Estate Agents Baker Street Guide to the Area

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Location and History

Baker Street is a street in the Marylebone district of the City of Westminster in London. It forms part of the A41. It is most famous for its connection to the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, who lived at 221B Baker Street, an address that does not actually exist. The street's fame could also come in small part from musician Gerry Rafferty's famous song. The street is named for builder William Baker who laid the street out in the eighteenth century. It was originally a high class residential address, but now is mainly occupied by commercial premises.

Baker St is in postcode areas NW1 and W1 and is a busy thoroughfare. It runs south from Regent's Park, the intersection with Park Road, parallel to Gloucester Place, intersecting Marylebone Road, York Street, Portman Square and Wigmore Street. At the intersection with Wigmore St, Baker St turns into Orchard Street, which ends when it intersects with Oxford Street.

Borough

Baker Street is in the borough of the City Of Westminster. http://www.westminster.gov.uk

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Local Medical Services

This NHS pamphlet gives further information about local health services: http://www.westminster-pct.nhs.uk/pdfs/AZ_guide0506.pdf

Cavendish Health Centre
53 New Cavendish Street, Marylebone, London, W1G 9TQ
Tel: 020 7487 5244

Marylebone Health Centre
17a Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5LT
Tel: 020 7935 6328

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Local Schools

A good list of schools and colleges in the Baker Street area is provided by Yell.com:

http://www.yell.com/Baker-Street-Schools-Colleges/

Library

There is a public library very near Baker Street:

http://www.westminster.gov.uk/libraries/findalibrary/marylebone.cfm

Local Associations & Societies

The Marylebone Association has for over 25 years been working to make Marylebone a better place to live and work. Today, with nearly a thousand members drawn from the residential and business communities it is involved in a wide range of activities aimed focused on improving the amenities and the environment for everyone who lives and works in Marylebone. http://www.marylebone.org

The St Marylebone Society, the oldest amenity group in Westminster, was formed in 1948 to help save war-damaged Nash Terraces in Regent's Park. It continues to campaign to protect the architectural heritage and character of St Marylebone while acknowledging and helping to manage the pressures on an increasingly popular part of London. Westminster City Council is required to consult the Society on planning and licensing issues. The Society's planning committee meets monthly to provide expert recommendations on applications affecting its area of jurisdiction, which lies north of Marylebone Road. http://www.stmarylebone-society.org

There is also area forum meetings held regularly: http://www.westminster.gov.uk/councilgovernmentanddemocracy/democraticprocessesandevents/areaforums/marylebone.cfm

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Transport Links

Baker Street tube station is a station on the London Underground located on Baker Street. It is served by five different lines. the Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Bakerloo and Jubilee Line.

Marylebone station is a 5 minute walk from Baker Street tube station and is a National Rail and London Underground station in central London.

The Baker Street area is very well served by buses. Here is a link to the Transport for London bus map of the area: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/maps/buses/pdf/marylebone-2170.pdf

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Leisure Facilities

There are many gyms in the Baker Street vicinity and a handy list is provided here: http://www.thefitmap.co.uk/healthclubs/quick/london/health-clubs-in-Marylebone.htm

The wide open spaces of Regent’s Park are nearby. This is a lovely place to go walking, running, and dog-walking. There are also many sports played here all year round. The Hub, a facility opened in 2006 provides excellent facilities for the park’s users: http://www.royalparks.org.uk/parks/regents_park/hub/thehub.cfm

Helpful Web Sites

The All In London directory has these page of businesses centred around Baker Street tube station: http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/tube-baker-street.php

http://www.visitlondon.com/areas/search?category=attractions&id=284140

http://www.londontown.com/LondonInformation/Travel/Baker_Street/b463/

Places of Interest & Notable Buildings

In 1835, the first permanent exhibition of Madame Tussauds waxworks was opened on Baker St. The museum moved, just around the corner, to Marylebone Road in 1884.

In 1940 the headquarters of the Special Operations Executive moved to 64 Baker Street, Marks and Spencer office; they were often called the "Baker Street Irregulars" after Sherlock Holmes's gang of street urchins of the same name.

The head office of Marks and Spencer, formerly the UK's largest retailer, was at "Michael House" (named in parallel with the group's "St Michael" brand) in Baker Street for many years until the company relocated to the Paddington Basin in 2004. This was one of the best known corporate buildings in the UK. Michael House is currently being refurbished and remodelled into new mixed use development.

In 1991 the Sherlock Holmes Museum opened at 239 Baker Street; they currently receive mail addressed to Sherlock Holmes and reply that he has retired to raise bees in Sussex. In addition, a statue of Holmes now stands outside Baker Street tube station.

In fiction, Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, DangerMouse, Sexton Blake and Basil the Great Mouse Detective have all resided along the road.

The street was also mentioned by the progressive rock band Jethro Tull in the song "Baker Street Muse".

Gerry Rafferty's Baker Street song on YouTube

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Our Favourite Shops

A list of Baker Street shops can be found here: http://www.londononline.co.uk/area/Baker_Street_W1U

Our Favourite Restaurants

Galvin Bistrot Deluxe (French)
66 Baker Street, Marylebone, W1U 7DH

Our Favourite Pubs and Bars

The Volunteer,
247 Baker St, London, NW1 6XE

Our Favourite Walks

Baker Street in Victorian times
http://www.llwalks.co.uk/Pages/sherlock.html
http://www.walks.com/Homepage/Thursday/default.aspx#123

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