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TOTTENHAM COURT-ROAD. 35
extraordinary than that which modern enterprise has
effected in the Rookery; which metropolitan Inferno dis-
appearing, in its place and on its site New Oxford-street,
nearly the most magnificent street in the capital, arose in
1847. Much as some may regret the daily increasing
size of the town, the gradual encroachments of brick and
mortar upon every available open space and green spot,
not specially protected from the Babel-founding spirit of
the capitalist, surely in this instance it must be admitted
that speculation has been employed at least as much for
the benefit of the public as for that of the projectors, by
removing every vestige of a noisome neighbourhood, and
substituting in lieu thereof a spacious open street, abound-
ing in all those salubrious and other advantages, never
experienced by or contemplated in its gloomy precursor.
This noble thoroughfare presents on either side a range of
fine shops, and in the centre of the north side a very ele-
gant promenade has been formed, known as Oxford Ba-
zaar, to which there are several arched entrances from the
street.
Arriving at the west end of this street, it is continued
by Oxford-street, and at its northern corner Tottenham-
court-road commences, to which it will be convenient to
give precedence of description over Oxford-street.
Tottenham Court-road, a long and tolerably handsome
road, extends from the eastern corner of Oxford-street
to the New-road, whence the line of street is continued
by the Hampstead-road, which we have already noticed.
It is thus called from the fact of its having been
formed as a market-road to Tothill, Totenhall, or Totten-
ham-court, referred to in the Domesday Book, and it
originally belonged to the Dean and Chapter of St.
"Paul's. Subsequently it became crown property, and
eventually having undergone many changes of owner-
ship, the fee simple of the manor became vested in
the honourable Charles J?itzroy (afterwards Earl of
Southampton), and his descendants, subject to an annual
nayment of £300 to the Prebendary of Tottenham. On.
extraordinary than that which modern enterprise has
effected in the Rookery; which metropolitan Inferno dis-
appearing, in its place and on its site New Oxford-street,
nearly the most magnificent street in the capital, arose in
1847. Much as some may regret the daily increasing
size of the town, the gradual encroachments of brick and
mortar upon every available open space and green spot,
not specially protected from the Babel-founding spirit of
the capitalist, surely in this instance it must be admitted
that speculation has been employed at least as much for
the benefit of the public as for that of the projectors, by
removing every vestige of a noisome neighbourhood, and
substituting in lieu thereof a spacious open street, abound-
ing in all those salubrious and other advantages, never
experienced by or contemplated in its gloomy precursor.
This noble thoroughfare presents on either side a range of
fine shops, and in the centre of the north side a very ele-
gant promenade has been formed, known as Oxford Ba-
zaar, to which there are several arched entrances from the
street.
Arriving at the west end of this street, it is continued
by Oxford-street, and at its northern corner Tottenham-
court-road commences, to which it will be convenient to
give precedence of description over Oxford-street.
Tottenham Court-road, a long and tolerably handsome
road, extends from the eastern corner of Oxford-street
to the New-road, whence the line of street is continued
by the Hampstead-road, which we have already noticed.
It is thus called from the fact of its having been
formed as a market-road to Tothill, Totenhall, or Totten-
ham-court, referred to in the Domesday Book, and it
originally belonged to the Dean and Chapter of St.
"Paul's. Subsequently it became crown property, and
eventually having undergone many changes of owner-
ship, the fee simple of the manor became vested in
the honourable Charles J?itzroy (afterwards Earl of
Southampton), and his descendants, subject to an annual
nayment of £300 to the Prebendary of Tottenham. On.