Table Of Content

EYEWITNESS TRAVEL LONDON EYEWITNESS TRAVEL LONDON Main Contributor Michael Leapman Contents How to Use This Guide 6 Project Editor Jane Shaw Art Editor Sally Ann Hibbard Editor Tom Fraser Designers Pippa Hurst, Robyn Tomlinson Design Assistant Clare Sullivan Contributors Christopher Pick, Lindsay Hunt Photographers Max Alexander, Philip Enticknap, John Heseltine, Stephen Oliver Illustrators Brian Delf, Trevor Hill, Robbie Polley Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh (1585) This book was produced with the assistance of Websters International Publishers. Introducing Printed and bound in China London First American Edition, 1993 15 16 17 18 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Great Days Published in the United States by in London 10 DK Publishing, 345 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 Putting London Reprinted with revisions 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 (twice), 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, on the Map 14 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Copyright © 1993, 2015 Dorling Kindersley Limited, London The History of London 18 A Penguin Random House Company All Rights Reserved. London Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no at a Glance 38 part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior London Through written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book. Published in the UK by Dorling Kindersley Limited. the Year 58 A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. ISSN 1542-1554 A River View ISBN 978-1-46542-864-6 of London 62 Floors are referred to throughout in accordance with European usage, i.e. the “first floor” is the floor above ground level. The information in this DK Eyewitness Travel Guide is checked annually. Every effort has been made to ensure that this book is as up-to-date as possible at the time of going to press. Some details, however, such as telephone numbers, opening hours, prices, gallery hanging arrangements, and travel information are liable to change. The publishers cannot accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of this book, nor for any material on third party websites, and cannot guarantee that any website address in this book will be a suitable source of travel information. We value the views and suggestions of our readers very highly. Please write to: Publisher, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, Dorling Kindersley, 80 Strand, London, WC2R 0RL, UK, or email: [email protected]. Front cover main image: The Houses of Parliament and Lambeth Bridge Bedford Square doorway (1775) View of St. Paul’s Cathedral from One New Change London Area by Area Whitehall and Westminster 70 Piccadilly and St. James’s 88 Soho and Trafalgar Square 100 The Broadwalk at Hampton Court (c.1720) Covent Garden and the Strand 112 Shops and Markets 312 Entertainment in London 334 Children’s London 348 Beefeater at the Tower of London Regent’s Park and Marylebone 222 Hampstead 230 Bandstand in St. James’s Park Greenwich and Blackheath 238 Bloomsbury and Fitzrovia 122 Farther Afield 246 Holborn and Six Guided the Inns of Court 134 Walks 264 Houses of Parliament The City 144 Survival Guide Smithfield and Practical Spitalfields 162 Information 354 Southwark and Getting to Bankside 174 London 364 South Bank 186 Getting Around St. Paul’s Church: Covent Garden London 370 