Tens minutes walk, crossing Regents Street, through some back streets and a little way along Piccadilly I arrive at Vine Street and to say it was a disappointment was an understatement. The street itself is 21 meters in length and is basically just the back of the shops with a few goods entrances and fire escapes. The street is thought to have been named after The Vine public house, which in turn may have been named after a Vineyard that was there during Roman times, which seems hard to believe now. Vine Street was famous for its police station during the 19th century and at one point was one of the worlds busiest police stations. the station closed in 1940 and the street was renamed Piccadilly place. Due to a rise in crime in the area the police station reopened in 1966 and in 1972 the name was changed back to Vine Street. The police station closed in 1997 and was demolished a few years later for redevelopment.
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