Category Archives: /Wes-St Marylebone

Above: The street name is the only reminder in London of George Shillibeer. George Shillibeer was born in St Marylebone and christened in St Mary’s church, St Marylebone, on 22 October 1797. He worked for the coach company Hatchetts, in … Continue reading →

Above: Looking west in York Street at the attractive shop-fronts. Some towns and cities around England have a great sense of cohesion – like the City of Bath, in Somerset – because of the local stone or sometimes due to the … Continue reading →

Above: The south entrance of the church seen across Marylebone Road. The rather unedifying heavy traffic that thunders past has been ‘edited’ from view. The section of the ‘New Road’ that runs through St Marylebone is today called Marylebone Road. … Continue reading →

Above: Looking north in Cavendish Square which was named after the wealthy owner of the surrounding land in the 18th century. It is not unusual to find a street name in London – or anywhere else for that matter – … Continue reading →

Above: The present parish church of St Mary seen from the west side of Marylebone Lane. The church is unusual in having a round apse (seen on the left in this view). The title for this blog probably should have … Continue reading →

Above: Stone beside Marylebone Lane. The subject of the Great Conduit, which supplied water to a water tap in Poultry, has already been described (on 12 November 2014). Enter ‘Conduit’ in the search box and it will be one of … Continue reading →

Above: The ‘Snowdon Aviary’ seen from the footpath beside the Regent’s Canal. Other parts of the Zoo are on the right, in Regent’s Park. Animals were kept at the Tower of London from very early times. The first record of … Continue reading →

Above: The tranquility of the large lake in Regent’s Park. The park is one of the largest features of St Marylebone in terms of its size and also in terms of its interest as a visitor attraction. It lies on … Continue reading →

Above: Plaque on the east side of Marylebone High Street. Tyburn was once a small village near the western end of what we now call Oxford Street. Due to the unsavoury crowds who came to watch the fairly regular spectacle … Continue reading →