Street names of Lisson Grove


This is a list of the etymology of many street names in the London district of Lisson Grove most broadly defined which has the occasionally contested limits of St John's Wood Road: north, Park Road and Baker Street: east, Marylebone Road: south and Edgware Road/Maida Vale: west. This is alternatively the northern half of Marylebone, excluding the long dissociated St John's Wood, especially in station-centric terms common in the 21st century. Well within these borders is Marylebone station.
In oldest terms Marylebone was the medieval parish, see map at Ossulstone. It forms six ecclesiastical parishes today - two cover this area.
NameOriginWhether personal/owner-based
Aberdeen Placeland formerly owned by Harrow School; this street was named for the Earl of Aberdeen, a governor of the school in the 1820syes
Alpha Closeafter the Greek letter, and Alpha Road the first street to be developed in the first major phase no
Ashbridge Streetafter Arthur Ashbridge, District Surveyor for Marylebone 1884–1918; formerly Exeter Streetyes
Ashmill Streetland formerly owned by the Portman estate; this street is named for Ash Mill in Devon where they owned land; it was Devonshire Street, but was later changed to avoid confusion with similarly named streetsyes
Baker Streetafter Edward Baker, friend and business partner of the Portman familyyes
Balcombe Streetmaybe an early corruption of Batcombe, Dorset, in line with other Dorset-linked street namesyes
Bell Streetformerly Bell Lane, it runs through the former Bell Field, possibly named for a former inn of this name on Edgware Roadno
Bendall Mewsafter Sir Talbot Hastings Bendall Baker, brother of Edward Baker, friend and business partner of the Portman familyyes
Bernhardt Crescentunknown
Blandford Squareafter Blandford Forum, Dorset, where the local Portman family had a seatyes
Boldero Placeas this area was formerly home to the warehouses of the firm Spencer, Turner & Bolderoyes
Boscobel Streetafter a former inn here called The Royal Oak, by association with Charles II who hid from Parliamentary forces in the Royal Oak at Boscobel Houseno
Boston Placethe land here was formerly called Boston Fieldyes
Broadley Street and Broadley Terracethis land was formerly owned by the Portman estate; this street is named for Broadley Wood, Dorset where they owned land; it was Earl Streetyes
Burne Streetafter one Mr Burne, who purchased land here in 1792yes
Capland Streetland formerly owned by the Portman estate; this street is named for Capland, Somerset where they owned landyes
Casey Closeunknown
Chagford Streetafter the stannary town Chagford, Devon; this land was formerly owned by the Portman estate and Edward Portman, 1st Viscount Portman was Lord Warden of the Stannaries 1865–88yes
Church Streetafter the nearby St Mary on Paddington Green Churchno
Clifton Courtpossibly after Clifton, Bristol
Corlett Streetprobably after Hubert C Corlette, Victorian-era artist and local residentyes
Cosway Streetafter Richard Cosway, Regency-era painteryes
Cunningham Placethis land was formerly owned by Harrow School; this street was named for Reverend John William Cunningham, a governor of the school in the 1810syes
Daventry StreetSouth was Union Street; north was William Street. unknown
Dorset Close and Dorset Squarethis land was formerly owned by the Portman estate; this street is named for Dorset where they owned landyes
Edgware Roadas it leads to Edgware, Middlesexno
Fisherton StreetBroadley Street near here was formerly Earl Street, and the surrounding streets were given earldom-related names in the early 19th century; this was named after Fisherton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, by association with the Earls of Salisburyyes
Frampton Streetafter the sculptor and local resident George Framptonyes
Gateforth Streetalmost certainly for Gateforth in Yorkshire, why so named in unknown
George Peabody Courtafter George Peabody, American philanthropistyes
Glentworth Streetafter Edmund Pery, 1st Earl of Limerick, 18th and 19th century politician and local residentyes
Great Central Streetafter the adjacent Marylebone railway station, originally the terminus of the Great Central Railwayno
Grendon Streetthis land was in medieval times owned by the Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem; the street is named for Walter Grendon, Grand Prior 1400–16yes
Grove Gardensafter Lisson Groveno
Harewood Avenue and Harewood Rowthis land was formerly owned by the Portman estate; this street is named for Emma Portman, Viscountess Portman, daughter of Henry Lascelles, 2nd Earl of Harewood, wife of Edward Portman, 1st Viscount Portmanyes
Harrow Streetland formerly owned by Harrow Schoolyes
