Everything about Welbeck Street totally explained
Welbeck Street is a street in the
West End, central
London,
England. It has historically been associated with the medical profession.
The street runs approximately north-south between
New Cavendish Street at the northern end, crossing
Wigmore Street near
Wigmore Hall just to the east, becoming
Vere Street continuing southwards. The nearest tube station is
Bond Street to the south.
The London Welbeck Hospital, is located at 27 Welbeck Street, and the The Welbeck Street Hospital for Diseases of the Nervous System was located on this street as well; the offices of the British Institute of Radiology were formerly located there. The Welbeck Clinic is located at No. 20.
There is a
Greek Orthodox Chapel in Welbeck Street that dates back as far as the early 19th century when the building formed part of the
Russian
embassy. The chapel was rebuilt in
1864 and features a particularly fine
iconostasis. The chapel can be found on
Edward Stanford's map of London.
Famous people
The notorious 18th century highwayman
James MacLaine was once a grocer on Welbeck Street.
In 1799,
Thomas Young established himself as a
physician in this street at No 48, now recorded by a
blue plaque. The street was favoured by doctors at the time and remains a leading medical location. It is close to
Harley Street, now more famed for its concentration of private medical practitioners.
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