"is a break between breakfast and lunch, when it is time for a light meal or snack. In schools the early lunch break is called a ""Tíz-órai"" break. Parallel to the word Elevenses, ""Tíz-órai"" is often called Tenses ""Tenzeez"" by Hungarian-Americans and Hungarian-Britons. For elevenses, Winnie-the-Pooh preferred honey on bread with condensed milk. Paddington Bear often took elevenses at the antique shop on Portobello Road run by his friend Mr Gruber, for which Paddington would buy buns and Mr Gruber would make cocoa (hot chocolate). In the Middle-earth stories by J. R. R. Tolkien (""The Lord of the Rings""), it"
"living in the area. The nearest tube stations are King's Cross St. Pancras, Russell Square, and Euston. The street contains two pubs: The Lucas Arms at the east end, on the junction with Gray's Inn Road, and The Boot at the west end, near the junction with Judd Street. The Boot Tavern was the headquarters of the Gordon rioters and later was mentioned in Charles Dickens' book, ""Barnaby Rudge""; it was rebuilt in 1801. The Lucas Arms has been used for meetings of political organisations. Cromer Street Cromer Street is a road in King's Cross in central London, England. It"
"Old Brompton Road Old Brompton Road is a major street in the South Kensington district of The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London. It starts from South Kensington Underground station and runs south-west, through a mainly residential area, until it reaches West Brompton and the area around Earl's Court tube station. It runs through the SW5 and SW7 postcodes. There are several 5-star hotels and upmarket shops along the road. One of the most famous auction houses in the world, Christie's, is located near the eastern end of the road at number 85. The Coleherne pub (now The Pembroke),"
"Ledbury Road Ledbury Road is situated near Notting Hill Gate and within the area known as Portobello (best known for its market on the Portobello Road). The road is intersected by Westbourne Grove. It has a number of restaurants and bars running down its length. Examples of these are The Ledbury and the Beach Blanket Babylon bar. The road is also home to a number of fashionable boutiques including Sweaty Betty and the independent lifestyle boutique Wolf & Badger. The High Commission of Gambia is also located on the road. Well known local residents include Mike Atherton (former England Cricket"
"Eye, Transport for London and London Underground. Ladbroke Grove is the main road on the route of the annual Notting Hill Carnival. The northern tip of the road is located in Kensal Green, with the southern end in Notting Hill. The street is named after James Weller Ladbroke, who developed the Ladbroke Estate in the mid-19th century, until then a largely rural area on the western edges of London. Hablot Knight Browne, the cartoonist who illustrated Charles Dickens' novels as ""Phiz"", lived at No. 99 in 1872-80. The Anglican church of St Michael and All Angels in the road was"
"Museum Street Museum Street is a street in the Bloomsbury area of the London Borough of Camden, England. To the north is the British Museum, hence its current name. The street is populated by cafes and bookshops to appeal to the international museum-going public. To the north is Great Russell Street. To the south are Bloomsbury Way and New Oxford Street. The nearest tube stations are Tottenham Court Road and Holborn to the southwest and southeast respectively. The street goes back to the 14th century and beyond. It remained largely rural until the late 17th century when the growth of"
"Commercial Road Commercial Road (part of the A13), in length, is in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in the East End of London. It runs from ""Gardiner's Corner"" (on which stands Aldgate East Underground station), through Stepney to the junction with Burdett Road (A1205), Limehouse from which point the route becomes the ""East India Dock Road"". Commercial Road is an important artery connecting the historic City of London with the more recently developed financial district at Canary Wharf. Commercial Road was constructed in 1802–6 as a direct route to link dock traffic between the West India Docks and East"
"in 1805. It was earlier called Hog Moore Lane (1612), that is 'lane through marshy ground where hogs are kept', a name that was still used until about 1850. Gloucester Road, London Gloucester Road (B325) is a street in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea of London. It runs north-south between Kensington Gardens (at which point it is known as Palace Gate) and the Old Brompton Road at the south end. At its intersection with Cromwell Road is Gloucester Road Underground station, close to which there are several pubs, restaurants, many hotels and St Stephen's Church (built in 1867"
