Wimpole Street

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. [Citation
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On the corner of Wimpole and Wigmore Street took place a famous legal case about causing a "nuisance" between neighbours, in "Sturges v. Bridgman" (1879).

Wimpole Street is also where Prof. H. Higgins lives in My Fair Lady

References

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Wimpole street is the home to the BDA (British Dental Association) and the '53 Wimpole Street' Dental surgery, which is currently owned by Dr Sami Hassan & Dr Robert Cawley, previously Lord Anthony Colwyn, Dr Ian Brett and Dr Drummond Jackson ran the practice, which was one of the first to offer IV Sedation.