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Beginnings 1811 to 1825

Regent Street is one of the first planned developments of London. The desire to impose order on the medieval street London rentals pattern of London dates back to the Great Fire of London (1666) when Sir Christopher Wren drew up plans for rebuilding the city on the classical formal model, but that initiative was lost. It was not until 1811 that John Nash drew up plans for broad, architecturally distinguished London rentals thoroughfares and public spaces: Carlton House Terrace on The Mall, Piccadilly Circus, Regent Street and Regent's Park with its grand terraces.

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This article is about the Regent Street in London. For other Regent Streets, see Regent Street (disambiguation).
Regent Street, view north from Oxford Circus

Regent Street is one of the major shopping streets in London's West End, well known to tourists and Londoners London rentals alike, and famous for its Christmas illuminations. It is named after the Prince Regent (later George IV), and is commonly associated with the architect John Nash, although all his original buildings except All Souls Church have since been replaced.[1]

The street was completed in 1825 and was an early example of town planning in England, cutting through the 17th and 18th century street pattern through which it passes. It runs London rentals from the Regent's residence at Carlton House in St James's at the southern end, through Piccadilly Circus and Oxford Circus, to All Souls Church. From there Langham Place and Portland Place continue the route to Regent's Park.

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London rentals every building in Regent Street is protected as a Listed Building, at least Grade II status, and together they form the Regent Street Conservation Area.[2]

The street is one of the locations on the standard UK version of the Monopoly board game.

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This section is a summary of the main historical facts, and necessarily simplifies some of the complex issues. Much more detail can be found on the online resources referred to.
Regent Street proposal, published 1813, titled "PLAN, London rentals presented to the House of Commons, of a STREET proposed from CHARING CROSS to PORTLAND PLACE, leading to the Crown Estate in Marylebone Park".
The Quadrant, Regent Street in 1837, seen from Piccadilly Circus. The buildings have London rentals since been replaced.

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