Chelsea 194 Travelers’ Needs London South Kensington and Street Finder 378 Knightsbridge 200 Where to Stay 280 General Index 416 Kensington and Where to Eat and Drink Holland Park 216 288 Acknowledgments 438 6 (cid:2) HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE This Eyewitness Travel Guide helps you get main sights with maps, phot ographs, and the most from your stay in London with the detailed illustrations. In addition, six planned minimum of practical difficulty. The opening walking routes take you to parts of London section, Introducing London, locates the city you might otherwise miss. geographically, sets modern London in its Well-researched tips on where to stay, eat, historical context, and describes the regular shop, and be entertained are in Travelers’ highlights of the London year. London at a Needs. Children’s London lists highlights for Glance is an overview of the city’s specialties. young visitors, and Survival Guide tells you London Area by Area takes you around the how to do anything from mailing a letter to city’s areas of interest. It describes all the using the Underground. London Area by Area The city has been divided into 16 the sights to be covered. Sights Finding your way around the area sightseeing areas, each with its are numbered and clearly section is made simple by the own section in the guide. Each located on an Area Map. After numbering system. This refers to section opens with a portrait of this comes a large-scale Street- the order in which sights are the area, summing up its char- by-Street Map focusing on the described on the pages that acter and history and listing all most interesting part of the area. complete the section. Color-coding on each page makes LONDON AREA BY AREA (cid:2) 71 the area easy to find in the book. WHITEHALL AND WESTMINSTER WcEwcomtbreenneihehbnngs oweiuittltdurat ethreienaurnha y rodlgtat,eyh f l w,wfd pl epo ta oah aaorcns isetahln d i t ttt Tutth hhiW yhcroeeecabofe n hlf buu tsi a rharettssnnhmanegtd.a n i mTiiCn tnsdrh,nlae os asayntilonnnimeegumadgraite ro rh ecieossnu ah .bfa5 sv K ttutn0 hehpioin d elyeob thg e iwse1hta awCse1iver sanvatser hpn a m liaaan nuat tp lp tieatseyhahcr, ,l ee ea dce EEnfermnWoednsaofelatmg lwlraossetlbtshawcae iElrtn,v i i(deTsnneaddhr d gt’agms eh i f eoncgdaeienvn lr WCgienetsneaoatrth enurtrtniht ermtrSaf eieseiqeisthen sv s uaasnam iatoncblthlri er ’bbnseae nw e uibh mtotyoiybe lfd,.ad ufre giAioriclsynikdiltve clscrg ise itnhstcs hnoht.gut ial.Bfes ra ttc su urihstshgttaee ,)ase ts .tta re oOiitarln l wenovi ttaedofes r t i rt hetshe e Ayaor eluoa csa.ar Teth oiner marerelaaapt io osfnh t ohtowe ssS utyrroerouetu -wnbhyd-einreg SH1235790qwryuS00trii eymsg eHJDPDCQSBBBHateterotaMialhao odeoutgeF wrnrJbrsuairwewel utnaiisBqeinssaecsnmdsenceelu’m nes e e osSTinGe earnu Yto,aoetA ts ugammrWtwtifn’nsnre a PSad St neaagrPe acptdS rrea rtrh sHqse’RlrGss i1o kueao oP3Ga otmlaSauo, n aalrrt2s meaeatd0enVen dt, s ii 2tBcoe c at1p nu5oenp0r idi07l5ad 04C0i–hn5ug rsCcARBhLIUSiLlEC l PKLAICNEGHVCC46ioMtpTeM8AATFHHRhMahBUIARuoOLIN teu ETWXRWTCSSGCWnsB IhaSYar Dtt rHe e uG aIu e eecRt tCC MJn AOufaG eARss rPRdhK moAaOEASt oTTErteELDCRm BaNETmlHhdEm erTEGCELgt VsOSerrTaTAnaPs sEgEiTaYsi IRtiL n ’ ln p ,S’ nsaAC Pra MRs LC aO WsAt,hAC sFri SHWCBTtns ESRenE tuE eObt AR eOm tS uVsdrpAFNORCTILLTW’IEbrRIY seINdDCARAp MLE i CRCOGueAt WELCXIib8GPIEhGo DGSTNaALmyLTNRh4SbaROEES