Hyde Park Corner

At the other end of Park Lane from Marble Arch, Hyde Park Corner has struck terror into many a learner driver.

In the centre of the roundabout stands Constitution Arch (or Wellington Arch), designed by Decimus Burton as a memorial to the Duke of Wellington and originally providing a grand entrance to London. It was built as a northern gate to the grounds of Buckingham Palace. Originally the arch was topped with an equestrian statue of the Duke by Matthew Cotes Wyatt, but it was replaced with the current work, The Angel of Peace descending on the Quadriga of Victory (1912) by Adrian Jones.

Other monuments at Hyde Park Corner include Jones’s Monument to the Cavalry of the Empire (off the west side of Park Lane), Alexander Munro’s Boy and Dolphin statue (in a rose garden parallel to Rotten Row, going west from Hyde Park Corner), the Wellington Monument (off the west side of Park Lane) and a statue of Byron (on a traffic island opposite the Wellington Monument).

To the north of the roundabout is Apsley House, the home of the first Duke of Wellington. Such was Wellington’s ego, that he insisted that his letters were addressed to Number 1, London.

Hyde Park Corner was used as a code to announce to the Government the death of King George VI in 1952.

Hyde Park Corner tube station was opened by the Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway on 15 December 1906. It is one of the few stations which have no associated buildings above ground, the station being fully underground.

The original, Leslie Green-designed station building still remains to the south of the road junction, notable by its ox-blood coloured tiles; it was until June 2010 used as a pizza restaurant, and since January 2013 it is the Wellesley Hotel. The building was taken out of use in the early 1930s when the station was provided with escalators in place of lifts although an emergency stairway provides a connection to the platforms. The lift shafts are now used to provide ventilation.

After the station was rebuilt with escalators the adjacent little-used station at Down Street to the east (towards Green Park) was taken out of use.

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

25 Park Lane 25 Park Lane was the London residence of Sir Philip Sassoon.

25 Park Lane

48 Belgrave Square 48 Belgrave Square was occupied for the same family for 170 years.

48 Belgrave Square

An Omnibus Ride to Piccadilly Circus An Omnibus Ride to Piccadilly Circus, Mr Gladstone Travelling with Ordinary Passengers, 1885

An Omnibus Ride to Piccadilly Circus

Down Street Down Street, also known as Down Street (Mayfair), is a disused station on the London Underground, located in Mayfair.

Down Street

Halkin Hotel The Halkin (styled as The Halkin by COMO) is a 5-star hotel.

Halkin Hotel

Hyde Park Corner At the other end of Park Lane from Marble Arch, Hyde Park Corner has struck terror into many a learner driver.

Hyde Park Corner

InterContinental London InterContinental London Park Lane is a luxury 5-star hotel.

InterContinental London

London Lock Hospital The London Lock Hospital was the first venereal disease clinic.

London Lock Hospital

Londonderry House Londonderry House was an aristocratic townhouse situated on Park Lane.

Londonderry House

Memorial Gates The Memorial Gates is a war memorial located at the Hyde Park Corner end of Constitution Hill.

Memorial Gates

Parkside Park Side was situated on the north side of Knightsbridge.

Parkside

RAF Bomber Command Memorial The Royal Air Force Bomber Command Memorial is a memorial commemorating the crews of RAF Bomber Command who embarked on missions during the Second World War.

RAF Bomber Command Memorial

Royal Aeronautical Society The Royal Aeronautical Society, also known as the RAeS, is a British-founded multidisciplinary professional institution dedicated to the global aerospace community.

Royal Aeronautical Society

Royal Air Force Club The Royal Air Force Club (often referred to as the RAF Club) is situated at 128 Piccadilly.

Royal Air Force Club

Royal Artillery Memorial The Royal Artillery Memorial is a stone memorial at Hyde Park Corner, dedicated to the First World War casualties of the Royal Regiment of Artillery.

Royal Artillery Memorial

Shepherd Market Shepherd Market was described by Arthur Bingham Walkley in 1925 as one of the oddest incongruities in London.

Shepherd Market

St Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge St Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge is a Grade II* listed Anglican church.

St Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge

The Athenaeum Hotel The Athenaeum is a family-owned five-star hotel overlooking Green Park.

The Athenaeum Hotel

The Berkeley The Berkeley is a five star deluxe hotel, located in Wilton Place.

The Berkeley

Wellington Arch Wellington Arch is located to the south of Hyde Park at the western corner of Green Park.

Wellington Arch

NEARBY STREETS

Achilles Way, W1K Achilles Way is named for the nearby Wellington as Achilles statue in Hyde Park (Hyde Park Corner)

Achilles Way, W1K

Albert Gate, SW1X Albert Gate is one of the streets of London in the SW1X postal area (Knightsbridge)

Albert Gate, SW1X

Ann’s Close, SW1X Ann’s Close is approached through an entrance under a building on Kinnerton Street (Knightsbridge)

Ann’s Close, SW1X

Apsley Way, SW1X Apsley Way is the formal name for the pathway which runs under Wellington Arch (Hyde Park Corner)

Apsley Way, SW1X

Ashburton Place, W1J Ashburton Place connects Clarges Street and Bolton Street

Ashburton Place, W1J

Belgrave Mews North, SW1X Belgrave Mews North is a road in the SW1X postcode area (Belgravia)

Belgrave Mews North, SW1X

Bowland Yard, SW1X Bowland Yard is a gated address situated just off the northern end of Kinnerton Street (Knightsbridge)

Bowland Yard, SW1X

Bradbrook House, SW1X Bradbrook House is a block on Studio Place (Knightsbridge)

Bradbrook House, SW1X

Brick Street, W1J Brick Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area

Brick Street, W1J

Capeners Close, SW1X Capeners Close is a narrow, gated mews-style courtyard off Kinnerton Street (Belgravia)

Capeners Close, SW1X

Carrington Street, W1J Carrington Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area

Carrington Street, W1J

Chapel Street, SW1X Chapel Street runs south-west to north-east from Belgrave Square to Grosvenor Place (Belgravia)

Chapel Street, SW1X

Chester Close, SW1X Chester Close lies off of Chester Street (Belgravia)

Chester Close, SW1X

Chester Mews, SW1X Chester Mews is one of the streets of London in the SW1X postal area (Belgravia)

Chester Mews, SW1X

Chester Street, SW1X Chester Street dates from 1805 (Belgravia)

Chester Street, SW1X

Chesterfield Gardens, W1J Chesterfield Gardens is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area

Chesterfield Gardens, W1J

Chesterfield House, W1J Chesterfield House is a block on Chesterfield Gardens (Mayfair)

Chesterfield House, W1J

Clarges Street, W1J Clarges Street runs north from Piccadilly

Clarges Street, W1J

Cobham Court, SW1X Cobham Court is a block on Chester Close (Belgravia)

Cobham Court, SW1X

Constitution Hill, SW1A Constitution Hill connects Buckingham Palace with Hyde Park Corner (Green Park)

Constitution Hill, SW1A

Curzon House, W1J Curzon House is a block facing Derby Street (Mayfair)

Curzon House, W1J

Curzon Square, W1K Curzon Square is a road in the W1K postcode area (Mayfair)

Curzon Square, W1K

Curzon Street, W1J Curzon Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area

Curzon Street, W1J

Curzonfield House, W1J Curzonfield House is a building on Curzon Street

Curzonfield House, W1J

Derby Street, W1J Derby Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area

Derby Street, W1J

Down Street Mews, W1J Down Street Mews is a largely hidden side street in Mayfair (Mayfair)

Down Street Mews, W1J

Down Street, W1J Down Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area (Mayfair)

Down Street, W1J

Duke of Wellington Place, SW1X Duke of Wellington Place is the official name for the road which skirts the central Hyde Park Corner island on the south and east sides (Hyde Park Corner)

Duke of Wellington Place, SW1X

Duplex Ride, SW1X Duplex Ride is a road in the SW1X postcode area (Knightsbridge)

Duplex Ride, SW1X

Edgo House, SW1X Edgo House is a block on Sloane Street (Belgravia)

