Rochester Row is a street in the

City of Westminster The City of Westminster is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and London boroughs, borough in Inner London. It is the site of the United Kingdom's Houses of Parliament and much of the British government. It occupies a large area of cent ...

in London that runs between

Greycoat Place Grey coat, Greycoat, Graycoat, or Grey Coat may refer to: * Grey (coat colour) of horses * Grey Coat School, York, girls' school in York * Grey Coat Hospital, girls' school in Westminster, London * Greycoats (band), indie rock group from Minneapo ...

in the north and Vauxhall Bridge Road in the south. It is joined by

Greycoat Street Grey coat, Greycoat, Graycoat, or Grey Coat may refer to: * Grey (coat colour) of horses * Grey Coat School, York, girls' school in York * Grey Coat Hospital, girls' school in Westminster, London * Greycoats (band), indie rock group from Minneapo ...

Rochester Street Rochester may refer to: Places Australia * Rochester, Victoria Canada * Rochester, Alberta United Kingdom *Rochester, Kent **City of Rochester-upon-Medway (1982–1998), district council area **History of Rochester, Kent **HM Prison Roc ...

, Vincent Square, Emery Hill Street, Vane Street,

Stillington Street Stillington could be *Stillington, County Durham, England *Stillington, North Yorkshire, England *Robert Stillington Robert Stillington (about 1405 – May 1491) was an English cleric and administrator who was Bishop of Bath and Wells from 1465 ...

, and Willow Place. On 4 May 1927, the

Charing Cross Trunk Murder The Charing Cross Trunk Murder took place in a third floor office at 86 Rochester Row in the City of Westminster in London on 4 May 1927. Events On 6 May 1927, John Robinson, a 35-year-old estate agent, took a cab to Charing Cross railway stati ...

took place in a third floor office at 86 Rochester Row. On 6 May, John Robinson, a 35-year-old estate agent, took a cab to Charing Cross railway station, where he deposited a large black trunk in the left-luggage office. On 10 May after a "dreadful smell" was noted, the police opened the trunk to find the dismembered body of a woman. Robinson eventually confessed to the murder of prostitute Minnie Bonati, for which he was hanged on 12 August. It is the location of a number of listed and other notable buildings: * Pair of K6 telephone kiosks * St Stephen's Church *

United Westminster Almshouses The Westminster Almshouses Foundation is based at Palmers House, 42 Rochester Row, London. Its building is a grade II listed building In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the fo ...

* Police station * Magistrates Court

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* Streets in the City of Westminster {{London-road-stub