Birkenhead Street, WC1H

Road in/near King’s Cross

 HOME  ·  ABOUT  ·  ARTICLE  ·  MARKERS OFF  ·  BLOG 
(51.52976 -0.12178, 51.529 -0.121) 
MAP YEAR:18001810182018301860190019502024 
 
Road · * · WC1H ·
JANUARY
1
2000
Birkenhead Street is a street opposite Kings Cross Station, and adjoining Euston Road.

Previously named Liverpool Street, it was renamed as Birkenhead Street in the 20th century.

TIP: If you choose an historical map, an 'opacity' control will appear top right. Slide it to fade in the old map compared to a new map.


Licence: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence


NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE
’Royal Blue’ horse omnibus outside 5 Euston Road The bus carries route information and an advert for Selfridge’s.

NEARBY STREETS
Acton Street, WC1X Acton Street is found on the east side of Gray’s Inn Road and connects it with King’s Cross Road (Finsbury)
Affleck Street, N1 Affleck Street was built by a Mr A. Attneave in 1884 (King’s Cross)
Albion Walk, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (King’s Cross)
Albion Yard, N1 Albion Yard lies off of Balfe Street (King’s Cross)
Ampton Place, WC1X Ampton Place was previously called Frederick Place (Finsbury)
Ampton Street, WC1X Ampton Street was named after its builder, the 3rd Lord Calthorpe who owned land at Ampton, Suffolk (Finsbury)
Argyle Place, WC1H Argyle Place was also known as Argyle Terrace and Sion Terrace (Bloomsbury)
Argyle Square, WC1H Argyle Square is one of the streets of the Battle Bridge Estate (King’s Cross)
Argyle Street, WC1H Argyle Street, originally Manchester Street, was named after the former Argyle House (Bloomsbury)
Argyle Walk, WC1H Argyle Walk is named for Argyll in Scotland (Bloomsbury)
Balfe Street, N1 Balfe Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (King’s Cross)
Battle Bridge House, WC1X Battle Bridge House is sited on Gray’s Inn Road (Finsbury)
Battle Bridge Place, N1C Battle Bridge Place is the traditional name for a newer area of King’s Cross (King’s Cross)
Battle Bridge Road, N1C Battle Bridge Road ran beside the gasholders of Kings Cross (King’s Cross)
Battlebridge Court, N1 Battlebridge Court is sited on Wharfdale Road (King’s Cross)
Beckett House, WC1 Beckett House is a block on Westking Place (Bloomsbury)
Belgrove Street, WC1H Belgrove Street, formerly Belgrave Street, leads south from Euston Road (Bloomsbury)
Bidborough Street, NW1 Bidborough Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)
Birkenhead Street, WC1H Birkenhead Street is a street opposite Kings Cross Station, and adjoining Euston Road (King’s Cross)
Bonington House, N1 Bonington House is a block on Killick Street (Islington)
Bravingtons Walk, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (King’s Cross)
Brewer Street, N1C Brewer Street was formerly a main street of the area, named for landowners the Brewers’ Company (St Pancras)
Brighton Street, WC1H Brighton Street became Whidbourne Street in 1891 (9157) (Bloomsbury)
Brill Place, NW1 Brill Place is named after the former Brill Row in the area (Somers Town)
Brill Row, NW1 Brill Row was one of many small streets which became the basis for a Somers Town market (St Pancras)
Britannia Street, WC1X Britannia Street, King’s Cross, dates from the 1770s (King’s Cross)
Bruce Kenrick House, N1 Bruce Kenrick House is a block on Killick Street (King’s Cross)
Burleigh House, WC1H Burleigh House is a block on Sidmouth Street (Bloomsbury)
Burton Street, WC1H Burton Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)
Caledonia House, N1 Caledonia House can be found on Pentonville Road (King’s Cross)
Caledonia Street, N1 Caledonia Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (King’s Cross)
Calshot Street, N1 Calshot Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)
Cambria House, WC1H Cambria House is a block on Tavistock Place (Bloomsbury)
Cartwright Gardens, WC1N Cartwright Gardens is a crescent-shaped park and street located in Bloomsbury (Bloomsbury)
