Mortimer Street

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Mortimer Street is a street in the City of Westminster. It runs from the junction of Cavendish Place, Langham Place, and Regent Street in the west, to the junction of Cleveland Street, Goodge Street, and Newman Street in the east. It is joined by Great Portland Street, Great Titchfield Street, Wells Street, Nassau Street, Berners Street, and Berners Mews.

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Notable buildings

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The Mortimer Street area

It contains a number of listed buildings:

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References

  1. Historic England. "10, Mortimer Street W1. (1267274)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  2. Historic England. "34-38, Mortimer Street. (1267275)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  3. Historic England. "42 and 44, Mortimer Street W1, 37-41, Great Titchfield Street W1, 1A, Little Titchfield Street W1. (1223497)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  4. Historic England. "George Public House (1392409)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  5. Historic England. "82, Mortimer Street W1. (1223550)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  6. Historic England. "93, Mortimer Street, 43, Great Portland Street W1. (1267276)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 29 August 2017.

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