Northumberland Avenue - London

Northumberland Avenue is a London street, running from Trafalgar Square in the west to The Embankment in the east. The avenue was built on the site of Northumberland House, the London home of the Percy family, the Dukes of Northumberland. Several ministry buildings are located in Northumberland Avenue, among them, Northumberland Avenue has a square on the Monopoly board named after it.

Northumberland avenue begins at Trafalgar SqauareIn 1608–09, the Earl of Northampton built Northumberland House on the eastern portion of the former property of the Chapel and Hospital of St Mary Rounceval, at Charing Cross. This was a considerable property consisting of house and gardens, running down to the river, and adjoining Scotland Yard - to the west. The house suffered some damage in the Wilkes' Election Riots of 1768, but the Duke saved his property by the expedient of opening the nearby Ship Ale House, which drew off the rioters.In June 1874, the whole of the Duke's property at Charing Cross, was purchased by the Metropolitan Board of Works for the formation of Northumberland Avenue.