ASKYstTEtsCS– euNTPl hYOD YS ALl J Eq PyO7TIQrECaSeea A LNRUVac T UuO mEpCndGrGr hA AERBakLipRRTeO rRHTdAOe OrAaOO Es7RDSLeS NW's DlEA 8 sFY W A S CE RST H–RPTAYRD YP RE8T DEESSE TR1T EREGTENC Y ST REGESTRTTRHCEORSVPEAEOETIQAAUNEHSTURTGTOTTCN I OSTE LSMEOEN ECLLK SET NNDM SF TSPSTE TETE11PSRRR TA STTDiSME56AITAISTOHRHEY’Sm GATEEMRSOO TRE RERU05S RE S GKRS G EYTSUNDSGl ARTBIi myERMNAAc EJRE SRHEaTAMO To GOG N e SHrT O REENTdSt RR C ACIr AsEGTSGe L TDHIAUTSRFUPEsR TO TNT AET STS TSATO/ASERRRTERTTRELATEE YBCEWEDUOHSNITT LROERSH LYAETRLLG TTSHEMWI HTNEMAILRAPULYSARTHDOLHRONTEY SMTORIBEELTD PRSATTALARCESBENABBIINTKEGHCDE ONMRE GILALRBHARNUKIGVLLDMRLATAI AACGOPRONRCLTDEWNADDOES CD E SERWAAENTRIVVIVCTAORPSIeAMEEEMBsAiNKLMeitEWPNRalBTim vrWelri m r be e i ei dTshabnrasBmetgs tensrmmeittdkheiginnrestsetre r lMNRaSistreureatecearmeogd taamb Msrreeiegma rtlheip’ssetd tnisCes cd hodhinue riagcdr ntclhh edhrleesi ,g m sfapohtraiarten reueakpdx erom.aadimnna ottpp nsa. l Slietln ht,t . i hetsh em6e ap. 12 CRReiengsnetaanmucryoa nCn atCfsél usebe pp292295 BVraidugxehall 1 The Big Ben clock on the Houses of Parliament For keys to symbols see back flap WHITEHALL AND WESTMINSTER (cid:2) 73 AFaamtronrareaAAyaSStre ihAaot rnpt eraeslaa uer o aauat seare M csarstsngatl.eaas r yMoiTg eanot Mt hn oeriadvpi oenessuraipis c hnf t maprmieeiateossro.rtde l a.ebeasTwra ph tronse tiosoo ohh scr hufwnoeehU ette uodnhs,ten lolwi t epd gdiafh n oss hS nme tuerttryh rdresr aoiegsr sde oeusiwlr.g to.u ov-wahbnciulshykdatni- settin deoriegnd r a, etnohadnec h RCdCCmHeacit46TaShSa7SBasonohrntvoseeeaio eoacobtudceerrndpent mthraelw.SPiu onjn uaireeAma,Ncbarti ra estuuipd,sm t Mbrdn ldey MresosWatiedemealb sl e siaisdwsPtotn sadhra eh etoIrL a evef ’ t reoemyse oii seiDnWrwohgfmindnd cltda sSif iTpni1easmeMah dst miitpt Ptw h tl2tnarrmce La(iahhaihaeoianLte-oholttncnetihen eiit rtr git uuaenomsSubsiStgs’li-ndhs issa srecdtn(qt,rafsa te1,c e neoCoceoSs, hos’mun5WSfi srRl8hynrobtohitnrmafhre tencrac at6co i,u Aceityt,amheau’ W1acttrst h0hus bmh ms-ineurDenneb o5r .tt)uootrts uieescda, 4amSocAny)by emtrlseem.hrnr de0 cratls eceaots aciydudht.kewano eh i ny tofweato e s .nrns w.s hnh’ an sLtspe brtft,ped cseee ao Y tsiC ocaledrer rtshuaasnMee plha tkeocacer. hd iul eed enahtss mc rco 3Ktpinedg ocghaeiiinoelvh tdtrnfsyetnii ds’i Gih Cta1tsgesdt illJ:srerahhl ih es,9 esseese R.m mp dee h 4e,eawvOsnWol E aps 6L aroBU ootntMewingvA lororeowstn cslaosi ohTta.etan nTwcet iTah lotdeatuhhe vvse odef fhHese cem vvaxeea,hdCftw oo h leiaeenoa mrAure iTidOnNesnlknesarrrrarrltet,iae rd tio steams b mLishidisGs.wt oteatat utl L i aees emaehnos oyiestE rsBs nu’nnseyssehf e G sle wrltlsp odtftReebiiE yTiRr i htgosr.wn,otaai a ohrit iOtibSdeflahanonslpa dhe eAT un tgtsacdwesuiAl h RnsiscB pa tdxlh hlslt.hSee’rEosusaaD oe,eeTa stie imErnfsrorml lmeOrdog a l t ret.wTwRp1t arf ibh hI hgeE spn9ltAo liee Ye eieyt.1 an’u rrhr lo1rSoksaeyg e f lf. uo G i nsfA tS TCePE0aTWWha aAhnerloiaienadNs r.id .sls WdCtqC o G ha uWCnTruRa a aRCrrUbErtoch eAIihAoBIAnurI simNTrel.RcGl Kt sDhM WGYIOwilNulEaN’esP sSGr SrOTTeRTEEe A R u RCRoMmGHAoLRmEAGIAREA RsT S SLMTTERREESEE TNSET TTSRQEUAERTE DBPOARRWLIINDAIMGNEGNET SS TT RR 00K E EEymeSaTEyerTdTtSrseRusgEgEesTtedR rWIoVCHIIuTCtHEeT1HOA0MLR01TLIo0AO 0T rEaSNfqMaDuBlgaA areNrT KPEMTaERBhrNaPelRiT1rasarwAchEWsH9BleWslAimyactverae aa e mociwueCri2rtrtresn eDm1SeeiirlddlHDtoespol nEmmc 7 dHn hoi1otraoohtmou 