Hatton Row and Hatton Streetthought to be after a local builder of this nameyes
Hayes Placeafter the developer of this street Francis Hay, who lived in Hayes, Middlesexyes
Henderson Driveunknown, made for Wharncliffe Gardens Estate
Highworth Streetunknown, land formerly owned by Harrow School
Huntsworth Mewsthis land was formerly owned by the Portman estate; this street is named for Huntsworth, Somerset where they owned landyes
Ivor Placeunknown; formerly Upper Park Place
Jerome Crescentunknown, medieval ownership was shared with Grendon Street
Lilestone Streetafter the former manor of Lilestone which covered this areano
Linhope Streetunknown
Lisson Grove and Lisson Streetcorruption of Lilestone, the former manor which covered this area, which may mean lile-ton for being the lesser in the parishno
Lodge Roadas it leads to the Hanover Lodge in Regent's Parkno
Lorne Closeafter the John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, husband of Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, daughter of Queen Victoriayes
Luton Streetunknown
Lyons Placethis land was formerly owned by Harrow School; this street was named for the school's founder John Lyonyes
Maida Valetook its name from a public house named after John Stuart, Count of Maida, which opened on the Edgware Road soon after the Battle of Maida in 1806yes, indirectly
Mallory Streetland in medieval times owned by the Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem; the street is named Robert Mallory, Grand Prior 1433–40yes
Melcombe Place and Melcombe Streetthis land was formerly owned by the Portman estate; this street is named for Melcombe, Somerset where they owned landyes
Miles Place/Miles Buildingsunknown
Mulready Streetafter 18th and 19th century artist William Mulreadyyes
North Bankafter a former crescent of villas of this name, demolished to build the adjacent railway lines in the 1890sno
Northwick Close and Northwick Terracethis land was formerly owned by Harrow School; this street was named for John Rushout, 2nd Baron Northwick, a governor of the school in the 1800syes
Oak Tree Roadafter former land nearby called Oak Tree Fieldno
Orchardson Streetafter Victorian era artist and local resident William Quiller Orchardsonyes
Palgrave Gardensunknown, street post-dates 1900
Park Roadafter the adjacent Regent's Parkno
Paveley Streetthis land was in medieval times owned by the Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem; the street is named either for Richard de Paveley or John de Paveley yes
Penfold Place and Penfold Streetafter Rev. George Penfold, vicar of several local churches in the early 1800syes
Plympton Place and Plympton Streetafter Plympton, a stannary town. Formerly Little Grove Street and formerly owned by the Portman estate and Edward Portman, 1st Viscount Portman was Lord Warden of the Stannaries 1865–88yes
Pollitt Driveunknown, street post-dates 1900
Portman Gateland formerly owned by the Portman estateyes
Ranston Streetfor the Baker family, assistants of local landowners the Portmans, who owned land in Ranston, Dorsetyes
Rossmore Close and Rossmore Roadthis land was formerly owned by the Portman estate; they owned a property called Rossmoreyes
St John's Wood Roadthis land was in medieval times owned by the Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalemyes
Salisbury StreetBroadley Street near here was formerly Earl Street, and the surrounding streets were given earldom-related names in the early 19th century; this was named for the Earls of Salisburyyes
Samford Streetunknown
Shroton Streetfor the Baker family, assistants of local landowners the Portmans, who owned land in Shroton, Dorsetyes
Siddons Laneafter 19th century actress Sarah Siddons, who lived nearby at Clarence Gateyes
Stalbridge Streetfor the Baker family, assistants of local landowners the Portmans, who owned land in Stalbridge, Dorsetyes
Swain Streetunknown, street post-dates 1900
Taunton Mews and Taunton Placethis land was formerly owned by the Portman estate; this street is named for Taunton, Somerset where they owned landyes
Tresham Crescentland in medieval times owned by the Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem; the street is named for Thomas Tresham, Grand Prior 1557–59yes
Venables Streetnamed for Revered Edward Veneable, vicar of the nearby Christ Church, Bell Streetyes
Victoria Passagelikely after Queen Victoria of the United Kingdomyes
Whitehaven StreetBroadley Street near here was formerly Earl Street, and the surrounding streets were given earldom-related names in the early 19th century; this was named for the Earls of Carlisle and was originally Little Carlisle Street, later changed after Whitehaven, Cumberlandyes