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I remember there used to be an "X" film cinema in the scrubby collection of businesses in the Grand Hotel building prior to its demolition. In typical teenage boy fashion, I keenly looked out for it in the background of the Queen's Silver Jubilee carriage procession to St Paul's as it passed the top of Northumberland Avenue.
Waterhouse | 01.05.24 - 7:15 a.m. | #
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The Metropole may be that referred to in The Waste Land, when Mr Eugidenes proposes a dirty weekend to his luncheon date. Though its namesake in Brighton might have been a more conventional venue for such an assignation.
David B | 01.05.24 - 7:35 a.m. | #
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I had my first successful job interview in one of the buildings on Northumberland Avenue.
The Syon Lion is best viewed from the towpath alongside Kew Gardens, or from a boat.
Timbo | 01.05.24 - 8:18 a.m. | #
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The BBC had possession of the Playhouse Theatre for a long time post-war - I remember heading into town after school in the late 60s to see 'Brain of Britain' recorded there, having discovered BBC free audience tickets...
Steve | 01.05.24 - 9:03 a.m. | #
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This was a really interesting one, thanks!
ST | 01.05.24 - 10:28 a.m. | #
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I hadn't realised the Grand Buildings weren't the original from when the street was created. I wonder if it was Westminster Council that insisted the replacement building looked the same or if the owners chose to keep the facade.
Mikey C | 01.05.24 - 10:34 a.m. | #
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The pizza restaurant at number 7 has a very good reputation, if you need somewhere cheaper than the Corinthia.
HTFB | 01.05.24 - 10:49 a.m. | #
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I don't know, I'm a Londoner and I use Northumberland Avenue quite often to get to Waterloo from Trafalgar Square area.
Peewee | 01.05.24 - 11:00 a.m. | #
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Enjoying these Monopoly stories behind the streets.
Husband had an office Christmas do in one of the hotels with option for a free stay overnight. Assumed they meant for only those living outside London so we didn't, but wish we had when we found out the offer was open for anyone!
Cornish Cockney | 01.05.24 - 11:44 a.m. | #
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Series prompted me to consider the equivalents in other editions. Quick search only found a complete cross reference to the original US (Atlantic City).
In terms of type of property, demographics there is very little overlap between UK/US (Atlantic City feels more a large UK seaside resort, maybe Blackpool). Railways/Railroads also don't correlate well, and in the US version one Railroad never served Atlantic City, and one is more "generic" (but could arguably be identified as an existing minor railroad nearby).
MilesT | 01.05.24 - 12:40 p.m. | #
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The only Avenue on the board.
Steven Saunders | 01.05.24 - 9:31 p.m. | #
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Like Timbo, so did I….and I stayed in it 34 years. The building was called Standard House, I believe,
Crispy | 01.05.24 - 9:32 p.m. | #
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The current Northumberland House looks so convincingly old!
There's one cheap(er) way to stay on the avenue, with one of the buildings housing some student accommodation.
matthieu1221 | 01.05.24 - 10:41 p.m. | #
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Grand Buildings also has the amazing "Endangered Species' archway by Barry Baldwin around the first arch in Northumberland Avenue. And reader, while there, take a look at all the interesting heads on the other arches and cornices.
Northumberland Avenue is one of the few streets in London that look and feel like it's in Haussmann's Paris (perhaps as they're of a similar age).
martin'O'Holcombe | 03.05.24 - 9:27 a.m. | #
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