Central House, WC1H Central House can be found on Upper Woburn Place (Bloomsbury)
Chandler House, WC1N Chandler House is a block on Wakefield Street (Bloomsbury)
Charlwood House, WC1H Charlwood House is a block on Midhope Street (Bloomsbury)
Christopher Place, NW1 Christopher Place leads off Chalton Street (St Pancras)
Clare Court, WC1H Clare Court is a block on Judd Street (Bloomsbury)
Coach Road, N1C Coach Road is a road in the N1C postcode area (St Pancras)
Collier Street, N1 Collier Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)
Compton Place, WC1H Compton Place is a road in the WC1H postcode area (Bloomsbury)
Cooper’s Lane, NW1 Cooper’s Lane gives its name to the Cooper’s Lane Estate (St Pancras)
Crestfield Street, WC1H Crestfield Street was previously Chesterfield Street (Bloomsbury)
Cromer Street, WC1H Cromer Street originally gave access from Gray’s Inn Road to Greenland Place and a bowling green (Bloomsbury)
Cubitt Street, WC1X Cubitt Street was formerly called Arthur Street (Finsbury)
Cumming Street, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (King’s Cross)
Denton Street, N1C Denton Street disappeared under the construction of St Pancras station (St Pancras)
Derby Lodge, WC1X Derby Lodge is one of the streets of London in the WC1X postal area (King’s Cross)
Dinwiddy House, N1 Dinwiddy House is a block on Pentonville Road (King’s Cross)
Duke’s Road, WC1H This is a street in the WC1H postcode area (St Pancras)
Egmont House, WC1H Egmont House is a block on Tavistock Place (Bloomsbury)
Elstree Street, N1C Elstree Street once laid off of St Pancras Road (St Pancras)
Euston Road, WC1H The easternmost section of the Euston Road lies in the N1 postcode and runs along the facade of Kings Cross Station (King’s Cross)
Field Street, WC1X Field Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1X postal area (King’s Cross)
Flaxman Terrace, WC1H Flaxman Terrace connects Burton Street with Cartwright Gardens (Bloomsbury)
Fleet Square, WC1X Fleet Square is a road in the WC1X postcode area (Finsbury)
Foxcroft House, N1 Foxcroft House is a block on Pentonville Road (King’s Cross)
Frances Gardner House, WC1X Frances Gardner House is a block on Cubitt Street (Finsbury)
Frearson House, N1 Frearson House is a block on Weston Rise (Pentonville)
Frederick Street, WC1X Frederick Street is a road in the WC1X postcode area (Finsbury)
Gatesden House, WC1H Gatesden House is a block on Cromer Street (King’s Cross)
Granville Street, WC1X Granville Street is a road in the WC1X postcode area (Finsbury)
Grendon House, N1 Grendon House is located on Collier Street (Islington)
Gridiron Building, N1C A street within the N1C postcode (King’s Cross)
Hamilton House, WC1H Residential block (Bloomsbury)
Harrison Street, WC1H Harrison Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)
Hastings Street, WC1H Hastings Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)
Headland House, WC1X Headland House is a block on Gray’s Inn Road (Finsbury)
Heathcote Street, WC1N Heathcote Street is in the north-east corner of the Foundling Hospital estate, leading from St George’s Gardens to Gray’s Inn Road (Bloomsbury)
Hurst House, N1 Hurst House can be found on Weston Rise (Pentonville)
James Lighthill House, WC1X James Lighthill House is a block on Penton Rise (Pentonville)
Jenner House, WC1N Residential block (Bloomsbury)
Jessel House, WC1H Jessel House is a building on Judd Street (Bloomsbury)
John Dodgson House, WC1H John Dodgson House is sited on Bidborough Street (Bloomsbury)
Judd Street, WC1H Judd Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)
Kellet House, WC1H Kellet House is a block on Tankerton Street (Bloomsbury)
Kelvin House, WC1H Kelvin House is a block on Judd Street (Bloomsbury)
Kenton Street, WC1H Kenton Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)
Keystone Crescent, N1 Keystone Crescent has the smallest radius of any crescent in Europe, and has a collection of old preserved houses (King’s Cross)
