Old Compton Street

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.

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.