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The Quadrant at the bottom of Regent Street.

Regent Street is a major shopping street and thoroughfare in London's West End. Named after the Prince Regent (later George IV), it was built by John Nash as part of a ceremonial route from the Regent's residence at Carlton House in St James's to Regent's Park. Starting as Lower Regent Street at its intersection with Charles II Street and Waterloo Place, it runs north to Piccadilly Circus then becomes Regent Street by turning westward, and curves around in a quarter-circle until it is heading north once more. It then continues past Oxford Circus becoming Upper Regent Street and ends at its intersection with Langham Place, Cavendish Place and Mortimer Street. Image File history File links Portal. ... Regent Street 2004-08-07. ... Regent Street 2004-08-07. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Main Street. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... The West End of London is part of the city centre of London in England. ... George IV (George Augustus Frederick) (12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 29 January 1820 until his death. ... John Nash For other people of the same name, see John Nash. ... The entrance front of Carlton House. ... St. ... This article is about Regents Park in London. ... Piccadilly Circus is a famous traffic intersection and public space of Londons West End in the City of Westminster. ... Oxford Circus, looking westward Oxford Circus is the area of London at the busy intersection of Regent Street and Oxford Street. ...

There is a yearly Regent Street Festival, and the Christmas light displays are a London tradition, with a "celebrity" being chosen annually to ceremonially light them up. In recent years, the Christmas lights have been used predominantly as just another advertising venue, usually for films aimed at a younger audience. As well as shops, there is a large amount of office accommodation on the upper floors of the buildings. The street features as one of the locations on the standard London version of the Monopoly board game. The 2006 Sinulog festival in the Philippines Renaissance festival A festival or fest is an event, usually staged by a local community, which centers on some theme, sometimes on some unique aspect of the community. ... Monopoly is the best-selling commercial board game in the world. ...

Christmas lights in Regent Street.

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History

Nash's Regent Street in 1829. These buildings have been replaced.

Regent Street was named after the Prince Regent (later George IV) and formed part of the 1811 town plan prepared by John Nash to develop a ceremonial route from the Regent's residence at Carlton House in St James's to the newly developed Regent's Park. The street still belongs to The Crown Estate. All of Nash's buildings were replaced with larger ones in a Neo-baroque style in the 1920s which were designed by the architect Reginald Blomfield. Part of the west side of Regent Street from Shepherds Views of London (1829), showing the style of the buildings in Nashs original street. ... Part of the west side of Regent Street from Shepherds Views of London (1829), showing the style of the buildings in Nashs original street. ... John Nash For other people of the same name, see John Nash. ... George IV (George Augustus Frederick) (12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 29 January 1820 until his death. ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... John Nash For other people of the same name, see John Nash. ... The entrance front of Carlton House. ... St. ... This article is about Regents Park in London. ... In the United Kingdom, the Crown Estate is a property portfolio associated with the monarchy. ... The foyer of the Paris Opera, built by Charles Garnier Neo-baroque is a term used to describe artistic creations which display important aspects of Baroque style, but are not from the Baroque period proper. ... The 1920s was a decade sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... Sir Reginald Theodore Blomfield (20 December 1856–27 December 1942) was a British architect, garden designer and author. ...

On 6 July 2004, half a million people crowded into Regent Street and the surrounding streets to watch a parade of Formula 1 cars. The success of this event has lead to speculation regarding the possibility of a London Grand Prix. July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel auto racing. ... Georges Boillot winning the 1912 French Grand Prix in Dieppe, France Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organized automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894. ...

Selected shops and other places of note

Apple retail store

Apple retail store opening at 10am on 20 November 2004.

The Apple retail store opened on Regent Street at 10am on 20 November 2004. At the time this represented the first such store in Europe, and only the fourth outside the United States (the preceding three are in Japan, and since then many more have opened outside the United States). Download high resolution version (908x646, 136 KB)Photo of the Apple retail store in London opening on Regent Street at 10am on 20 November 2004, it is the first store in Europe, and only the third outside the United States (the other two are in Tokyo and Osaka). ... Download high resolution version (908x646, 136 KB)Photo of the Apple retail store in London opening on Regent Street at 10am on 20 November 2004, it is the first store in Europe, and only the third outside the United States (the other two are in Tokyo and Osaka). ... To learn about the online Apple store, see Apple store. ... November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... To learn about the online Apple store, see Apple store. ... November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... European redirects here. ...

Austin Reed

Austin Reed's flagship store is located at 103-113 Regent Street. The store has an atrium at its centre, housing glass lifts allowing viewing across all floors. The lower ground floor sells womenswear and also houses Austin's, the refurbished 1920’s Art Deco Barber Shop, offering a full range of hair face and body treatments for both men and women. Austin Reed is a British fashion retailer known for its menswear. ...

