Regent Street

Regent Street

Looking north along Regent Street in April 2011, with Union Flags hung to celebrate the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
Location within Central London
Part of	A4, A4201
Namesake	George, Prince Regent of the United Kingdom
Maintained by	Transport for London
Length	0.8 mi (1.3 km)
Location	London, United Kingdom
Nearest tube station	Oxford Circus Piccadilly Circus Charing Cross
Coordinates	51°30′39″N 0°08′19″W / 51.5108°N 0.1387°W / 51.5108; -0.1387
Construction
Other
Designer	John Nash, James Burton
Known for	Liberty Hamleys Apple Store University of Westminster
Website	www.regentstreetonline.com

Regent Street is a major shopping street in the West End of London. It is named after George, the Prince Regent (later George IV) and was laid out under the direction of the architect John Nash and James Burton. It runs from Waterloo Place in St James's at the southern end, through Piccadilly Circus and Oxford Circus, to All Souls Church. From there Langham Place and Portland Place continue the route to Regent's Park.

The street's layout was completed in 1825 and was an early example of town planning in England, replacing earlier roads including Swallow Street. Nash and Burton's street layout has survived, although all the original buildings except All Souls Church have been replaced following reconstruction in the late 19th century.^[1] The street is known for its flagship retail stores, including Liberty, Hamleys, Jaeger and the Apple Store. The Royal Polytechnic Institution, now the University of Westminster, has been based on Regent Street since 1838.