 Looking west down Weymouth Street in 2010 | |
| Length | 601 m (1,972 ft) |
|---|---|
| Location | Westminster, London |
| Postal code | W1 |
| Nearest Tube station |  Great Portland Street; Oxford Circus; Regent's Park; Bond Street |
| Coordinates | 51°31′16.03″N 0°8′39.66″W / 51.5211194°N 0.1443500°W |
| East end | Great Portland Street |
| West end | Marylebone High Street |
| Construction | |
| Completion | 1770 |
Weymouth Street lies in the Marylebone district of the City of Westminster and connects Marylebone High Street with Great Portland Street. The area was developed in the late 18th century by Henrietta Cavendish Holles and her husband Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford.[1] This part of Marylebone was noted to part of Manor of Tyburn and dates back to the year 1086.
- ^ Weymouth Street was named after Lady Elizabeth Bentinck, Viscountess Weymouth, daughter of William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland, who owned this estate. Sources: Bebbington, Gillian (1972). London Street Names. BT Batsford & Fairfield, Sheila (1983). The Streets Of London: A Dictionary Of The Names And Their Origins. Papermac