A Dental Surgery at the Heart of the Harley Street District was Still Needed
Think of Harley Street and images of well-dressed surgeons, dentists and
superintendents come to mind.
But for a street that began as a smattering of Georgian
houses, it has grown...
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A Dental Surgery at the Heart of the Harley Street District was Still Needed
Think of Harley Street and images of well-dressed surgeons, dentists and
superintendents come to mind.
But for a street that began as a smattering of Georgian
houses, it has grown into the most-reputable area in London.
Harley Street and the streets surrounding it, were originally part of the Howard de
Walden estate, owned by the de Walden family and was passed to the Duke of
Newcastle’s daughter in 1711, who went on to marry the second Earl of Oxford, Edward
Harley.
As London grew in the 18th century, Harley decided to develop all of his streets
for residential purposes around Cavendish Square and honour members of his family by
naming the streets after them.
When he died, these were passed to his daughter who
married the second Duke of Portland, and the area was now known as the Portland
Estate.
But the ownership of the estate went full circle when after five generations, the
land was given back to the w
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