How To Say 'Old Compton Street' Audio
Phonetics For 'Old Compton Street'?
ohld komp:tən street not komp:ton
Famous Quotes & Facts
We smile at the ignorance of the savage who cuts down the tree in order to reach its fruit; but the same blunder is made by every person who is over eager and impatient in the pursuit of pleasure.
— William Ellery Channing
A Quick Overview of Old Compton Street
Old Compton Street runs east-west through Soho in the West End of London. The street was named after Henry Compton who raised funds for a local parish church, eventually dedicated as St Anne's Church in 1686.
Did You Know?
The area in general and this street in particular became populated by the Huguenots; these were French Protestant refugees who were given asylum in England by Charles II in 1681.
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