Whitehall
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Whitehall is a road in Westminster in London, England. It is the main street running north from Parliament Square, towards traditional Charing Cross, now at the southern end of Trafalgar Square and marked by the statue of Charles I, which is often regarded as the heart of London.
"Whitehall" is also frequently used for governmental administration and as a geographic name for the surrounding district.
Whitehall was originally a wide road that ran up to the front of the palace. Trafalgar Square was built at its northern end in the early 19th century. The southernmost part by Parliament Square is Parliament Street, but there is no longer any obvious distinction between the two on the ground. Combined, the streets cover a total distance of about 0.6 mile (1 km).
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[change] Government buildings in Whitehall
[change] Bibliography
- Whitehall Through The Centuries by George S Dugdale (Assistant at the London Museum) with black and white reproductions and plans. A foreword by Sir Edward Bridges [1]
[change] Other websites
- Aerial photo and map
- Whitehall in 1669, showing the Banqueting House and Holbein Gateway
- History of the Whitehall Theatre built on Whitehall in 1930
[change] Gallery
 Whitehall, looking south in 1740 |
 In 1799 many of the sites now occupied by large government buildings were covered with terraced houses. |
 A London cab zooms between two monuments on Whitehall, between Horse Guards and 10 Downing Street |
[change] Notes
- ↑ First published by Phoenix House (London) in 1950 with no ISBN
