street
Number 10 Downing Street has been the traditional residence of the Prime Minister since 1731.

>> Oxford Street
One of London’s most popular shopping streets, Oxford Street runs all the way to Marble Arch.

Streets of London

Read the history behind London’s famous old street names…

Abbey Road · Baker Street · Bond Street ·
Carnaby Street · Chancery Lane · Cheapside ·
Downing Street · Fleet Street · Gerrard Street · Harley Street · Jermyn Street · King’s Road · Mall · Old Compton Street · Oxford Street · Pall Mall · Park Lane · Piccadilly · Portobello Road · Regent Street · Savile Row · Shaftesbury Avenue · Strand · Threadneedle Street · Victoria Embankment · Whitehall

Featured squares in London

Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square has Nelson’s Column, Admiralty Arch, and the world famous National Gallery.

>> Bloomsbury Square
Bloomsbury Square is one of the oldest squares in London, and the original site of the British Museum.

>> Leicester Square
Leicester Square at night buzzes with people in the pubs, clubs and three huge cinemas.

Public squares

Here is a list of London’s loveliest public squares…

Bedford Square · Belgrave Square · Berkeley Square · Bloomsbury Square · Grosvenor Square · Horse Guards Parade · Leicester Square · Parliament Square · Piccadilly Circus · Russell Square · St. James’s Square · Sloane Square · Trafalgar Square

London’s bridges

Albert Bridge · Millennium Bridge · Tower Bridge

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