Strand, May 2001

St. Clement Danes church, near Fleet Street

Strand is a street in London. It was the original road between the City of London and the royal centre of Westminster, which were separate settlements in the Middle Ages - although until the 16th or 17th century the River Thames rivalled it as the main route between the two. Nowadays it starts at Trafalgar Square and runs east to the boundary of the City of London, where it flows into Fleet Street. Temple Bar marks the boundary of the City at this point. sign showing Strand WC2 Taken by A. Brady on November 28, 2003. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Thestrand. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Thestrand. ... Download high resolution version (600x800, 260 KB)St Clement Danes church in London, 1st Januru 2005, at night Image by Atelier Joly Licensed for use in accordance with the GFDL. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (600x800, 260 KB)St Clement Danes church in London, 1st Januru 2005, at night Image by Atelier Joly Licensed for use in accordance with the GFDL. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom, and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... Coat of arms The City of London is a small area in Greater London. ... Westminster is a district within the City of Westminster in London. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... The Thames (pronounced []) is a river flowing through southern England and connecting London with the sea. ... Trafalgar Square viewed from the northeast corner. ... Fleet Street road sign Fleet Street in 1890 Fleet Street in 2005 Fleet Street is a famous London street, named after the River Fleet. ... A statue of a griffin atop the Temple Bar monument, in front of the Royal Courts of Justice. ...

The street is popularly referred to as The Strand although the street address is actually just "Strand", hence, strictly speaking, "366 Strand" and not "366, The Strand". On the Monopoly board is it written as "Strand", while on the title deed card it is "The Strand". Monopoly is one of the best-selling commercial board games in the world. ...

The name Strand comes from the Old English word for 'shore' or 'river bank' and is the German and Dutch word for beach. Before the construction of The Embankment, Strand ran directly next to The Thames. Strand and Aldwych have been inhabited since Saxon times, when the area was a major place of settlement, just outside of the old Roman city walls. Throughout the Middle Ages this area remained a link of development and activity between the commercial centre to the east and the political to the west. Victoria Embankment, London The Victoria Embankment, previously the Thames Embankment is a road and walkway along the north bank of the River Thames in London in the cities of Westminster and London. ... Aldwych is a place and road in the City of Westminster in London. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ...

Two of the churches in the Strand now stand on island sites amidst the traffic. St Clement Danes is believed to date back to the 9th century, but the present building is mainly a 17th century work by Sir Christopher Wren. St Mary-le-Strand was designed by James Gibbs and completed in 1717. Italic textOranges and lemons! // Headline text St Clement Danes at night St Clement Danes is a church in the City of Westminster, London. ... Christopher Wren by Godfrey Kneller, 1711. ... St Mary-Le-Strand viewed from the West St Mary-le-Strand is a Church of England church on Strand, London, in the City of Westminster, London. ...

There are two tube stations: Charing Cross and Aldwych which is disused. Strand tube station was merged into the new Charing Cross tube station when the Jubilee Line was built (along with the Trafalgar Square tube station on the Bakerloo Line). Charing Cross London Underground station serves both the Northern and Bakerloo lines and provides an interchange with the National Rail network at Charing Cross station. ... Aldwych tube station is a disused station on the Piccadilly Line of the London Underground and now forms part of Kings College London. ... There have been two stations on the London Underground network called Strand station, both sites are located close to Strand. ... Charing Cross London Underground station serves both the Northern and Bakerloo lines and provides an interchange with the National Rail network at Charing Cross station. ... Charing Cross tube station of the London Underground serves both the Northern Line and Bakerloo Line networks and provides an interconnect with the national railway network at Charing Cross station. ... The Bakerloo Line is a line of the London Underground and coloured brown on the Tube map. ...

Buildings

A 19th century print showing St Mary-Le-Strand and the Strand front of Somerset House.

• Australia House
• The Adelphi Theatre
• Bush House
• Charing Cross railway station
• King's College London
• Northumberland House, demolished circa 1866
• Royal Courts of Justice
• Savoy Palace, demolished 1381
• Shell Mex House
• Simpson's-in-the-Strand
• Somerset House
• St Clement Danes
• St Mary-le-Strand
• Strand Palace Hotel

The Savoy Hotel and Theatre are just off Strand. Bush House is occupied by the BBC, mainly by the BBC World Service, but the BBC staff will soon be moving to another building. Their address is "BBC World Service, Strand, London WC2B 4PH, UK" but the main entrance is on the North side facing Aldwych and Kingsway. Image File history File linksMetadata SomersetHousebyAnonpublAckermann&Co1836. ... Image File history File linksMetadata SomersetHousebyAnonpublAckermann&Co1836. ... The central courtyard of Somerset House in London. ... Australia House Strand London Australia House is home to Australias High Commission to the United Kingdom. ... The Adam brothers Adelphi Buildings in an 18th-century print; the terrace stood upon riverfront warehousing. ... The portico of Bush House Bush House is a building between Aldwych and The Strand in London. ... Charing Cross Charing Cross railway station is a central London railway terminus. ... Kings College London was founded in 1829 and received its royal charter that same year, making it Englands third oldest university institution (predated only by the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge). ... The Strand front of Northumberland House in 1752 by Canaletto. ... The main entrance The Royal Courts of Justice, commonly called the Law Courts, is a building in London, which houses the Court of Appeal and the High Court of Justice of England and Wales. ... The Savoy Palace was considered the grandest noblemans residence of medieval London, until it was destroyed in the uprising of 1381. ... Shell Mex House is at 80, Strand, London, UK. Broadly speaking in an Art Deco style, it was designed by Ernest Joseph, a Jewish architect who was a leading designer of synagogues, including the Art Deco-style synagogue at Sheepcote Street, Birmingham, and the classical-style synagogue in St. ... Simpsons-in-the-Strand (full title Simpsons-in-the-Strand, Grand Divan Tavern) is a restaurant situated on The Strand in London that played an important role in the development of chess in the 19th century. ... The central courtyard of Somerset House in London. ... Italic textOranges and lemons! // Headline text St Clement Danes at night St Clement Danes is a church in the City of Westminster, London. ... St Mary-Le-Strand viewed from the West St Mary-le-Strand is a Church of England church on Strand, London, in the City of Westminster, London. ... The Strand Palace Hotel is a large hotel on the north side of the Strand, London, England. ... This article is about the Savoy Hotel in London. ... Savoy Theatre London, December 2003 The Savoy Theatre, which opened on 10 October 1881, was built by Richard DOyly Carte (1844 - 1901) on the site of the old Savoy Palace in London as a showcase for the works of Gilbert and Sullivan, which became known as the Savoy Operas... The portico of Bush House Bush House is a building between Aldwych and The Strand in London. ... World Service logo The BBC World Service is one of the most widely recognised international broadcasters of radio programming, transmitting in 33 languages to many parts of the world. ... Aldwych is a place and road in the City of Westminster in London. ... Kingsway is a major road in central London. ...

The main campus of King's College London is also on Strand, next to Somerset House. The campus is named the Strand Campus. Kings College London was founded in 1829 and received its royal charter that same year, making it Englands third oldest university institution (predated only by the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge). ... The central courtyard of Somerset House in London. ...

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