"Harrow Road The Harrow Road is an ancient route in London which runs from Paddington in a northwesterly direction towards Harrow, northwest London. It is also the name given to the immediate surrounding area of Queens Park and Kensal Green, straddling the NW10, W10 and W9 postcodes. With minor deviations in the 19th and 20th centuries, the route remains otherwise unaltered. There are dozens of other existing roads throughout the United Kingdom using the same name which do not lead to or from Harrow but merely use the name of the town or, in some cases, a person of that"
"Broadway Market Broadway Market is an east London street running from London Fields to the Regent's Canal in the London Borough of Hackney. The street is on the traditional boundary of the Haggerston area of Shoreditch (the south-west part of the street) and Hackney proper. Old 'Borough of Shoreditch' signs can still be seen above street name signs in that south-west part of the street. Before the late 20th century it was the site of a busy fruit and vegetable market, but this slowly dwindled over time - in the early 2000s, market activity was limited to a couple of"
"Cromer Street Cromer Street is a road in King's Cross in central London, England. It starts in the west at Judd Street, then goes east, ending at Gray's Inn Road. It gave access from Gray's Inn Road to Greenland Place and a bowling green. Cromer Street was formerly called Lucas Street and was renamed in 1818. In the earlier 1840s, it was described as being occupied by a class of poor 'small tradesmen and artisan lodgers' in densely crowded lodgings. On it is Church of the Holy Cross, which was built by Joseph Peacock and dedicated in 1888. 105 houses"
"Gloucester Road, London Gloucester Road (B325) is a street in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea of London. It runs north-south between Kensington Gardens (at which point it is known as Palace Gate) and the Old Brompton Road at the south end. At its intersection with Cromwell Road is Gloucester Road Underground station, close to which there are several pubs, restaurants, many hotels and St Stephen's Church (built in 1867 and, notably, the church warden of which was the poet T. S. Eliot). The road is named after Maria, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh who built a house there"
"Bond Street Bond Street is a major shopping street in the West End of London. It links Piccadilly in the south to Oxford Street in the north and has been popular for retail since the 18th century, being the home of many fashion outlets that sell prestigious or expensive items. The southern section is Old Bond Street and the longer northern section New Bond Street—a distinction not generally made in everyday usage. The street was built on fields surrounding Clarendon House on Piccadilly, which were developed by Sir Thomas Bond. It was built up in the 1720s, and by the"
"mainly small shopping and leisure sub-area in Old Ford of East London, England, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and take it namesake from the wider road between Bethnal Green and Old Ford located at the road eastern end which surrounds the whole Roman Road Market today and locally the area in the East End of London is referred to as Roman or The Roman which is next to Bow and these terms can also apply to the surrounding streets. Both the area and the road was famously taken by Boudicea from Camulodunum (modern Colchester) on her way to"
"are linked to the local drug trade, kidnapping and extortion. Brady Street Brady Street is a road located between Whitechapel and Bethnal Green, East London. It runs from Whitechapel Road in the south to Three Colts Lane, near Bethnal Green railway station, in the north. It was formerly known as North Street. Until the 1970s the Brady Street Dwellings stood in Brady Street. They were demolished and Swanley School now stands on the site. A Sainsbury's, opened in the 1990s stands opposite Durward Street, and recently the car park has been redeveloped into a multi storey. At the head of"
"Great Russell Street Great Russell Street is a street in Bloomsbury, London, best known for being the location of the British Museum. It runs between Tottenham Court Road (part of the A400 route) in the west, and Southampton Row (part of the A4200 route) in the east. It is one-way only (eastbound) between its western origin at Tottenham Court Road and Bloomsbury Street. The headquarters of the Trades Union Congress is located at Nos. 23-28 (Congress House). The street is also the home of the Contemporary Ceramics Centre, the gallery for the Craft Potters Association of Great Britain, as well"
"soap opera ""EastEnders"". Broadway Market Broadway Market is an east London street running from London Fields to the Regent's Canal in the London Borough of Hackney. The street is on the traditional boundary of the Haggerston area of Shoreditch (the south-west part of the street) and Hackney proper. Old 'Borough of Shoreditch' signs can still be seen above street name signs in that south-west part of the street. Before the late 20th century it was the site of a busy fruit and vegetable market, but this slowly dwindled over time - in the early 2000s, market activity was limited to"
