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Scala Street

London road stubsStreets in the London Borough of CamdenUse British English from January 2018
Pollock's Toy Museum (27801811225)
Pollock's Toy Museum (27801811225)

Scala Street is a street in the London Borough of Camden that runs between Charlotte Street and Whitfield Street. It was formerly known as Pitt Street but was renamed after the Scala Theatre when this occupied most of its north side. The street's postcode is W1T 2HW. The street is the location of Pollock's Toy Museum, which moved there in 1969 from its original premises in Monmouth Street. The brown-brick building dates from around 1767 and is listed at grade II.

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Scala Street
Scala Street, London Fitzrovia (London Borough of Camden)

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Scala Street 18
W1T 2HW London, Fitzrovia (London Borough of Camden)
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