Killick Street, N1 Killick Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)
King’s Boulevard, N1C King’s Boulevard is a road in the N1C postcode area (King’s Cross)
King’s Cross Road, WC1X This is a street in the WC1X postcode area (Finsbury)
King’s Cross Square, N1C King’s Cross Square is a road in the N1C postcode area (King’s Cross)
Kings Cross Bridge, N1 Kings Cross Bridge is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (King’s Cross)
Knollys House, WC1H Knollys House is a block on Tavistock Place (Bloomsbury)
Langton Close, WC1X Langton Close was named after the Arthur Langton Nurses Home formerly located here (Finsbury)
Lavina Grove, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (King’s Cross)
Leeke Street, WC1X Leeke Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1X postal area (King’s Cross)
Leigh Street, WC1H Leigh Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)
Lighterman House, N1 Lighterman House can be found on Wharfdale Road (King’s Cross)
Lighthouse Building, N1 Lighthouse Building is a building on Pentonville Road (King’s Cross)
Lorenzo Street, N1 Lorenzo Street is a road in the N1 postcode area (King’s Cross)
Loxham House, WC1H Loxham House is a block on Argyle Walk (Bloomsbury)
Mabledon Place, WC1H After Mabledon in Kent - home county of local 16th-century landowner Andrew Judd (Bloomsbury)
Marcello House, N1 Marcello House is a block on Pentonville Road (King’s Cross)
Mecklenburgh Street, WC1X This is a street in the WC1N postcode area (Bloomsbury)
Medway Court, WC1H Medway Court can be found on Leigh Street (Bloomsbury)
Midhope Street, WC1H Midhope Street was once known as Wood Street (Bloomsbury)
Midland Road, N1C Midland Road is named after the adjacent railway line, built by the Midland Railway Company (St Pancras)
Noahs Yard, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (King’s Cross)
North Place, WC1H North Place ran along what is now Argyle Walk to Brighton Street, marking the boundary between the Battle Bridge and Cromer-Lucas estates. (Bloomsbury)
Northam’s Buildings, NW1 Northam’s Buildings was swept away by the building of St Pancras station (St Pancras)
Northdown Street, N1 Northdown Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (King’s Cross)
Omega Place, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (King’s Cross)
One Kings Cross, N1C A street within the N1C postcode (King’s Cross)
One Pancras Square, N1C A street within the N1C postcode (King’s Cross)
Ossulston Street, NW1 Ossulston Street, a principal north-south route through Somers Town, begins at Euston Road. (St Pancras)
Penton Rise, WC1X Penton Rise is a road in the WC1X postcode area (Pentonville)
Percy Circus, WC1X Percy Circus was once referred to as "one of the most delightful bits of town planning in London" (Finsbury)
Perry Street, N1C Perry Street was buried by St Pancras station (St Pancras)
Pollard House, N1 Pollard House is a block on Northdown Street (King’s Cross)
Railway Street, N1 Railway Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (King’s Cross)
Regent Square, WC1H Regent Square was laid out from 1822, with houses being built up to circa 1829 (Bloomsbury)
Rodney House, N1 Rodney House is sited on Donegal Street (Islington)
Rodney Street, N1 Rodney Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)
Sandwich House, WC1H Sandwich House is a block on Sandwich Street (Bloomsbury)
Sandwich Street, WC1H Sandwich Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)
Seaford Street, WC1H Seaford Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)
Sidmouth Street, WC1H Sidmouth Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)
Sinclair House, WC1H Residential block (Bloomsbury)
Smith Street, N1C Smith Street was buried under St Pancras station (St Pancras)
Southern Street, N1 Southern Street is a road in the N1 postcode area (Islington)
Speedy Place, WC1H Speedy Place is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)
