Arlington Road, London

The street takes its name from the descendants of Charles II's son Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton, one of whose titles was Baron Arlington, who once owned a manor in the vicinity.

It was on the western outskirts of the new settlement of Camden Town, and at first had a clear view as far as Primrose Hill to the west.

In 1816 the Regent's Canal was opened at its northern edge, while around this time Mornington Crescent was established at its southern end.

In 1898 it was demolished to make way for the New Bedford Theatre designed by architect Bertie Crewe, with its front entrance now on Camden High Street and rear on Arlington Road.

[6] The Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of Hal was opened in 1933. Notable residents of the street have included the musician Samuel Wesley[3] and the songwriter Charles Dibdin, who died there in 1814.