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Birthplace of:
Sir Francis Bacon
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Food Legends:
Omelette Arnold Bennett
Folk Customs:
April Fools Day
Baddeley Cake
Beating the Tower Boundaries
Blessing of the Throats
Bonfire Night
Changing of the Quill
Doggett's Coat and Badge Race
Footbridge Rent of one Red Rose
Hot Cross Buns for the Widow’s son
Mass for the executed Charles I
Quit Rents Ceremony
Vintners' Company Procession

Strand Events

January
Ice Rink at Somerset House

September
This Ain't No Picnic

December
Ice Rink at Somerset House
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Strand Palace Hotel
"I reckon we got deal of the century in this large and impressive art deco hotel. Its been refurbished quite recently and still enjoys that fresh feeling and the reasonable ..." More

Porters English Restaurant
"Porters, from the outside appears to be a well-run and 'well worth the visit' establishment for any enthusiastic gastronome. With fine decoration and a querky 'war-time' british menu that boasts ..." More

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In years gone by, the Strand was one of London's most glamorous streets, lined with palatial mansions overlooking the Thames. By Victorian times, it had become a lively centre for theatre and nightlife. However, the construction of Victoria Embankment in the 1860s stole the Strand's riverside location, and the development of new roads and buildings in the early 1900s led to the destruction of numerous theatres. Today, the Strand is a busy thoroughfare stretching from Fleet Street to Trafalgar Square, with plenty of sights worth seeing. Various theatres remain, notably the Adelphi, the Vaudeville, the Savoy, which adjoins the five-star Savoy Hotel (with its famous Grill), and the Lyceum, nearby in Wellington Street. Local restaurants include Dickens' old haunt, Simpsons-In-The-Strand, which still serves traditional British roast beef from silver, domed trolleys. A popular attraction in the Strand is Somerset House, a neo-classical building containing an art gallery and two museums - with outdoor ice-skating in the winter. Next door is King's College, built in 1829. The Royal Courts of Justice are housed in spectacular neo-Gothic surroundings, while two wonderful churches tower over the traffic: Sir Christopher Wren's 17th Century St Clement Danes, and St Mary-le-Strand, which dates back to 1717.

Attraction

Courtauld Institute Gallery
Gilbert Collection
Hermitage Rooms
Roman Bath
Somerset House

Church

St Clement Danes
St Mary le Strand
The Savoy Chapel

Conference Centre

King’s College London

Estate Agent

Catella Sweby Cowan
Quickplan Floor Plans

Restaurant

Adam Street
Admiralty Restaurant
Asia de Cuba
Bar Interval
Bateaux London
Boulevard Brasserie
Brasserie Max
Grand Divan - Simpson's in the Strand
Indigo

Joe Allen
La Tasca
Le Cafe du Jardin
Los Locos
Maggiore's Restaurant
Navajo Joe
Palm Court Brasserie
Paradiso E Inferno
Porters English Restaurant
Rez's Cucina Italiana
Salieri Restaurant
Smollensky's on the Strand
Spaghetti House St Martin's Lane
Strand Palace Hotel
Stringfellows - Gentleman's Club and Restaurant
Tale of India
The Abraham Lincoln and Manhattan Room in The Savoy
The Commonwealth Club
The Gondoliers Room in The Savoy
The International
The Iolanthe Room in The Savoy
The Mikado Room in The Savoy
The Patience and Princess Ida Rooms in The Savoy
The Pinafore Room in The Savoy
The River Room in The Savoy
The River Room in The Savoy
The Silver Sturgeon
The Slug and Lettuce - West End
The Sorcerer in The Savoy

Solicitor

Ambrose Appelbe
Balogun Kirvan

Theatre

Adelphi Theatre
Savoy Theatre
Vaudeville Theatre

Venue

Royal Society of Arts

Shops

The Italian Bookshop
Motor Books
Treadwells Books
Boots
Rymans

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Twinings

Antiques

Anchor Antiques Ltd
Deco Inspired
Middleton Arthur

Places to Stay near Strand

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Charing Cross - A Guoman Hotel (0.03 miles)

Charing Cross - A Guoman Hotel

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This hotel is officially London's most central. After its multi-million pound refurbishment, every modern convenience is set against magnificent Victorian. Thistle Charing Cross is a protected historic building, convenient for both ... More

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Citadines Apartments Trafalgar Square (0.11 miles)

Citadines Apartments Trafalgar Square

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A splendid classic building, very close to the Thames and Trafalgar Square, home of Nelson's Column. Your apart'hotel contains 187 fully equipped, air conditioned flats. Citadine Trafalgar Square is just one ... More

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St Martins Lane (0.14 miles)

St Martins Lane
With stunning, innovative design within Covent Garden, St Martin’s Lane boasts spacious, chic rooms with designer furniture and London views. Guests can exercise in the largest hotel gym in Europe. The unique, designer rooms feature striking ... More | visit website
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Northumberland House (0.15 miles)

Northumberland House

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Located in the heart of London just off the south side of Trafalgar Square. Northumberland House is a magnificent Grade II listed building, and is a short step away from ... More

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The Savoy (0.15 miles)

The Savoy

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The Savoy, A Fairmont Managed Hotel. One of this year’s most eagerly anticipated openings, The Savoy has been undergoing the most ambitious hotel restoration in British history.

The Savoy’s reopening will ... More

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Thistle Royal Horseguards (0.23 miles)

Thistle Royal Horseguards

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This landmark hotel takes centre stage in an area of London renowned for its glorious pageantry. Located in a quiet area of Whitehall, on the banks of the River Thames, opposite ... More

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Strand Palace Hotel (0.23 miles)

Strand Palace Hotel
Within 700 metres of the Adelphi and the Vaudeville theatre, the Strand Palace Hotel is located in London’s West End and is surrounded by the Strand’s bars and restaurants. Charing Cross Rail and Underground Station ... More | visit website
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Belushi's (0.28 miles)

Belushi
If you want to stay in the centre of London then you cannot beat our selection of four luxury apartment style hotel rooms. They are within easy walking distance of city centre underground stations and ... More | visit website
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Haymarket Hotel (0.29 miles)

Haymarket Hotel
Country‑house charm meets London sophistication at this centrally located boutique hotel right on Piccadilly Circus. Kit Kemp's quirkily colourful interiors, an eye-popping indoor pool-cum-bar and a made-for-peoplewatching restaurant make the Haymarket Hotel a lavish and ... More | visit website
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Duchy House (0.30 miles)

Duchy House

Duchy House is operated by The Courtauld Institute of Art, one of the world’s leading centres for the study of the history and conservation of art and architecture.

Situated on the Strand less than 50 metres ... More | visit website

Brit Quote:
Writers should be read, but neither seen nor heard. - Daphne du Maurier
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On this day:
Battle of Towton - 1461, Battle of Alresford - 1644, Albert Hall Opens - 1871, Captain Scott dies - 1912, First London Marathon - 1981
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