Park Lane, W1K

Park Lane has several historically significant properties and is one of the most desirable streets in London.

Park Lane on the Monopoly board
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Originally, Park Lane started as a rustic lane along the boundary of Hyde Park, separated by a brick wall. In the late 18th century, aristocratic residences such as Breadalbane House, Somerset House and Londonderry House emerged.

During the 19th century, improvements to Hyde Park Corner and more accessible views of the park increased the road’s popularity. This led to Park Lane becoming one of London’s most fashionable addresses, attracting the nouveau riche. Prominent residents included the 1st Duke of Westminster at Grosvenor House, the Dukes of Somerset at Somerset House, and Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli at No. 93. Other notable properties included Dorchester House, Brook House, and Dudley House.

In the 20th century, Park Lane gained renown for its luxury hotels, especially The Dorchester, completed in 1931, which became synonymous with eminent writers and international film stars. Over time, flats, shops and penthouses began to appear.

Despite suffering damage during the Second World War, the road underwent significant development, including the construction of the Park Lane Hotel and the London Hilton on Park Lane, as well as sports car garages.

Today, several properties along Park Lane are owned by wealthy individuals from the Middle East and Asia.

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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

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

Down Street

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

Londonderry House

Metropolitan Borough of Westminster The Metropolitan Borough of Westminster was a metropolitan borough in the County of London from 1900 to 1965.

Metropolitan Borough of Westminster

Speakers’ Corner Speakers’ Corner is in the northeast corner of Hyde Park.

Speakers’ Corner

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

The Athenaeum Hotel

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

Adams Row, W1K On the Grosvenor estate, Adams Row extends from South Audley Street to Carlos Place. (Mayfair)

Adams Row, W1K

Aldford House, W1K Aldford House is sited on South Audley Street (Mayfair)

Aldford House, W1K

Aldford Street, W1K Aldford Street is named after Aldford, a property on the Grosvenor family’s Cheshire estates (Mayfair)

Aldford Street, W1K

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

Ancaster House, W1J

Archibald Mews, W1J Archibald Mews was formerly John Court, after local landowner John, Lord Berkeley (Mayfair)

Archibald Mews, W1J

Audley Court, W1J Audley Court is a block on Hill Street (Mayfair)

Audley Court, W1J

Audley Square, W1K Audley Square is named after Hugh Audley (Mayfair)

Audley Square, W1K

Avenfield House, W1K Avenfield House is a block on Park Lane (Mayfair)

Avenfield House, W1K

Balfour Mews, W1K Balfour Mews is the southern extention of Balfour Place (Mayfair)

Balfour Mews, W1K

Balfour Place, W1K Balfour Place honours Eustace Balfour, surveyor for the Grosvenor estate from 1890 to 1910 (Mayfair)

Balfour Place, W1K

Belgravia House, W1K Belgravia House is located on South Audley Street (Mayfair)

Belgravia House, W1K

Berger House, W1J Berger House is a block on Berkeley Square (Mayfair)

Berger House, W1J

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

Brick Street, W1J

Brook House, W1K Brook House is a block on Park Lane (Mayfair)

Brook House, W1K

Carlos Place, W1 Carlos Place is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area (Mayfair)

Carlos Place, W1

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

Carrington Street, W1J

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

Charles Street, W1J

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

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

Chesterfield Street, W1J

Connaught House, W1K Connaught House is sited on Davies Street

Connaught House, W1K

Copus House, W1K Copus House is a block on Mount Street (Mayfair)

Copus House, W1K

Culross Street, W1K Culross Street is a road in the W1K postcode area (Mayfair)

Culross Street, W1K

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

Deanery House, W1K Deanery House is a block on Deanery Street (Mayfair)

Deanery House, W1K

Deanery Street, W1K Deanery Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area (Mayfair)

Deanery Street, W1K

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

Derby Street, W1J

Dorchester Ride, W1K Dorchester Ride is a road in the W1K postcode area (Mayfair)

Dorchester Ride, W1K

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

Dudley House, W1K Dudley House is a block on Park Lane (Mayfair)