Broadcasting House

The BBC's headquarters are in Broadcasting House, whose front entrance is on Langham Place but easily visible from Regent St. Indeed, most Londoners think of Broadcasting House as marking the top end of Regent St. Several national radio stations broadcast from this 1930s Art Deco building. The British Broadcasting Corporation, invariably known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world, employing 26,000 staff in the UK alone and with a budget of £4 billion. ... Broadcasting House Broadcasting House is the headquarters of the BBC in London, England. ...

Dickins and Jones

In June 2005 owner House of Fraser announced that the department store Dickins and Jones, which traces its origins to 1803 and has been located in Regent Street since 1835, will close in January 2006. The store was said to have been making losses for several years and to have failed to keep up with more fashion conscious rivals such as its neighbour Liberty. The building is to be redeveloped with small shop units on the lower floors and flats and offices above. [1] House of Fraser is a British department store group with around 60 stores across the country. ... The interior of a typical Macys department store. ... Dickins and Jones was a department store that had operated between 1835 and 2006 (tracing origins as early as 1803) in London, United Kingdom. ... Liberty is a well known department store in Regent Street in central London, England at the heart of the West End shopping district. ...

Hamleys

Hamleys, one of the world's largest toy shops.

Hamleys toy shop can be found 100 yards south of Oxford Circus on the east side of the road. Until the 1990s it was the world's largest toy store (now Toys "R" Us, in New York), with six floors devoted to playthings. The fifth floor was recently opened with an open cafe. The ground floor is always decked out with a variety of soft toys, from small puppets to life-sized giraffes, and demonstrators. It remains the world's finest toy shop. A photograph of Hamleys toy shop in Regent Street, London. ... A photograph of Hamleys toy shop in Regent Street, London. ... Hamleys is one of the worlds largest toy shops. ... Hamleys is one of the worlds largest toy shops. ... Oxford Circus, looking westward Oxford Circus is the area of London at the busy intersection of Regent Street and Oxford Street. ... See also 1990s, the band The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, sometimes informally including popular culture from the late 1980s and shortly after the year 2000. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... Stuffed animals inside a claw machine. ...

Liberty

Liberty a department store known for its Art Nouveau styles. Liberty is a well known department store in Regent Street in central London, England at the heart of the West End shopping district. ... Poster by Alfons Mucha Art Nouveau /art nuvo/, Anglicised /ˈɑːt nuːvəu/ (French for new art) is a style in art, architecture and design that peaked in popularity at the beginning of the 20th century. ...

Oxford Circus tube station

Oxford Circus is the junction where Regent Street crosses Oxford Street, and the site of one of the busiest of London's underground stations. The Central, Bakerloo and Victoria lines all meet here. Oxford Circus, looking westward Oxford Circus is the area of London at the busy intersection of Regent Street and Oxford Street. ... Oxford Circus, on the right you can see the tube-sign. ... The Central Line is a line of the London Underground and coloured red on the tube map. ... The Bakerloo Line is a line of the London Underground and coloured brown on the Tube map. ... The Victoria Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured light blue on the Tube map. ...

The Crown Estate redevelopment

BMW.WilliamsF1 Team participated in a demonstration in London's Regent Street prior to the 2004 British Grand Prix.

Since the turn of the millennium, the Crown Estate has embarked on a major redevelopment programme in Regent Street and some of its side streets. This involves replacing some of the smaller shops with larger units. More importantly from a commercial point of view, many of the early 20th century offices, which typically for that era have many corridors and small individual offices, are being replaced with the open plan accommodation which is now required by tenants. This is being done by completing stripping out the interiors and rebuilding behind retained facades. Download high resolution version (2048x1237, 429 KB)BMW-Williams F1 car on Regent Street, London. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1237, 429 KB)BMW-Williams F1 car on Regent Street, London. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... Results from the 2004 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 11, 2004 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 1:18. ... In the United Kingdom, the Crown Estate is a property portfolio associated with the monarchy. ...

The Crown Estate will be moving its own headquarters from Carlton House Terrace to Regent Street. As of May 2005, the reconstruction of one block is complete and two more are in progress. The largest element of the plan is the reconstruction of the Quadrant at the southern end of the street close to Piccadilly Circus. In addition to shops and offices, a five star hotel and a small number of flats will be created here. In the United Kingdom, the Crown Estate is a property portfolio associated with the monarchy. ... The East Terrace soon after completion. ...

Trivia

The photograph for the album cover of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars by David Bowie was shot in Heddon Street, just off Regent Street. An album cover is a cover used to package commercial audio recordings such as the printed cardboard covers that were typically used to package 12 gramophone records from the 1960s through to the 1980s when the 12 record was the major format for distribution of popular music. ... The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars is a 1972 concept album by David Bowie, praised as the definitive album of the 1970s by Melody Maker magazine. ... David Bowie (born David Robert Jones on January 8, 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and audio engineer, whose work spans more than four decades. ...

Nearest tube stations

• Oxford Circus tube station
• Piccadilly Circus tube station

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External links

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