Regent's Park Road

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Regent's Park Road is a curved street in the Primrose Hill area of London, in the Borough of Camden. It runs along the eastern edge of Primrose Hill park and includes the area's shopping and cafés.

Although it is called Regent's Park Road, the street does not reach Regent's Park; nearby Prince Albert Road does. The road splits from Gloucester Avenue at Cecil Sharp House and heads west to Primrose Hill, staying close to the park. At the northern end, residential blocks give way to shops, restaurants and a pub, the Queen's Hotel. A part of the street, Primrose Hill Road, goes off here toward Belsize Park.

Regent's Park Road meets Gloucester Avenue again near Pembroke Castle pub, then crosses the West Coast Main Line on a pedestrian bridge. It finishes at the junction with Haverstock Hill, between Chalk Farm tube station and the Roundhouse. The bridge over the railway is now for pedestrians. The area was once home to Primrose Hill railway station, part of the North London Railway, which closed in 1992.

The northern part of the street dates back to at least the 1700s, when it was known as Primrose Vale. In the 19th century the area was laid out as a residential district, and many old buildings still stand. There used to be the Chalk Farm Tavern on the street, famous for duels in the 18th and Regency eras; it was rebuilt in the Victorian era.

The stretch south of the Queen's Hotel was once called Queen's Street, and later the whole road took the name Regent's Park Road. St Mark's Church opened in 1852 and was rebuilt after bombing in World War II.

Notable residents include Friedrich Engels, who lived there from 1870 to 1894 and is commemorated with a blue plaque. The writer Kingsley Amis lived there from 1984. The pianist James Gibb lived at No 10 from 1956 until his death in 2013.