Portland Place is a street in the Marylebone district of central London. Named after the 3rd Duke of Portland, the unusually wide street is home to the BBC's headquarters Broadcasting House, the Chinese and Polish embassies, the Royal Institute of British Architects and numerous residential mansion blocks.
Portland Place wide street
Portland Place c.1809
Number 1, Portland Place, Westminster, London
The Royal Institute of British Architects headquarters, a 1930s Grade II* listed building designed by architect George Grey Wornum, at 66 Portland Place in August 2012.
Marylebone is an area in London, England and is located in the City of Westminster. It is in Central London and part of the West End. Oxford Street forms its southern boundary.
Marylebone Town Hall
St Marylebone Church
Punch or May Day by Benjamin Robert Haydon (1829), depicts St Marylebone Church in the background.
Marylebone High Street