Grosvenor Street
Grosvenor Street is a street in the central business district of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. Grosvenor Street runs 350 metres (1,150 ft) in an east to west direction, with traffic flowing in both directions. The eastern terminus is at George Street and the western terminus is at the junction of York Street with the Bradfield Highway. There are no major cross streets.
Grosvenor Street New South Wales | |
|---|---|
| Johnson's Building, located on Grosvenor Street | |
| General information | |
| Type | Street |
| Length | 350 m (1,100 ft) |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | York Street Bradfield Highway Sydney CBD |
| East end | George Street Sydney CBD |
| Location(s) | |
| Suburb(s) | Sydney CBD |
Originally named Charlotte Square by Governor Macquarie in 1810 in honour of Queen Charlotte, Grosvenor Street was renamed in 1889 after the Grosvenor Hotel that was located at the intersection of Grosvenor and Cumberland Streets.
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