Vine Street, London

It is now a dead end that was shortened from a longer road in the early 18th century owing to the building of Regent Street.

It closed in 1836 following the reorganisation of the court system around Westminster and was subsequently occupied by the lawyer Edward Gaffin.

[5] In 1853, Charles Moreign purchased several small houses at the end of Vine Street so they could be redeveloped into St James's Hall, Piccadilly.

[5][7] The Dutch artist Peter Scheemakers moved into a house on the western edge of Vine Street around 1741.

5 Vine Street from erotic asphyxiation following a sexual act that involved tying his neck to a doorknob.

[8] The street and police station are mentioned in the Pogues' song "The Old Main Drag" on their 1985 album Rum Sodomy & the Lash.

[10] Because of its relatively hidden location and proximity to Piccadilly Circus, the street suffers from crime, which has led to Westminster City Council gating off the Man in the Moon Passage so service vehicles can access connecting buildings safely.