City of Westminster - Regent ST. W.

original nameplate produced by the City of Wesminster, 92cm x 34cm x 3cm

Original c.1880s street sign for "Regent Street,W. City of Westminster" Solid ceramic tablet and inset painted metal lettering within original wooden frame.

Named after the Prince Regent, King George IV, Regent Street was completed in 1825. It was a bold and very expensive town planning project, under the direction of John Nash, that saw many Medievil streets wiped off the map in its construction. Built specifically for "shops appopriated with articles of fashion and taste" it remains one of the most iconic and architecturally impressive shopping streets in London.

Nash believed the road would run down a de facto line separating the upper classes and nobility in Mayfair with the working class in Soho.

The City of Westminster saw standardised street signage and its distinctive gothic heading introduced in the 1850s with the creation of the postal code system.

Ideally collection from Bristol area only. Happy to discuss shipping or meeting in a convenient location.