northumberland avenue northumberland avenue street running square west east road built site london home family parallel northumberland street built street designed luxury accommodation including seven storey victoria opened significant venue london 1930s onwards hotels disappeared northumberland avenue replaced offices departments including later street commemorated novels including square british monopoly board geography street miles long local road connecting westminster runs square eastwards eastern end gardens golden jubilee bridges river_thames nearest bus route london bus route nearest tube stations history area occupied northumberland avenue originally called lane formed granted land including inn known christopher stables land sold sold henry_viii 1st earl built house eastern including gardens running river thames adjoining west estate property 10th earl northumberland married howard great great niece known turn street named northumberland street house damaged election riots saved owner 1st duke northumberland opened nearby ship house driving 18th century northumberland street primarily markets west end london thames historian wrote northumberland street repairing june purchased demolished form northumberland avenue accommodate hotels contemporary planning forbade hotels taller width road consequently northumberland avenue built wide parallel northumberland street demolished order way avenue eastern end street open hotels popular american visitors near west end government buildings mainline stations 1930s accommodation park lane popular leading northumberland avenue seven floor grand hotel retail headquarters events venue corporations including venue europe install lighting properties british government departments located buildings northumberland avenue occupied triangular shaped street buildings include halls residence northumberland avenue built opened avenue theatre produced play theatre destroyed fell rebuilt years later performed stage theatre bbc broadcasts broadcasting radio comedies sessions beatles built seven floors rooms large ballroom largely survived intact original design original reception room renamed called salon unlike hotels northumberland avenue taken grand survived entertainment exhibition venue hotel designed constructed prince albert later king edward vii regular visitor hotel entertaining guests royal suite popular hotels london turn 20th century described world wide reputation original location leased government provide temporary accommodation departments world war room headquarters principal section military intelligence supporting allied prisoners war hotel continued operated government building war began hotel victoria opened commemorating held year held second largest hotel london type opening budget hotel self powered generating electricity bought giving monopoly hotels northumberland avenue refurbishment started delayed world war resulted new edward vii rooms closed need extra accommodation bought building outright renaming subsequently renamed british headquarters situated road prominent personalities late 19th century voices recorded including prime minister poet english female audio worked supervised musical recordings retired military recorded believed sounded battle charge light brigade northumberland avenue founded improve relationships colonies british empire including canada australia moved current premises current dates reflecting change empire opened premises features suspended glass dining room london based location moving african studies russell square cultural references northumberland avenue referenced times holmes novels including stories refer wealthy oriental visitors staying hotels avenue including grand victoria junction northumberland street northumberland avenue public house renamed contains numerous holmes related exhibits festival london street group board mall streets connect square northumberland avenue formed marathon course olympic paralympic games women olympic marathon took place august men olympic marathon august paralympics following september
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