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Shillibeer Place
Shillibeer Place is a part-cobbled mews cul-de-sac running north off York Street in the W1H district, close to the western boundary of Marylebone near Lisson Grove. It carries one of the more historically specific street names in the area, commemorating George Shillibeer (1797-1866), the Marylebone-born pioneer who introduced the horse-drawn omnibus to London. Shillibeer was christened at St Mary's Church, Marylebone in October 1797 and, after time in Paris where he observed large multi-passenger horse coaches in operation, he launched his first London omnibus service on 4 July 1829. The route ran between Paddington and the Bank of England along the New Road, which today is Marylebone Road.
Shillibeer kept his depot and stables in this part of Marylebone, and the place that bears his name sits close to that original operational base. By 1834 he was part-owner of 60 buses and 600 horses, though financial difficulties eventually drove him from the omnibus trade. The place is described as London's only public commemoration of his role in the city's transport history.
The street itself is a quiet mews turning, reflecting the functional character of what was once coach and stable territory on the western fringe of the Portman Estate. It sits a short walk from Baker Street and Marylebone stations, and a short distance from the open spaces of Regent's Park. The cobbled surface and modest scale are consistent with its mews origins.
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