Sunday, 1 June 2008

Bloomsbury: Duke's Road / Woburn Walk, WC1H

Bordering King's Cross and Bloomsbury, Duke's Road and Woburn Walk are hidden treasures in this highly sought-after West End location. Woburn Walk, which leads from Upper Woburn Place to Duke's Road, is a Dickensian walkway in the northern end of Bloomsbury which features beautifully preserved bow-fronted buildings that were built by the architect Thomas Cubitt in 1822.

The small street is home to many restaurants, bookshops and galleries and offers a pleasant retreat from the noise and traffic of nearby Euston Road. Lamb's Conduit Street, WC1N

Lamb's Conduit Street was named after a William Lamb, a gentleman of the Chapel Royal under Henry VIII who, at his own expense, drew several springs into a conduit in the street. Leading from the entrance to the Foundling Hospital into Red Lion Street, High Holborn, it is known today for its independent retailers and community spirit which give the street such character.

Another LDG specialist street, Lamb's Conduit recently achieved a record price with a maisonette reaching in excess of £1.75 million.

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