Edgo House, SW1X

Eon House, W1K Eon House is a block on Piccadilly (Green Park)

Eon House, W1K

Forbes House, SW1X Forbes House is located on Halkin Street (Hyde Park Corner)

Forbes House, SW1X

Frederic Mews, SW1X Frederic Mews is a mews off Kinnerton Street (Knightsbridge)

Frederic Mews, SW1X

Garrick House, W1J Residential block

Garrick House, W1J

Gloucester House, W1J Gloucester House is a block on the corner of Old Park Lane (Green Park)

Gloucester House, W1J

Greville House, SW1X Greville House is a block on Halkin Arcade (Belgravia)

Greville House, SW1X

Groom Place, SW1X Groom Place is one of the streets of London in the SW1X postal area (Belgravia)

Groom Place, SW1X

Grosvenor Crescent Mews, SW1X Grosvenor Crescent Mews is a gated mews (Knightsbridge)

Grosvenor Crescent Mews, SW1X

Grosvenor Crescent, SW1X Grosvenor Crescent is one of the streets of London in the SW1X postal area (Knightsbridge)

Grosvenor Crescent, SW1X

Grosvenor Place, SW1X Grosvenor Place is the main road connecting Hyde Park Corner with Victoria (Belgravia)

Grosvenor Place, SW1X

Half Moon Street, W1J Half Moon Street runs between Piccadilly and Curzon Street

Half Moon Street, W1J

Halkin Arcade, SW1X Halkin Arcade is one of the streets of London in the SW1X postal area (Belgravia)

Halkin Arcade, SW1X

Halkin Street, SW1X Halkin Street is named after a Grosvenor family property - Halkyn Castle in Wales (Belgravia)

Halkin Street, SW1X

Hamilton Mews, W1J Hamilton Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area (Mayfair)

Hamilton Mews, W1J

Hamilton Place, W1J Hamilton Place lies just to the north of Hyde Park Corner (Mayfair)

Hamilton Place, W1J

Harriet Street, SW1X Harriet Street is one of the streets of London in the SW1X postal area (Belgravia)

Harriet Street, SW1X

Harriet Walk, SW1X Harriet Walk is one of the streets of London in the SW1X postal area (Belgravia)

Harriet Walk, SW1X

Headfort Place, SW1X Headfort Place is one of the streets of London in the SW1X postal area (Belgravia)

Headfort Place, SW1X

Hertford Street, W1J Hertford Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area

Hertford Street, W1J

Hugo House, SW1X Hugo House is a block on Sloane Street (Belgravia)

Hugo House, SW1X

Hyde Park Corner, W1J Hyde Park Corner is a major road junction at the southeastern corner of Hyde Park (Hyde Park Corner)

Hyde Park Corner, W1J

Kinnerton Place North, SW1X Kinnerton Place North is a mews off Kinnerton Street (Knightsbridge)

Kinnerton Place North, SW1X

Kinnerton Place South, SW1X Kinnerton Place South is a mews off Kinnerton Street (Knightsbridge)

Kinnerton Place South, SW1X

Kinnerton Street, SW1X Kinnerton Street - a small winding street - was originally the service road for Wilton Place and Wilton Crescent. (Belgravia)

Kinnerton Street, SW1X

Kinnerton Yard, SW1X Kinnerton Yard is one of the streets of London in the SW1X postal area (Belgravia)

Kinnerton Yard, SW1X

Knightsbridge, SW1X Knightsbridge is a main thoroughfare running along the south side of Hyde Park (Knightsbridge)

Knightsbridge, SW1X

Knowsley House, SW1X Knowsley House can be found on Sloane Street (Belgravia)

Knowsley House, SW1X

Lanesborough Place, SW1X Lanesborough Place is a small street serving The Lanesborough Hotel (Hyde Park Corner)

Lanesborough Place, SW1X

Lovers’ Walk, W1K Lovers’ Walk is a road in the W1K postcode area (Mayfair)

Lovers’ Walk, W1K

Lowndes Square, SW1X Lowndes Square is named after the Secretary to the Treasury William Lowndes (Belgravia)

