Wicklow Street is a well known shopping street located in the heart of Dublin city centre, running from Grafton Street in the east to Exchequer Street and South William Street in the west.

In 1776, the street was originally part of Exchequer Street, named after the old Exchequer which was sited there, having formerly been known from 1728 as Chequer Lane. In those days, Exchequer Street ran from Georges Street onto Grafton Street and the eastern end of the street did not become Wicklow Street until 1838. Back then, the residents of this part of the street petitioned the Wide Streets Commission

Wide Streets Commission

The Wide Streets Commission was established by an Act of Parliament in 1757, at the request of Dublin Corporation, as a body to govern standards on the layout of streets, bridges, buildings and other architectural considerations in Dublin...

ers to have the name changed because of the bad reputation which made it difficult to find respectable tenants for the properties. The current name comes from County Wicklow

County Wicklow

County Wicklow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wicklow, which derives from the Old Norse name Víkingalág or Wykynlo. Wicklow County Council is the local authority for the county...

, the Irish county that borders Dublin to the south.

Since the 1980s, some of the street has been pedestrianised, and it is now one of Ireland's most expensive streets, along with Grafton Street.

External links

• Wicklow Street - Archiseek