Charles II Street

The immediate vicinity of Charles II Street.
Charles II Street, 2009

Charles II Street is a street in St James's in the City of Westminster, London.

It runs roughly west to east, starting from the middle of the east side of St. James's Square, crossing Regent Street where it becomes Waterloo Place, and ending at Haymarket. At its eastern end it is joined by St Alban's Street on its north side and the Royal Opera Arcade which runs south to join Pall Mall.

The street, originally known as Charles Street, was built by about 1665, and the first recorded mention is in 1672. In 1939, it was renamed Charles II Street.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Charles II Street | British History Online". british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-10.

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