"where he was murdered in 1985. The case has never been solved. Kennington Road Kennington Road is a long straight road, approximately a mile in length, in the London Borough of Lambeth in London, England, running south from Westminster Bridge Road (at the junction with Baylis Road to the north-east) to Kennington Park Road. The road is designated as the A23. Formerly open land, in 1751, a year after Westminster Bridge was opened, it was constructed by the Turnpike Trustees to improve communication from the bridge to routes south of the river Thames. With the growing popularity of Brighton as"
"In The Life died in a car accident on December 18th, 1966 in Radcliffe Gardens Redcliffe Gardens Redcliffe Gardens is a major street located in the Chelsea area of southwest central London, England (postcode SW10). Redcliffe Gardens runs northwest–southeast through Redcliffe Square. To the east is The Boltons. To the southwest is Brompton Cemetery. At the northwest end is a junction with Lillie Road (left), Earl's Court Road (straight on) and Old Brompton Road (right). At the southeast end, Redcliffe Gardens meets Fulham Road, with Edith Grove directly ahead. The street is home to Redcliffe School's prep school. The man"
"Portobello Road Portobello Road is a street in the Notting Hill district of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in west London. It runs almost the length of Notting Hill from south to north, roughly parallel with Ladbroke Grove. On Saturdays it is home to Portobello Road Market, one of London's notable street markets, known for its second-hand clothes and antiques. Every August since 1996, the Portobello Film Festival has been held in locations around Portobello Road. Portobello Road was known prior to 1740 as Green's Lane - a winding country path leading from Kensington Gravel Pits, in what"
"Hackford Road Hackford Road is a road in Oval, Lambeth, south London, England. It runs north-south and is located between Clapham Road (A3) to the west and Brixton Road (A23) to the east. To the north is the Oval tube station. The artist Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) lived at 87 Hackford Road, then the house of Ursula Loyer and her daughter Eugenie, in 1873 and 1874. He wrote to his brother Theo van Gogh from this address. He arrived in London to start work at the art dealership Goupil & Co. in Southampton Street, central London, on 19 May 1873."
"York) where the protagonists live: ""There was a house in London, on Praed Street, in which five separate brutal murders took place within sixty years."" In ""The Dark Labyrinth"" by Lawrence Durrell, a character complains he 'could not be carried away by fairy tales of the Second Coming written in this Praed Street vein' (chapter three). Praed Street Praed Street (pronounced ) is a street in London's Paddington district (now part of the City of Westminster), most notable for its Paddington Station. It runs south-westerly, straight from Edgware Road to Craven Road, Spring Street and Eastbourne Terrace. Praed Street was"
"Grub Street Until the early 19th century, Grub Street was a street close to London's impoverished Moorfields district that ran from Fore Street east of St Giles-without-Cripplegate north to Chiswell Street. Famous for its concentration of impoverished ""hack writers"", aspiring poets, and low-end publishers and booksellers, Grub Street existed on the margins of London's journalistic and literary scene. It was pierced along its length with narrow entrances to alleys and courts, many of which retained the names of early signboards. Its bohemian society was set amidst the impoverished neighbourhood's low-rent dosshouses, brothels and coffeehouses. According to Samuel Johnson's ""Dictionary"", the"
"in the gristle of the right ear. Well before the influx of writers in the 18th century, Grub street was therefore in an economically deprived area. John Garfield's ""Wandring Whore issue V"" (1660) lists several 'Crafty Bawds' operating from the Three Sugar-Loaves, and also mentions a Mrs Wroth as a 'common whore'. The earliest literary reference to Grub Street appears in 1630, by the English poet, John Taylor. ""When strait I might descry, The Quintescence of Grubstreet, well distild Through Cripplegate in a contagious Map"". The local population was known for its nonconformist views; its Presbyterian preacher Samuel Annesley had"
"of the alleged murder of Terry 'Teddy Bear' Eve and others in the 1970s. The esoteric publishing company founded by phrenologist L.N. Fowler had a shop and offices in the High Road in the 1970s and 1980s. Dairy Crest is a major employer in the area and Sunlight laundry Sainsbury's, Nicholls and Clarke, and Tesco are also major employers. Chadwell heath is served by London Buses services and TfL Rail at Chadwell Heath railway station which is currently being upgraded as part of the Crossrail Project. It has easy rail access to Liverpool Street Station in the City of London."
