Strand, London
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The Strand is a major street in the City of Westminster, Central London. The street, which is part of London's West End theatreland, runs just over 3⁄4 mile from Trafalgar Square eastwards to Temple B
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
Temple Bar, London
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Temple Bar was the principal ceremonial entrance to the City of London from the City of Westminster. In the Middle Ages, London expanded city jurisdiction beyond its walls to gates, called 'bars', whi
Strand, London
…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 it becomes Fleet Street in the City of London, and is part of the A4, a main road running west from central London. The road's name comes from…
Temple Bar in 2012, with the Temple Bar Memorial in the centre
The Old Wooden Temple Bar before the Great Fire of 1666
Temple Bar Gate in 1870, when it was still located to mark the Temple Bar
Artist's conception of the Temple Bar Gate at the commencement of the 18th century. Note heads on pikes above the gate.