Union Street, London

It runs between Blackfriars Road to the west and Borough High Street to the east.

A fire at an oil and paint shop in Union Street in April 1885 resulted in the death of Alice Ayres, whose bravery in saving her three nieces captured the public imagination.

The Union Theatre is a leading fringe venue on the north side of the street.

On the south side is Jerwood Space, an arts venue, located in the former Orange Street School.

[8] Public houses on the street include the Charles Dickens and the Lord Nelson, named after two famous Englishmen.