Lisson Grove is an area of London, England. It is located just to the north of the city ring road. There are many landmarks surrounding the area. To the north is Lord's Cricket Ground. Also there is St John's Wood. To the West is Paddington and Watling Street. To the south is Marylebone, although the railway station seems to be located in this suburb. To the east is the London Planetarium, Madame Tussaud's, Baker Street and Regent's Park London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi   - Water (%) Population... The Pavilion The Grand Stand Match in progress The Media Centre at Lords Cricket Ground This memorial stone to Lord Harris is in the Harris Garden at Lords Lords Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in St Johns Wood in London, at grid reference TQ268827. ... St Johns Wood is a district in the City of Westminster in London near Regents Park. ... Paddington is an area in the west of London in the City of Westminster. ... The modern Watling Street crossing the Medway at Rochester near the Roman and Celt crossings Watling Street is the name given to a British ancient trackway which was first used by the Celts mainly between the modern cities of Canterbury and St Albans. ... Marylebone (sometimes written St. ... Marylebone station or London Marylebone station is a National Rail and London Underground station in central London. ... The London Planetarium is in Marylebone Road on the northern side of the city centre. ... Madame Tussauds and the London Planetarium Madame Tussauds is a wax museum in London, with branches in Amsterdam, Hong Kong ( Victoria Peak), Las Vegas, Copenhagen and New York City. ... 94 Baker Street, formerly the Apple Boutique. ... This article is about Regents Park in London. ...

Nowadays it is one of the most expensive areas of West London, but for over a hundred years it was one of the capital's worst slums.^[1] The area was notorious for drinking, crime and prostitution, as well as the extreme poverty of the people and the squalor and dilapidation of the homes they lived in. ^[2]

Nearby stations

National rail

• Marylebone station
• Paddington station

Marylebone station or London Marylebone station is a National Rail and London Underground station in central London. ... Paddington Station, March 2005 during rush hour Paddington station or London Paddington station is a major National Rail and London Underground station complex in the Paddington area of London. ...

Tube

• Baker Street tube station
• Edgware Road tube station
• Marylebone station

Baker Street tube station is a station on the London Underground located on Baker Street. ... Edgware Road, Bakerloo Line Edgware Road, Hammersmith and City Line Edgware Road tube station is the name given to two separate tube stations on London Underground. ... Marylebone station or London Marylebone station is a National Rail and London Underground station in central London. ...

References

1. ^ Thomas Beames, The Rookeries of London, Frank Cass, 1970
2. ^ The Quiver, 1896-1897