London Monopoly Streets in Pictures

LONDON’S MONOPOLY STREETS IN PICTURES

This slide show contains images of each destination on the original London Monopoly board, from Old Kent Road to Mayfair, including the four stations.

OLD KENT ROADOld Kent Road is famously the first place on the Monopoly board. Since the 1930, when Monopoly was originally on sale, the population of Old Kent Road has declined with many homes replaced by shops.

WHITECHAPEL ROADWhitechapel Road is best know for the destination of the Jack the Ripper murders in the 1800’s. It is an areas of much cultural diversity with residents from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds.

KINGS CROSS STATION

Kings Cross Station has been in operation since 1852. It is right next to St. Pancras International, the London station for Eurostar journeys to the European mainland.

THE ANGEL

The area of The Angel comes from the name of The Angel Inn, which was near a toll gate on the Great North Road. It is in the North London district of Islington.

EUSTON ROADEuston Road has existed since 1756 for the purpose of driving sheep and catle to Smithfield Market. The majority of houses along Euston Road are set back from the road itself as the original plans dictated that no building should be built within 50 metres. It runs from Marylebone Road to Pentonville Road.

PENTONVILLE ROAD

This road runs from Kings Cross to City Road. Part of the road is situation in Islington with the other part in Camden. The road is home to much student housing.

PALL MALLPall Mall is a street in the area of the City of Westminster. It runs alongside The Mall and almost reaches Trafalgar Square. It is well known for the large number of Gentleman’s Clubs and used to be home to Christies auction house.

WHITEHALLWhitehall is the home of the war memorial, The Cenotaph, and runs from the Houses of Parliament to Trafalgar Square. The name originated for the Palace of Whitehall, which burnt down in the late seventeenth century.

NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE

Another street in the City of Westminster, Northumberland Avenue runs from Trafalgar Square to the Thames Embankment. It is home to the Sherlock Holmes pub.

MARYLEBONE STATIONMarylebone Station was originally the London station of the Great Central Main Line, connecting London, Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire. Despite being the newest of the four station on the Monopoly board it is over a century old having been opened in 1899.

BOW STREETBow Street is a street in the Covent Garden area of London and home to the Royal Oprah House Convent Garden. In the seventeenth century Oliver Cromwell lived in a home on Bow Street.

MARLBOROUGH STREET

Marlborough Steet’s full name is Great Marlborough Steet. It runs through part of the Soho area and was constructed in the 1700’s.

VINE STREET

Vine Street is cul-de-sac in Westminster. It lacks in any sort of establishments, although there used to be a Vine Street Police Station.

STRANDDespite being only around three-quarters of a mile long, the Strand is a well-known street that starts at Trafalgar Square. The name comes from the Old English term that meant bank or shore. This is probably because to runs parallel to the River Thames although it isn’t on the shore.

FLEET STREETFleet Street is famous for the British Newspaper industry and is considered as the home of the British Press. Several press offices used to base themselves there, although today they have all relocated.

TRAFALGAR SQUARE

This public square is the location of the world famous Nelson’s Column. It is a popular meeting place and has played host to demonstrations and celebrations over the years.

FENCHURCH STATION

Fenchurch Station is one of the smallest over ground station in London. It is, though, the oldest station in the City of London having been in operation since 1841.

LEICESTER SQUARELester Square is a pedestrianised square in the main theatre district of London, the West End. There is a small park in the centre of the square which contains a statue of Shakespeare.

COVENTRY STREET

Running from Piccadilly Circus to Leicester Square, Coventry Street contains many food outlets and is also home to the Trocadero shopping centre and the Price of Wales Theatre.

PICCADILLY

The name Piccadilly is synonymous with Piccadilly Circus, but it is a street name which runs to Piccadilly Circus from Hyde Park. It contains a number of shops and the Ritz hotel.

REGENTS STREET

Regents Street is famous for two things; its shopping and Christmas illuminations. Every building on the street, know for its elegance, is a listed building.

OXFORD STREET

With around 300 shops, Oxford Street is the busiest shopping street in Europe. It follows the route of a Roman Road and is approximately one and a half miles long.

BOND STREET

Another major shopping street, Bond Street runs through Mayfair. It has been home to top quality fashion outlets since the 1700’s.

LIVERPOOL STREET STATION

Over 50 million passengers pass through Liverpool Street Station every year. After Waterloo and Victoria it is the third busiest train station in London.

PARK LANE

Park Lane is a one-way road that runs to the east of Hyde Park. Some of the largest mansions in London situated along the road.

MAYFAIR

Real estate prices in Mayfair are some of the highest in the world. It is considered an exclusive area and is home to luxury hotels and restaurants.

LINKS

Below are some links related to the areas featured in this slideshow:

• Estate Agents Mayfair• Lester Square Theatre• Estate Agents Marylebone• Mayfair Hotel