Delancey Street, Camden

It is met or crossed by Arlington Road, Albert Street, Gloucester Avenue, and Mornington Terrace.

It was laid out during the first half of the nineteenth century when Camden Town was constructed as a new suburb of the expanding capital.

The street takes its name from James Delancey who held land acquired from the aristocratic Fitzroy family who owned a large estate in the area.

[2] Notable residents have included the poets Charlotte Mew and Dylan Thomas.

[3] The Crown and Goose pub stood at the junction with Arlington Road[2] until it was demolished in 2014.

Victorian terraces on Delancey Street.
Street sign dating back to the old Borough of St Pancras .