"Old Kent Road Old Kent Road is a major thoroughfare in South East London, England, passing through the London Borough of Southwark. It was originally part of an ancient trackway that was paved by the Romans and used by the Anglo-Saxons who named it Wæcelinga Stræt (Watling Street). It is now part of the A2, a major road from London to Dover. The road was important in Roman times linking London to the coast at Richborough and Dover via Canterbury. It was a route for pilgrims in the Middle Ages as portrayed in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, when Old Kent Road"
"King Edward Street, London King Edward Street is a street in the City of London that runs from Newgate Street in the south to Little Britain in the north. It is joined by Greyfriars Passage in the west and Angel Street in the east. Postman's Park is on its east side where Bull and Mouth Street once lay and joined King Edward Street. The street was once known for its butchers and slaughterhouses and had the names Butchers' Hall Lane, Stinking Lane, Chick Lane, and Blowbladder Street. According to John Strype in 1720 the butchers had been replaced by milliners"
"coffee-houses. As in England, many were directed at politicians of the day. ""Grub Street Productions,"" a partnership of American TV producers David Angell, Peter Casey and David Lee, produced the situation comedies ""Wings"" and ""Frasier"". Grub Street Until the early 19th century, Grub Street was a street close to London's impoverished Moorfields district that ran from Fore Street east of St Giles-without-Cripplegate north to Chiswell Street. Famous for its concentration of impoverished ""hack writers"", aspiring poets, and low-end publishers and booksellers, Grub Street existed on the margins of London's journalistic and literary scene. It was pierced along its length with"
"the largest antiques market in the UK. The market section of Portobello Road runs in a direction generally between the north-northwest and the south-south-east. The northern terminus is at Golborne Road; the southern end is at Westbourne Grove, to the east. The market area is about 1,028 yards (940 m) long. About one third of the way from its north end, the market runs beneath adjacent bridges of the A40 road and the Hammersmith & City line of the London Underground. Here the market focuses on second hand clothes as well as trendy couture. The 1950 Ealing Studios police thriller,"
"yards along the canal was submitted in April 2006. Bishop's Bridge Bishop's Bridge, sometimes known as Paddington Bridge, is a road bridge in the Paddington district of London which carries Bishop's Bridge Road across the rail approaches to Paddington Station and across the adjacent Paddington Arm of the Grand Union Canal. Replacement of Brunel's historic original bridge was undertaken by Hochtief for reopening on 14 June 2006. The name Bishop's Bridge Road comes from the manor of Paddington which was granted to the Bishop of London, Nicholas Ridley, by Edward VI in the mid 16th Century. In 2003 while researching"
"""Rumpole's Last Case"" by John Mortimer; in a The Matrix-based story, ""Goliath"", by Neil Gaiman. It features often in novels by Mark Billingham and in ""The Lonely Londoners"" by Sam Selvon. Sherlock Holmes once said that he purchased his Stradivarius from ""a Jew broker in the Tottenham Court Road."" It is mentioned briefly as the location where 'I' was allegedly arrested for 'toilet trading' in the 1986 Bruce Robinson cult-classic movie ""Withnail and I"". Mrs. Eysnford-Hill, Freddy's mother, lives in Tottenham Court Road, according to Professor Henry Higgins (""My Fair Lady""). Also it is where one person becomes victim to"
"City Road City Road or The City Road is a road that runs through central London. The northwestern extremity of the road is at Angel where it forms a continuation of Pentonville Road. Pentonville Road itself is the modern name for London's first bypass, the New Road from Paddington to Islington, which was constructed in 1756. The City Road was built in 1761 as a continuation of that route to the City of London. From Angel, City Road runs roughly south-east and downhill past the City Road Basin of Regent's Canal and Moorfields Eye Hospital, after which it bears closer"
"the northwest via Boltons Place is Old Brompton Road and to the southeast via Gilston Road is Fulham Road. To the west are The Little Boltons, Redcliffe Square and Redcliffe Gardens. The area is believed to have been named after William Bolton (or Boulton) who bought land in the area in 1795. Twelve years later Bolton sold the land between the Old Brompton Road and the Fulham Road to the confectioner James Gunter. Gunter died in 1819 and his son Robert inherited the estate. He later expanded it still further and began to lease parcels of land for housebuilding. St"