Duncannon Street

51°30′31″N 0°07′35″W / 51.508600°N 0.126511°W / 51.508600; -0.126511

Duncannon Street is a short street in London. It runs between Trafalgar Square in the west and the Strand in the east.

History and description

The area around the Church of St Martin-in-the-Fields was previously a network of small alleys and courtyards. William Lowther as Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests put forward a new scheme known as the West Strand Improvements which cut new roads through the area.^[1] Laid out in the 1830s, the street is named for John Ponsonby, Viscount Duncannon who served as Chief Commissioner from 1831 to 1834.^[2] His predecessor George Agar-Ellis similarly gave his name to nearby Agar Street.^[3]^[4] The street's route cut through the churchyard of St Martin-in-the-Fields.

The north of the street is occupied by St Martin-in-the-Fields and the corner of 430–449 Strand, a Regency block by John Nash. In between is the mostly pedestrianised Adelaide Street. On the southern side of the street is a large block which contains South Africa House.

References

↑ Browell, Geoff; Chanin, Eileen (2025-02-25). The Strand: A Biography. Manchester University Press. pp. 111–142. doi:10.7765/9781526179128. ISBN 978-1-5261-7912-8.
↑ Weinreb, Ben; Hibbert, Christopher, eds. (1995). The London Encyclopaedia. London: Macmillan. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-333-57688-5.
↑ "The east side of Trafalgar Square | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 2026-10-27.
↑ Bebbington, Gillian (1972). London Street Names. Batsford London Library. London: Batsford. p. 117. ISBN 978-0-7134-0140-0.

[Book-1-1] Browell, Geoff; Chanin, Eileen (2025-02-25). The Strand: A Biography. Manchester University Press. pp. 111–142. doi:10.7765/9781526179128. ISBN 978-1-5261-7912-8.

[:122-2] Weinreb, Ben; Hibbert, Christopher, eds. (1995). The London Encyclopaedia. London: Macmillan. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-333-57688-5.

[3] "The east side of Trafalgar Square | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 2026-10-27.

[4] Bebbington, Gillian (1972). London Street Names. Batsford London Library. London: Batsford. p. 117. ISBN 978-0-7134-0140-0.

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