8tbewi .8e vfnona WrwePtn7 a u3dsWaestdisniRipbDorr,ttcngisr a4nenie i erseenionfrumbHi eee8Ewdar rd,W h ciids Hw HoGsinze isyndpltaIonhlia leai hetdgOwBd yi noecgtwugah Alm udrm -edel 1niCM hia rcuuifceanw dalmgsiastS hf9afelenieihBonaisrmegttn reomi cyit3ofd nhdei Bneenrra n1srnr fsL.wed6ti uf,eod i.nme,s t noet 7uhobsd gW.ow. ieansnm getsini3ttery senofer htfH a.yahtes2 tr s rgrets ph1odi.soBrTNsM i at at ne9 iemhf1h huhottloises2 e ee9oeasui’ rst0sl l8me vyromd dt.o0 e e f’sia spa dcN sonc etTal hiwSWarhtqIbc,ie n ahvtoes ue hniSetRaigrils acenrl i.wodoPn tro eymmtBo ig tcnJixB rnlloLS,Brcaiaig icuoetignonunnnai,ee fsi scre &wdns tlpC hPs1dt haV,sIS ei Cqoie Yh6inw TotineqcCd niaurto2iJ AtnnaocuAat rerDg2PerarhdM&tdshseisI al .L.t si M e Eqf,iW eLLWep ighoSY,to n un'ErH1tohSanarnSh gaI 8TTrispedwesMEret 5o Hd HtarI hnNe0aAV oRS tLoyrsMiTLhcs.ueu E.atRidbssop e e erTphbames inplayeL1sna g4 mS B–aObA1nUeN5tTthKH takes in the most attractive and 2 Street-by-Street Map interesting streets in the area. This gives a bird’s-eye view of the heart of each sightseeing area. The numbering of the sights ties in with the area map and the fuller descriptions on the pages that follow. (cid:2) HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE 7 London at a Glance 46 (cid:2) INTRODUCING LONDON LONDON AT A GLANCE (cid:2) 47 MPTmoEcthoahanuaecrne ksptmh chest; e oumeeaonmp :nt fatRho drsspeael i laGgm otrienn hawsasd tirtg rdsi ohnkG heaaniganstrb s elsastll ,e wee a ssCr rchLpioeeetooer ispdone,wc mCadneifngsoh ioc cenuon rserinicb.er hsste,h.e d se , LIguarbva1cpotehinb8fnoae lip loust Lcspmiainhl onkorwapgcg a rtncncteehboit oeemdisrc ynered n ohtpdbada,dh t nererietu f d eied was ynocrt-st r yohhgtCeio lot.awine ullhnephTisr dmaysrrerhe pIcfs nu i baaw’se Liaphiknsbtgrmuo nesmiheSfguoainea ost elo rnodB es JdtwbPriouooc spmieotannsfs ni ie o nlu enm itgoewoannnhnal’ssssr’oa es.h’te s ist “pf aiTkimsh tbCe nonChp.l ahtae oansgr leSegaaaer t tv :i nsocstsi enhyresfL. shi etm i saitt niAoC.ehntcecy e nMh4tnd ae ao, aEd m c8lGeav d nrhdasbcic–d netaooogcnehyey9 rdmalrna nouyua gds.eep ’ rntfetuseasc cx rhid dslpnhcnhtecrpote.aeche ,u ca lcylteaicu’ranasf scniec rlahidsc hlcad leliihieh oennf adweduesen too , r mos e,hilc ufn sidvratahboet eeanvtlees ynhrtedsprvii ena n y ahia elgignlneeRyw drdle de g M eanrty’sl ePbaorknATtR eohelmlgi sSe bpon liucanlqy sJ ucoehh ucnro cNmha esohsf ’sf1r 8o2mSTa4BSorn .aalqhod fuoao Fa lmagirtneazsdrbr o uvriya aGCSnoatdrrvad etnehndnet HtohlebC ooInurnnrs ta onfd SNJFmaetoma aMwdteue asor r isSnGnyomT g-Sialblih d peihtbter -iihesaStg Canffiithfnrloiie cfita wu1ly nedi7gsilndl 1hdaad4 nsnto–oddw1 , k 7tseh taeiosnp sad oh lruiiivpcte- htllihy ki neeB t ancerhoroiSTHctuiohqshhtarreau cue Mwd nehf rrjeck ae otdwshthwrmame yae(isel1 s oiWitolng 7-hbolugn1oierukt,6.’o s esisi–l tilt tsd in2 rwnmbee7otyea.)aet sthlar.l i poBpra eoroaf qrNsu ilceah rgoelars cEoalcohr- sciogdhetdse.eing area is SJ1tPhar7tomo 2Mtu2eeag ss–rht 6Gatti n iwn“btt-o baiwnsos ’o s-ogt rrchsaihghyeuii”-np frFoa.cilherl yl od fs aSnodu tKhn Kigehntssibnrgidtogne 00 mkiliolemsetres 0.51 anPdi cSct aJdamillyes’sWWeshtaimtneidhn astlle r RIVER THAMES cAatt hs1teheS1cSdet0Bo o r Padmanuenold tt imk(es h3l rat 6e’shr0 g oSei nef ftwt s WR)Pt o ohaarremiuflgtdnlehe’’’sssr., SBoaunathnkswdi daerk SWdcaautor rsSmevtnteinee rwdgep shami nsien toanecdtr l Wuiehodriarns e lo bb