Hinde Street

Hinde Street is a street in the Marylebone district of the City of Westminster, London, that contains the Hinde Street Methodist Church and was home to the novelist Rose Macaulay until her death.

The western end of Hinde Street, looking towards Manchester Square

Location
The immediate vicinity of Hinde Street

Hinde Street runs from Manchester Square in the west to the junction of Marylebone Lane and Bentinck Street in the east. Thayer Street joins it mid way on the north side and continues as Mandeville Place on the south side.

History

The street was built from 1777 by Samuel Adams and named after Jacob Hinde who was the son-in-law of the ground landlord Thomas Thayer.[1]

Buildings

The street is home to a number of notable buildings. The Hinde Street Methodist Church, a grade II listed building with Historic England.[2] It was built 1807-10, and rebuilt in the 1880s.[1][3]

Number 2 on the south side is a Portman Estate development terraced town house built around 1790. The building is grade II listed[4] and occupied on the ground floor by Bishop Instruments and Bows.[5]

Numbers 11 and 12 on the north side between Manchester Square and Thayer Street are also Portman Estate terraced town houses that have shops on the ground floor and flats above. Both are grade II listed.[6][7]

Notable inhabitants
The blue plaque on Hinde House at 11-14 Hinde Street where Rose Macaulay lived and died
  • The novelist Rose Macaulay (1881-1958) lived at Hinde House on the north side from 1941 until her death.[1]
  • The philosopher Herbert Spencer lodged at number 6 in 1862-63.[8]
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References
  1. Hibbert, Christopher; Ben Weinreb; John Keay; Julia Keay. (2008). The London Encyclopaedia (3rd ed.). London: Pan Macmillan. p. 402. ISBN 978-0-230-73878-2.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Historic England. "HINDE STREET METHODIST CHURCH (1231099)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  3. Hinde Street Methodist Church. Methodist Heritage. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  4. Historic England. "2, HINDE STREET W1 (1066633)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  5. About. Bishop Instruments & Bows. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  6. Historic England. "11, HINDE STREET W1 (1231139)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  7. Historic England. "12, HINDE STREET W1 (1357123)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  8. Williams, George G. Assisted by Marian and Geoffrey Williams. (1973) Guide to Literary London. London: Batsford, p. 285. ISBN 0713401419

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