Strand, London
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Strand is a major thoroughfare in the City of Westminster, Central London. The street, which is part of London's West End theatreland, runs just over 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) from Trafalgar Square eastwards to Temple Bar, where the road becomes Fleet Street in the City of London, and is part of the A4, a main road running west from inner London.
Strand at Charing Cross in April 2008, looking towards Trafalgar Square and Admiralty Arch
The original Somerset House in 1722
A 19th-century print showing St Mary le Strand and the Strand front of Somerset House
Exeter Exchange, viewed from the Strand in the early 19th century
City of Westminster
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The City of Westminster is a city and borough in 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 central London, including most of the West End. Many London landmarks are within the borough, including Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall, Westminster Cathedral, 10 Downing Street, and Trafalgar Square.
Trafalgar Square, an open plaza in the city
Westminster City Hall, completed in 1965
Piccadilly Circus (September 2012)
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster and usually refers to both the clock and the clock tower (Elizabeth Tower).