aHfel rt1eosa6tnor 7.wrk2yi –tMh7 o.t Ihotsirs e ’s WTceoahxf ettemhes Iretutimodaltlrriii acanclono’ssl-t noBreecuyrderz eCaa-adlansn tt madihn -eraewirdc bChhrlaa ietitnlesh.t boerlriiicoc kr BTcwhhroouisrmrk cssuhp bm twyop aInttsau Odloiaerunacst o aoBrraratyitrsoetdqs. uwei th arTchhhemiit gfeoaWhcmsltyteu o gsiramuetlnom spid rnaiir o nebmLussbosostneie nvmydreu oheA mtnadob,sei meb antvnhebtadsyesl. TBfosoueufr rmti vlththi peviene lf e e Kti nhwnC eihE gc n1uhir2grctctsluah hTln aeadrmn .cdph 1lua3rrc,t hhthe cisse tinsot ounriee s STccfiahhnotuieuhs r tmeclhadhrewgr wdaealia elruyksv n 1 anCt3loi alct tht1h hd9-ocee0iersd5.ni.gr tIantul ahrytae spd ra ia o ry 76 (cid:2) LONDON AREA BY AREA WHITEHALL AND WESTMINSTER (cid:2) 77 Th92BBwtrP1hCBWgfdt7mmlfcicotEhhWnioiiohhhog:rohrla.4seifioeou1h5ieioge asru aihweedezrmh-ni5nBrn nur sit smnlwrtadt e Bgmsiiat ietBrtDjl1elutonhroahm btaadoonmfiesieesateen0r mt ngeuria mr ibB Ce- ta ec iab(eSlagsn,6iinufd ivgn 2 irntithetsonmo1ga a ero n’s-ie sh ihohs3oesen i1S nlmmt anam Bneshvl s mt.e au aoW : f a Tpetg 1eBfbt lsmeIt Hronvnifti oostnloQ nm.,5tnos(e 1li )e e8lslobw r3antdbauh twdeyal.otl nuuilh o ,ilmM 2ntlMe u dsbrafsl a vB4es ic ea,eJwino 0smtc t stneise efmfuiadakr.e rh &ni oo2 no-nw iHo ockgrpy,rnftbioi oc f erc5 u ma n2etaoneon ft i1uowao Ui)e1 r1n :mhrnEil nps1 rammtee8sneu2-3tpe K8 ghhle5ciamf aottr 5i et0,s et l5aopzC hp re .ei moc mh oewie8(ec w1twcaT9tYr5ceme1 e ressxeh.saf rke2bah..e eelderi4 o e a C radeW 1Tc t ocd faeMedss r t f oissrocaesoalhf naokyhefr tl woo t tosntco.cnd ufstheffmehrc )e i cnet hlttrnl trdr.dt oo oelsar kski Ioah–Teab m Id t trtscnoc, tFnhht n e io ihktkntnsdr Saaeteh ghi le lt.e i il yi rness,e t ; AhONChao wfatrm5B1Aossbptd3ATT(oTatfP4SEDgtarsheorhneueereasn rhheblffiofooeuenepdoosoeestem a l e Tecrrsiborviettet atramcrite a nunssii0irapWthhhdllpDJWhh ai–mgost ostidd’uen eo nagnp2sptsnaapauMhreeeiabue rehecd oi0Y deudtadi1cd77gSAnennbyaen lteasr er at w8osotvaJha48nAe e7 oes2t eftrprlwddstesogrereotil–mdnnyaio ).2l6.4co :d d narb n ew do rns8owwaas sc –AflPs1.2W–aot9ySad i emgr1grb ht ninnq0eO2efrgP2rnifrt P d gt.uee. eednew emhur aes e6 dtaaduoScrA2ae.aaor lesmtmvhlAu d as no’yrrWt en2 r aDeTatlblxlss em:oml ttbaleyks oh ro1hTltilont–ys h1eomel.yydab1 dscdit h e9S n.4eBlw0a.wtmcire eeYi.dy bm o e .imbi,W=apaeva1ui , yMfnsg es da 1noaou t e1 ms dme ai oip9oaaevhs1swjltawy aas nqirrdundtsJis3iuanl lf.na– t a odp n∑toarad il SEiu dhMmeetW 8Wny5ltr ditttna yane iy eddnesc1a.o irspgn hat .ta rse sleva e b,eIh3st owbtrr e&ms Hdanu et to&psre enPeo l1 it sl iedtolBrsfaCrnsdi eihn auaaasl , .tmdet3fS 1nd 5aecofeltgmft l r htecruso3 f67el a.ohactridksietl li ogensn it iesic i5h rlBsisafi ls siaufns resye.e Isev t 5r hoeIm t ;todo dIns see . ’- hn smt rre te t .eey o snr .t CS8W1Tm1c6PTOtlpsCrsscKC7SLmHbrhSaCgCAtGottpDWWfppaaO91oaeohohhtuoeWa:1aotorrch9ineoloelr3ahobhpoueavhnmnaeesoareeqooluai oeeicmhkm20mitms lcdbl e1ue mruite uaiits0mi,y gWgisstwhnCSPrht nnnlpaaa od0uta.no mmtde ernolber2sr ttwuesm uimmo mahMeem us cod meec rmmmceHhoebe 0 au.SJtuha by e9ehot urdhasTLaoohmrarwasa os–euDrsmaeeaeei s:e7r itaedyito3upemaii iintn tlt-li n1brmgcninMpn honnlntoe6-Wl ymn mll realdgc0 ef,d landie:trlelt1SidkeS .a3okloh5 .’Bnnfnf ,ssg n stab iral 1nl n^ oWniL -Sni 5soioedhie0I4sohda ttiy.cosPmnrurt ro n3 nG taCnlq.ittaeea’sadpw DimtA t a ysr ongr eai14r aht,t BlVEftDtOs’hab tB – ahstrsro hmiat ea S