Wimpole Street
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Wimpole Street is a famous street in London. Located in the City of Westminster, it is associated with private medical practice and no. 1 Wimpole Street is the home of the Royal Society of Medicine.
Wimpole Street was home to a few celebrities, such as Paul McCartney who lived at 57 Wimpole Street in 1964-1966 during his relationship with Jane Asher.[1]. The most famous resident was the poet Elizabeth Barrett, who lived at 50 Wimpole Street with her family from 1838 until 1846 when she eloped with Robert Browning.
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- ^ Vickers, Graham (2001), Rock Music Landmarks of London, Omnibus Press, ISBN 0711986754 (can be seen at http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ZYU3euLYMAgC)
