Portland Place
Historic thoroughfare in the Marylebone district of London, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Portland Place is a street in the Marylebone district of central London. Named after the 3rd Duke of Portland, the unusually wide street is home to the BBC's headquarters Broadcasting House, the Chinese and Polish embassies, the Royal Institute of British Architects and numerous residential mansion blocks.
For the historic district in the Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, see Portland and Westmoreland Places.
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Namesake | William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland |
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Maintained by | Transport for London |
Location | London, United Kingdom |
Postal code | W1 |
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