fer.8clb fcmsretvibesr7d mAe Ieti e5t3ce-taloeMWertaSaIaoYntniyipw4toeoidohi. iIc ydn s.:ngleahwahrvrhnSn a3ln1pcaand0epns e1mal aeco a1om’i ttap1 on 0ugs hi bp.hmer8nggnabdt,te ivcJl neucigh.npnat ndu1 npea9eehu r4rot ekMp’,iyuof tdny s es dra oHeecthte qheimnggM i2tt2 1 rW ren0e ia rnru slipfho nLo aWeyhtY ewa nta–Nens3osude6oahs osn h svs uWhesrn eeltia idw pdc5dtM t t. ,ownr,t l.dap Byu yr,o fti oit a sicesf t reC pmld msnneT enw o erotomt4oi r1ttd od ydis rnvonrder tch mthmonits ltaos .if3fA he nsetsnep er ,’ufhveldtahpoida.tf e teadhsd e ra rtmet i – iiwnhmBnb1caoSaiDrocStnno scuo rnad r nfsa s F tss5,no lutrtslec9hufsbositn inbo srehoofuearinq yis eaei. toinenvc ih uaw 1cee ofett d,e x rl lse dlun yihd.wo gicg. 3sot r rdy o teri5f.eeat eh if ,eoes.aleiehf e irra n,d s.. er r,aora es ssf 9SSsAsnrPCNioNEWoDnmpocttaCTsehhhepxWreni alnfaelooimwagroceatvo oeecrer ..Wsda hu1ya eGscClhit orD 11ncenlinr.e1 evhelre a meIee21hdeeNPMnWarqinntIdi9rz em i, rcvs enowoiu r oodie(cii op1Wtats tmcatnst teehd.Ctra Peo ea pi8 nerathrgg 11rrmwge.ahpeaen.hH en’e ry yst0 r 11he raeIr Waht a M nta, tntaaos p3c y r yitIeaoCcnlnoNsD ohdf,rm i ohple oBfc n 1roh.v sdtipif tuopaficol5s4ahi fOtai6aaamosiiuh mi sa.sga6vernawtWono rn8p’bn1 ne ti nlted–Ochp–m ostfi0rslhernie co i.hdmg 7ae fef Rtc r yClff t.ieiiee hs lr).i iefssngnWoehfcocTi.lrbo, m odd.edrn ieroi mgheSauhe ntHeel,r s od l lmhp sbioW tn oe rS(sfhaetettthi 1 ecoromhg rgtnhuo–m saareeh 6t wpumeineooe nE .hitrenet2nbsip g ni ualhdeneb mtse3 trie sIhagtrea geo haem–es rity ltfs nrdf 8teii h. ote s n ch4d hesr ee)le e saFtgWhocpseMC0CM1T2wGnwutdGLimcdDnhhoeaooonahlr0fanaoreuoeiaahcea bivGdaieiceamucnndsvttlinvdr r rpvyrtelsWlcueeiuChh.yn oitemu p rrtand bi nNeeb&cteh(br Se1savrie- e ltdaeooeienoWsreriNaogtcdth 3eaei nus tltne rndeosfiel.P et neatreyN en ee ot Bit p1mWinn7ramrtsd l rfoun n hnn. 5 ital0a .ssehr i m pmig ibuTmP ioef,d i.ed.nts1 vto na enevte arKTauhu ateoarmf hi 0- s t urinWseeionnnfmo1trscnlrtrshnietlm iheletnecld:ltt cyt7eongdeto gi mMee rh5a 0 or h Wa eg W3po.Oaes bn = m Wph 2rCCC Cqm mOW usroi e2e fSas0siamanfisahC fhuhspslrWa,n.f tali lilbr ii e ha7riwaitvc t)iaci∑lSnlaare susc tocb.ireri9onR iniiy Rh btt.l ionmCrvaeteIre er3nwrfee aeroIttIeodcii e ilenl s 0nr s yt e9ht noc rlriwBboho heSeb rodew, R S y: R re6so3eaeg ui1qt leafmithes.who se9flml0 h nsulta 9 lilotaSGru oread6aeall fiahlos dtWt sd––d8.olm1amlata seeonle el2eouh i9 .i e rird1 norn mfs4n Pan–s neg,gien.k –e.d r r6gamgw, f. . gh seec 2oipurl. I tats6eoyte etmkr c rs/niIe seI amwaefdepTmCTWuenshnqelhaleoreau rdedustnup rntRlhke h iteTtrioCapy,tieohci domnut cnhemhymCsa, egro fu teikecsaaswler m lrmdeioma,b’nnc seintiom im nhtatenriluh. lie cisigafeepTelut e llegDT fnaiMhtw uxrlnc nMuoe hiradhneRda tniehytedn cepi uyitosein mbe r n atesddR Ptgso sanattiowogc er taimirirRoocin no i auemptirormsCa st hentto ,imo shr he loeohfocweaems e ffNfgMnu opif eo itdi.hwoSscyshrrire.rtnic e d ..ea a1 aao r ih trl0Ciisr euneoa it lb tgdel ’isnr et saiPlnitbNnnioisrerague ct atcetshlamhhcuk dt aet med’ boslit l ci c oSfenpat ahth tprgovrhlasee isIape ase inriitn tetntbmif e oFdfofeeoroin a.nvrriortp m edmotsk ore rn.payaer e tlttfasaieaihiotocgcr eetnenhhh n t y e,c o eu 3 Detailed information on each sight All important sights in each area are described in depth in this section. They are listed in order, following the numbering on the Area Map. Practical information on