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Marylebone (or St Marylebone) is a metropolitan district and ancient parish in Middlesex, forming the northern part of the West End of London. The ancient parish dates back at least as far as the 12th century and was formed to serve the manors of Lileston and Tyburn. The name derives from the location of the former parish church of St Mary (c.1400) on the Tyburn stream. At the start of the 18th century, Marylebone remained a village separated from the growing metropolis, but saw large-scale development in that century. Most of the new streets took their names from the extended families of the estate’s owners, e.g. Cavendish, Bentinck, Harley, Portland. Marylebone became a fashionable place to live. The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) was formed in 1787 and moved to Lord's Cricket Ground in 1814. From 1899-1965, for local government purposes, the ancient parish was the basis of St Marylebone metropolitan borough. Marylebone Town Hall (1920) was designed by Sir Edwin Cooper in the Edwardian Graeco-Roman classicist style. The present St Marylebone Parish Church (1817) designed by Thomas Hardwick. The area is within the council area of Westminster.

Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): St Marylebone
Historic County: Middlesex
Lat, Long: 51.522946,-0.152573
Grid Reference: TQ 2826 8206
Council Area: Westminster CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater London SA
Police Area: Metropolitan PA

GBPN ID: 29681
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Marylebone,_Middlesex_29681

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