Chiltern Street is a road in theMarylebone area ofCentral London.[1] Located in theCity of Westminster, it runs north to south connectingMarylebone Road and Blandford Street.Baker Street runs parallel a little way to the west. It meets Dorset Street,Crawford Street andPaddington Street along its route.Manchester Square is located beyond the southern end of the street.
It is part of thePortman Estate and dates back to the eighteenth century. Historically it was known asEast Street, with the name changing in 1937. Until the second half of the nineteenth century it didn't run as far north as the Marylebone Road, with the short David Street and buildings blocking the route. It is one of several streets and buildings in the area with names linked to theChiltern Hills, which were connected to Marylebone from both theMetropolitan Line and theGreat Central Railway fromMarylebone Station.[2] The street shares its name with theChiltern Court building overBaker Street tube station which was planned in 1912 but not fully constructed until the 1920s afterwartime delays. An entrance to the station is located on the junction between Chiltern Street and Marylebone Road.
The street features a mixture of commercial and residential buildings. At the southern end is the 1899Grade II listedChiltern Firehouse, formerly the Marylebone Fire Station and now converted into a restaurant.[3] In 1864 a Welsh Methodist Chapel was opened in the street.[4] A particular feature is the large redbrick Portman Mansions constructed in the 1890s at the northern end of the street.[5] Notable residents of the street have includedHenry Segrave theworld land speed record holder in the 1920s, who is now commemorated with ablue plaque.[6]
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