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Oxford Street is a major London , England , Shopping Street in the City Of Westminster . It runs from Marble Arch at the north east corner of Hyde Park , through Oxford Circus to its termination at St Giles' Circus , at the intersection with Charing Cross Road and Tottenham Court Road . The road then becomes New Oxford Street until it runs into High Holborn. To the west, Oxford Street becomes Bayswater Road (at Marble Arch ). Oxford Street intersects with other famous London roads including Park Lane , New Bond Street and Regent Street . HISTORY ]] The street follows the route of a Roman road which linked Hampshire with Colchester and became one of the major routes in and out of the city. Between the 12th century and 1782 it was known as Tyburn Street, after the River Tyburn that ran just to the south of it (and now flows underneath it). It became notorious as the route taken by prisoners on their final journey from Newgate Prison to the gallows at Tyburn near Marble Arch. In the late 18th century, many of the surrounding fields were purchased by the Earl of Oxford, and the area was developed. It soon became popular with entertainers including tiger-baiters and masquerades. During the 19th century, the area became known for its shops and this has continued. Oxford Street is a square on the British Monopoly board. It is part of the green set together with Regent Street and Bond Street . SHOPPING Oxford Street is the UK's most famous shopping street, home to major department stores and hundreds of smaller shops. It is the major shopping street in central London, though not the most expensive or fashionable. It is part of a larger shopping district with Regent Street , Bond Street and many smaller nearby streets. The other principal shopping area in central London is Knightsbridge , famous for Harrods department store. For many British chain stores, their Oxford Street branch is regarded as their 'flagship' store and used for celebrity launches and promotions. Major retail shops
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CHRISTMAS LIGHTS Each Christmas the street is decorated with an array of festive lights. The heavily-publicized 'turning-on' ceremony is in mid-to-late November, when a major celebrity flicks the switch to illuminate the decorations. The lights remain until January 6 . The annual addition of the lights began in 1959, five years after its neighbour Regent Street had begun the tradition. In 1967, as the recession hit London, the lights were stopped and only returned in 1978 when Oxford Street organised a laser display. Celebrities who turned on the Christmas lights
TUBE STATIONS Nearest tube stations along Oxford Street starting at Marble Arch: See also: List Of Upscale Shopping Districts REFERENCES
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