Oxford Circus

Constructed by John Nash in the 19^th century, Oxford Circus is the busy intersection in London’s West End, in between Regent Street and Oxford Street.

At the beginning of 2009, Westminster City Council budgeted £4million for a pedestrian scheme to allow shoppers to cross the intersection diagonally in attempt to make the original crossing less congested. This was completed by the November of 2009 and cost a total of over £5million.

Oxford Circus shopping is extremely popular, some of the better-known shops include Nike Town, Topshop and H&M and a grand total of two million people visit Oxford Circus each year.

Image credit: Abigail Silvester