Spitfire Studios, N1 Spitfire Studios is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (King’s Cross)
St Chads Place, WC1X St Chads Place is one of the streets of London in the WC1X postal area (King’s Cross)
St Chads Street, WC1H St Chads Street was formerly Derby Street (King’s Cross)
St Peter’s House, WC1H St Peter’s House is sited on Regent Square (Bloomsbury)
Stelfox House, WC1X Stelfox House is sited on Penton Rise (Pentonville)
Stuart Hill House, N1 Stuart Hill House is sited on Killick Street (King’s Cross)
Students Residence William Goodenough House, WC1N Students Residence William Goodenough House can be found on Meck (Bloomsbury)
Swinton Street, WC1X Swinton Street was named after the two Swinton brothers. (Finsbury)
Tankerton House, WC1H Tankerton House is a building on Tankerton Street (Bloomsbury)
Tankerton Street, WC1H Tankerton Street is a road in the WC1H postcode area (Bloomsbury)
Tavistock House North, WC1H Tavistock House North is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)
Tavistock House South, WC1H Tavistock House South is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)
Tavistock House, WC1H Residential block (Bloomsbury)
Tavistock Place, WC1H Tavistock Place is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)
Thanet House, WC1H Thanet House is a block on Thanet Street (Bloomsbury)
Thanet Street, WC1H Thanet Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)
The Circle, N1C The Circle is a road in the N1C postcode area (St Pancras)
The Gridiron, N1C A street within the N1C postcode (King’s Cross)
The Hub, N1 Block in Kings Cross (King’s Cross)
The Stanley Building, N1C The Stanley Building, constructed in the 1860s, was an early social housing project designed to accommodate railway workers. (King’s Cross)
Tiger House, WC1H Tiger House is a block on Burton Street (Bloomsbury)
Tonbridge Street, WC1H Tonbridge Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1H postal area (Bloomsbury)
Trematon Walk, N1 A street within the N1C postcode (King’s Cross)
Varnishers Yard, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (King’s Cross)
Vernon Rise, WC1X Vernon Rise is one of the streets of London in the WC1X postal area (Finsbury)
Vernon Square, WC1X Vernon Square is a road in the WC1X postcode area (Finsbury)
Wakefield Mews, WC1H Wakefield Mews derives ultimately from a former local pub: ’The Pindar of Wakefield’. (Bloomsbury)
Wakefield Street, WC1N Wakefield Street - after a former local pub, ’The Pindar of Wakefield’ (Bloomsbury)
Watford Street, NW1 Watford Street was cleared away in the 1860s to make way to St Pancras station (St Pancras)
Wells Square, WC1X Wells Square is a road in the WC1X postcode area (Finsbury)
Westking Place, WC1H Westking Place runs north from Heathcote Street to Sidmouth Street (Bloomsbury)
Weston Rise, N1 Weston Rise is a road in the N1 postcode area (Pentonville)
Weston Street, NW1 Weston Street disappeared under the then-new St Pancras station during the 1860s (St Pancras)
Wharfdale Road, N1 Wharfdale Road is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (King’s Cross)
Wharton Street, WC1X Wharton Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1X postal area (Finsbury)
Whidborne Street, WC1H Whidborne Street was developed as Brighton Street early in the 19th century (Bloomsbury)
Wicklow Street, WC1X Wicklow Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1X postal area (King’s Cross)
Wilsted Street, NW1 Wilsted Street was the original name for the lower end of Ossulston Street (St Pancras)
Woburn House, WC1H Woburn House is a block on Tavistock Square (Bloomsbury)
Woburn Walk, WC1H Woburn Walk was also known as Woburn Buildings (Bloomsbury)
Woolf Mews, WC1H Woolf Mews is a road in the WC1H postcode area (Bloomsbury)


Click here to explore another London street
We now have 681 completed street histories and 46819 partial histories


Click here to see photos of the area


  Contact us · Copyright policy · Privacy policy

32745:21785