Dudley House, W1K

Dunraven Street, W1K Dunraven Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area (Marble Arch)

Dunraven Street, W1K

Eaton House, W1K Eaton House is a block on Upper Grosvenor Street (Mayfair)

Eaton House, W1K

Farm House, W1J Farm House is located on Farm Street (Mayfair)

Farm House, W1J

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

Farm Street, W1J

Fountain House, W1K Fountain House is a block on Aldford Street (Mayfair)

Fountain House, W1K

Garrick House, W1J Residential block

Garrick House, W1J

Grosvenor Square, W1K Grosvenor Square is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area (Mayfair)

Grosvenor Square, W1K

Grosvenor Square, W1K Grosvenor Square was developed by Sir Richard Grosvenor from 1721 onwards (Mayfair)

Grosvenor Square, W1K

Grosvenor Street, W1K Grosvenor Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area (Mayfair)

Grosvenor Street, W1K

Hay’s Mews, W1J This is a street in the W1J postcode area (Mayfair)

Hay’s Mews, W1J

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

Hertford Street, W1J

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

Hill Street, W1J

Jones Street, W1K Jones Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area (Mayfair)

Jones Street, W1K

Lees Place, W1K Lees Place is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area (Mayfair)

Lees Place, W1K

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

Lovers’ Walk, W1K

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

Market Mews, W1J

Mayfair Building, W1J Mayfair Building is sited on Farm Street (Mayfair)

Mayfair Building, W1J

Mayfair House, W1K Mayfair House can be found on Carlos Place (Mayfair)

Mayfair House, W1K

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

Mayfayre House, W1J

Meadows House, W1J Meadows House is a block on Queen Street (Mayfair)

Meadows House, W1J

Mount Row, W1K Mount Row was formed from two stable yards (Mayfair)

Mount Row, W1K

Mount Street Mews, W1 Mount Street Mews is a road in the W1K postcode area (Mayfair)

Mount Street Mews, W1

Mount Street, W1K Mount Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area (Mayfair)

Mount Street, W1K

Mount Street, W1K Mount Street is a road in the W1 postcode area (Mayfair)

Mount Street, W1K

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

Old Park Lane, W1J

Park Lane, W1K Park Lane has several historically significant properties and is one of the most desirable streets in London (Mayfair)

Park Lane, W1K

Park Street, W1K Park Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area (Mayfair)

Park Street, W1K

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

Park Towers, W1J

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

Pitt’s Head Mews, W1K

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

Queen Street, W1J

Red Lion Yard, W1J Red Lion Yard is a road in the W1K postcode area (Mayfair)

Red Lion Yard, W1J

Reeves Mews, W1K Reeves Mews is a road in the W1K postcode area (Mayfair)

Reeves Mews, W1K

Rex Place, W1K Rex Place is a road in the W1K postcode area (Mayfair)

Rex Place, W1K

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

Shepherd Street, W1J

Shepherds Place, W1K Shepherds Place is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area (Mayfair)

Shepherds Place, W1K

South Audley Street, W1K South Audley Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area (Mayfair)

South Audley Street, W1K

South Street, W1K South Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area (Mayfair)

South Street, W1K

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

The Garden House, W1K The Garden House is a block on Mount Row (Mayfair)

The Garden House, W1K

Three Kings’ Yard, W1K Three Kings’ Yard is an ancient street leading off Davies Street (Mayfair)

Three Kings’ Yard, W1K

Tilney Street, W1K Tilney Street is a road in the W1K postcode area (Mayfair)

Tilney Street, W1K

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

Trebeck Street, W1J

Upper Brook Street, W1K Upper Brook Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area (Mayfair)

Upper Brook Street, W1K

Upper Grosvenor Street, W1K Upper Grosvenor Street is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area (Mayfair)

Upper Grosvenor Street, W1K

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

Waverton Street, W1J

Woods Mews, W1K Woods Mews is one of the streets of London in the W1K postal area (Mayfair)

Woods Mews, W1K

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