opening 78 (cid:2) LONDON AREA BY AREA WHITEHALL AND WESTMINSTER (cid:2) 79 hours, telephone numbers, websites, 4 Westminster Abbey VISITORS’ CHECKLIST aakoTsevdnhhaymo eti wlth afiosanebs c ttilbahoeoda enhiecs esc kogly phfflmi vaeyaeraobpgcnuo.he slf ssmpo, ouraa tensj oieatdr d cq sfhu iagci cchaskiitnlg liiy tshb.i etes. T fohuen d TpspWsmccwmneooohalaoaieutmnlteglltrcldiseit ioleeAaeendaicaen m ugib.toonn vaiHm boff aftsl i o asBenn tlc,o , hrlyra o tsf s2nihe c rtnunio0ceosa emscafh 1 ir w ocnhAtto1ioiitof’ ooosbn.e as tm Wurnbacmsthl stdtaebgetiuionthl-oy sl hmrfonec e naeiaihsrasn mso nmis iuro pn.scadiortuata hnc sL urmsrih sdormwt s,ei, noa oaoaxahpgndnftsalar lheuo Bdemslt fem nhsr oc aipnsr.etaf seiiI lgav nsP etrnttre he rshaietboi s slneoaestn ictifo nna se e lg t eh-ne .Tbhuge trFte rmla(ey1tsai 0nsws2esge-si vfi Btghe)u he hftlltpiyt gori nhtefr g satnhs naeesvs f3ee1.r -tmhe NTldikhroaeerg ttsohhtnoi/sM,n ciesaa wVrivnioci nrtEkogn rh tioaerfnar aen. , ce T1h5e1 9cc,h .ehaialpi snTde gahal, tesaciun noLpgdnae sdfcrrebyhoc omrCvaiarh t 1uesa5tldpta1e lei2ldnsl. P3C115^1@34T7PBMT∑=CMCS9asa4penbtpy00:p7:rrolhr33aoooaaxealaaadbmmla00 t lian pncmm,0cVWwCS37esCe ep paMd8 i– t2 ttisg,sMyaoMhme1 cme––ee i8 Sm10p JlSueclan3tri 46sso, saao1 s–oe sa.ola ms7 tc,1t eippGt mnB :,n6vemmnrs m lP.re20nO1 imm –5boeapu–AatcIor2e9’2iisnSr.nietmp,Ftmmtn be2s dn, s,uaeTTW rrAtf ’se1t .sb2 eistuusoe d 5 aOs,t iOM.4n .a4tn Pees’t ree31 .r&C eC8itlpy, ayr8m pmp––5 eo1eO 2r, h,ore PTTS ,2em0nr-1k i9aearpNln ainhhW.na,o–e5n , pst bWec9uu amS5rS9o ei11t1.clnvo.;b aa3u,e. r0e. 0l–EOe,1t t on,e rd:sA Q:,.6v3: -773 c styHiSNOepp0nme000ut.uono–aBmrgd,,api –nri umsM72r:mn e eSoRf g.t7s1 os,hna– e oen– ,1tr re pe y g .: ra: . l Tphroev Vidiesist othres’ pCrhaectcikcalils itn formation T1N.h7ic4e Wh5soe,e wltsaotse w rFHerea odrwsne, ktscs iTogmomnwoepodelre r.bstey d in you will need to plan your visit. KEY Saaanrrtctad hor istrth eeinecx dthmuiicbroaaistlt tesd ioetmhntape vi olmsier towoafsn ttinth i nsweit dobeerruke.islsd toiinnf gg , csmEtm“f1Ab12345aPhohd3ubmoooemtawi bhle TSTMTnnpdoteeat ohhhtuaeaiusuyr nrmEmeeeo’dln s csCsgcd f d hNSCelb teohositwh tsuo.nlhs1nuore.oe numat4e orrrit sceartt Ctshf.Ahhdh rrhtooey”eb , ’ cwsTnt T wrefbh errifsCigaeaeaenht,shh usynrnbtet su a’r Essrstuosee hrpeneifirsid lieepegp’mt nsce s lltmteosai, e shchshcltnhmiatohonora i ibneunmsknno er tsltetrt yaeea hih sa iadsiinreenln ensiei es nedttn vho g .ae l .tAiisth tic es 1To t0Whmh meeep sNh a(tr3ia gaE5vthn iefvedt e)sv tlwiy ei ninwd aEeern,rd togh fwlaero,n nbmdau.v te 100tbt10ihn0ebeg5ee C0uga1o onubN2fn nbb e4Hf eyetw5eoy s E nN sBctdorheehywrewnu oa erd rcfcd dehRhis c eui-g11yrcbnn32hsse70 g60i nHse rn1Csehr2tobyhr6niu enY9fi eeeln dBsv aiiseonnvold geetry h m eo ofA vEb1edbd4we 0tayo0r dn ethwe 1d5is4s1o07l vM4e15od6 nW01fHacr3e0osoottsmumhets r- teptycohe lweent etCeurhdsray ptitleTs.er eh ei sCin oh1gAca81b ctfp09boaoVc150tegrroi8oec3y ori3nt:t or oME8nsa nHrl taioiQ1aziaolotsa3’u sitnbso u tert enhieersntucn-he cet c hIneIt’estun rteu ri2ys0 wt0ilo0erst.h 4 London’s major sights These are given two or more full pages in the sightseeing Numbered circles point out major area in which they are found. Historic buildings are dissected features of the sight listed in a key. to reveal their interiors; museums and galleries have color- coded floor plans to help you find important exhibits.

