16 Facts About Denmark Street

Denmark Street is a street on the edge of London's West End running from Charing Cross Road to St Giles High Street.

Denmark Street was originally residential, but became used for commercial purposes in the 19th century.

Parts of Denmark Street are listed to protect them, but other parts, away from the street itself, are planned to be demolished.

Denmark Street is located at the southern end of the London Borough of Camden, close to its boundary with the London Borough of Westminster.

Denmark Street is 108 metres long and connects Charing Cross Road with St Giles High Denmark Street.

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Land on which Denmark Street stands was formerly part of the grounds of St Giles Hospital, founded as a house for lepers in the early 12th century by Henry I's wife Matilda .

Denmark Street started being used for commercial purposes at the beginning of the 19th century and houses were converted for this use.

Denmark Street was initially based at No 8 and moved to No 11 after World War I Denmark Street subsequently founded the musicians' journal Melody Maker in 1926.

Music publishing trade on Denmark Street began to decline during the 1960s, as the traditional producers lost touch with changing tastes and groups like the Rolling Stones showed it was possible to write their own material.

Also in 1970, a song named "Denmark Street" appeared on the Kinks' album Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One.

Denmark Street had turned up at the audition with a Japanese Les Paul Copy—when he got the job, Phil Lynott took him shopping on Denmark Street.

In 2009, Denmark Street was identified in English Heritage's "Heritage at Risk" register as being at risk in view of the nearby development of Crossrail.

In 2013, the council announced that Denmark Street would be redeveloped by the architectural firm ORMS as part of a major development in conjunction with the Crossrail construction work around Tottenham Court Road tube station and Centre Point.

Denmark Street discovered that, although demolition was scheduled to start in late 2014, the plans were approved by the newly elected borough council.

Denmark Street'set music shop Argents is currently based at No 19.

Denmark Street became the first British distributor of Rickenbacker guitars in 1962, which had a surge in popularity after musicians noticed the Beatles' John Lennon playing one.