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London Streets and Squares: Ossulton

Harewood Square and Harewood Street mark the position of the town mansion of the Earls of Harewood. Lisson Grove stands on part of the land formerly known as Lideston Green, really a corruption of Ossulton Green. Ossulton is the name of a Hundred mentioned in Domesday Book, and preserved in Ossulton Square, close at hand, and also in Ossulton Street, Euston Road.

Regent's Park was named in honour of the Prince Regent, for whom it was originally intended to build a palace on the ground now utilized as the Botanic Gardens. Albany Street and Osnaburgh Street perpetuate the memory of Frederick, second son of George III., nominally styled Prince-Bishop of Osnaburgh in Hanover, and created Duke of York and Albany, and Earl of Ulster. Cumberland Market, whither the hay-market was removed from what still bears the description of the Haymarket in 1831, received its name in honour of Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, one of the sons of George III., who subsequently became King of Hanover. Munster Square was so called in compliment to the eldest son of William IV., created Earl of Munster. Park Street is the direct approach from High Street, Camden Town, to the Regent's Park. Brecknock Road, Brecknock Crescent, Bayham Street, Pratt Street, Jeffreys Street, Henry Street, Charles Street, Frederick Street, Edward Street, William Street, and Robert Street, repeat the titles, family and christian names occurring in the family of the Earl of Brecknock, Marquis of Camden, the owner of the estate, who died in 1840. Great College Street, College Place, and College Street, are situated within a stone's throw of the Royal Veterinary College. Oakley Square owes its title to Oakley House, near Bedford; and Ampthill Square to Ampthill Park, in Bedfordshire, the names of two seats of the Bedfords; while Harrington Square was denominated after the Earl of Harrington, one of whose daughters became the wife of the seventh Duke of Bedford.