Lowndes Square, SW1X

Market Mews, W1J Market Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area

Market Mews, W1J

Mayfayre House, W1J Mayfayre House is a block on Shepherd Street

Mayfayre House, W1J

Montrose House, SW1X Montrose House is a block on Headfort Place (Belgravia)

Montrose House, SW1X

Montrose Place, SW1X Montrose Place is one of the streets of London in the SW1X postal area (Belgravia)

Montrose Place, SW1X

Motcomb House, SW1X Motcomb House can be found on Motcomb Street (Belgravia)

Motcomb House, SW1X

Motcomb Street, SW1X Motcomb Street is a now pedestrianised street in Belgravia (Belgravia)

Motcomb Street, SW1X

Old Barrack Yard, SW1X Old Barrack Yard is a narrow street of terraced cottages (Knightsbridge)

Old Barrack Yard, SW1X

Old Park Lane, W1J Old Park Lane is a road in the W1J postcode area (Mayfair)

Old Park Lane, W1J

Park Towers, W1J Park Towers is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area

Park Towers, W1J

Pembroke Close, SW1X Pembroke Close is a road in the SW1X postcode area (Hyde Park Corner)

Pembroke Close, SW1X

Pembroke Mews North, SW1X Pembroke Mews North is the former name of an extension to the current Pembroke Close (Hyde Park Corner)

Pembroke Mews North, SW1X

Pitt’s Head Mews, W1K Pitt’s Head Mews is a road in the W1J postcode area (Mayfair)

Pitt’s Head Mews, W1K

Richmond Court, SW1X Richmond Court is a block on Sloane Street (Knightsbridge)

Richmond Court, SW1X

Seaford House, SW1X Seaford House is a block on Belgrave Square (Belgravia)

Seaford House, SW1X

Shelton House, SW1X Shelton House is a block on Sloane Street (Belgravia)

Shelton House, SW1X

Shepherd Market, W1J Shepherd Market was developed between 1735 and 1746 by Edward Shepherd from an open area called Brook Field

Shepherd Market, W1J

Shepherd Street, W1J Shepherd Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area

Shepherd Street, W1J

Stanhope Gate, W1K Stanhope Gate is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area (Mayfair)

Stanhope Gate, W1K

Stanhope House, W1K Stanhope House is sited on Park Lane (Mayfair)

Stanhope House, W1K

Stanhope Row, W1J Stanhope Row is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area

Stanhope Row, W1J

Studio Place, SW1X Studio Place is one of the streets of London in the SW1X postal area (Knightsbridge)

Studio Place, SW1X

Thorburn House, SW1X Thorburn House is a block on William Mews (Belgravia)

Thorburn House, SW1X

Trebeck Street, W1J Trebeck Street is one of the streets of London in the W1J postal area

Trebeck Street, W1J

Whaddon House, SW1X Whaddon House is a block on William Mews (Belgravia)

Whaddon House, SW1X

White Horse Street, W1J White Horse Street runs from Piccadilly to Shepherd Street (Green Park)

White Horse Street, W1J

William Mews, SW1X William Mews is a partially redeveloped, private Mews off Lowndes Square (Knightsbridge)

William Mews, SW1X

William Street, SW1X William Street is named after William Lowndes of the local landowning Lowndes family (Knightsbridge)

William Street, SW1X

Wilton Crescent, SW1X Wilton Crescent is notable for its affluent and politically important list of residents, present and historic (Belgravia)

Wilton Crescent, SW1X

Wilton Place, SW1X Wilton Place was built in 1825 to connect Belgravia with Knightsbridge. (Knightsbridge)

Wilton Place, SW1X

Wilton Row, SW1X Thomas Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton was the second son of Robert Grosvenor, the local landowner (Knightsbridge)

Wilton Row, SW1X

Wilton Terrace, SW1X Wilton Terrace ultimately commemorates local landowners the Grosvenors (titled Viscounts Belgrave) (Belgravia)

Wilton Terrace, SW1X

Yarmouth Place, W1J Yarmouth Place lies off Brick Street

Yarmouth Place, W1J

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