London Oxford Street Afternoon Walk - London Lens Walking Tour [4K].

London Oxford Street Afternoon Walk - London Lens Walking Tour [4K].
[4K] Oxford Street in London England 🇬🇧 Walking Tour.
Hello everyone, and welcome back to our channel! Today, we have a special treat for you as we take you on a virtual tour of one of London's most iconic destinations - A Late afternoon walk in Oxford Street.
Oxford Street is a major road in the City of Westminster in the West End of London, running from Tottenham Court Road to Marble Arch via Oxford Circus. It marks the notional boundary between the areas of Fitzrovia and Marylebone to the north, with Soho and Mayfair to its immediate south. It is Europe's busiest shopping street, with around half a million daily visitors.
The road was originally part of the Via Trinobantina, a Roman road between Essex and Hampshire via London. It was known as Tyburn Road through the Middle Ages when it was notorious for public hangings of prisoners at Tyburn Gallows. It became known as Oxford Road and then Oxford Street in the 18th century and began to change from residential to commercial and retail use, attracting street traders, confidence tricksters and prostitution.
Department stores began to dominate the streetscape in the early 20th century, the most imposing of all being Selfridges (which opened in 1909). The street suffered heavy bombing during World War II, and several longstanding stores including John Lewis & Partners were completely destroyed and rebuilt from scratch.
Despite competition from out-of-town shopping centres and online retailers, Oxford Street remains in high demand as a retail location, with many British retail chains having their flagship stores on the street, and having several listed buildings. Unlike nearby shopping streets such as Bond Street, it has retained an element of down-market trading alongside more prestigious retail stores.
Generally speaking, the eastern end of Oxford Street features a higher proportion of more down-market retailers, fast food restaurants and souvenir shops whilst more exclusive and upmarket stores can be found towards its western end which passes close to the wealthy Mayfair district. Some of Tottenham Court Road's famous electronics stores have spread onto its eastern extremity.
The annual switching on of Christmas lights by a celebrity has been a popular event since 1959.
Filmed: April 29 2024, 04:04 PM. (pre-recorded).
The weather: Sunny and a moderate breeze, 17°C /62.6°F.
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