ebook img

London PDF

442 Pages·2015·68.566 MB·English
by  Leapman, Michael
#
Save to my drive
Quick download
Download
Upgrade Premium
Most books are stored in the elastic cloud where traffic is expensive. For this reason, we have a limit on daily download.

Preview London

EYEWITNESS TRAVEL LONDON EYEWITNESS TRAVEL LONDON Main Contributor Michael Leapman Contents How to Use This Guide 6 Project Editor Jane Shaw Art Editor Sally Ann Hibbard Editor Tom Fraser Designers Pippa Hurst, Robyn Tomlinson Design Assistant Clare Sullivan Contributors Christopher Pick, Lindsay Hunt Photographers Max Alexander, Philip Enticknap, John Heseltine, Stephen Oliver Illustrators Brian Delf, Trevor Hill, Robbie Polley Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh (1585) This book was produced with the assistance of Websters International Publishers. Introducing Printed and bound in China London First American Edition, 1993 15 16 17 18 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Great Days Published in the United States by in London 10 DK Publishing, 345 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 Putting London Reprinted with revisions 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 (twice), 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, on the Map 14 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Copyright © 1993, 2015 Dorling Kindersley Limited, London The History of London 18 A Penguin Random House Company All Rights Reserved. London Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no at a Glance 38 part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior London Through written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book. Published in the UK by Dorling Kindersley Limited. the Year 58 A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. ISSN 1542-1554 A River View ISBN 978-1-46542-864-6 of London 62 Floors are referred to throughout in accordance with European usage, i.e. the “first floor” is the floor above ground level. The information in this DK Eyewitness Travel Guide is checked annually. Every effort has been made to ensure that this book is as up-to-date as possible at the time of going to press. Some details, however, such as telephone numbers, opening hours, prices, gallery hanging arrangements, and travel information are liable to change. The publishers cannot accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of this book, nor for any material on third party websites, and cannot guarantee that any website address in this book will be a suitable source of travel information. We value the views and suggestions of our readers very highly. Please write to: Publisher, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, Dorling Kindersley, 80 Strand, London, WC2R 0RL, UK, or email: [email protected]. Front cover main image: The Houses of Parliament and Lambeth Bridge Bedford Square doorway (1775) View of St. Paul’s Cathedral from One New Change London Area by Area Whitehall and Westminster 70 Piccadilly and St. James’s 88 Soho and Trafalgar Square 100 The Broadwalk at Hampton Court (c.1720) Covent Garden and the Strand 112 Shops and Markets 312 Entertainment in London 334 Children’s London 348 Beefeater at the Tower of London Regent’s Park and Marylebone 222 Hampstead 230 Bandstand in St. James’s Park Greenwich and Blackheath 238 Bloomsbury and Fitzrovia 122 Farther Afield 246 Holborn and Six Guided the Inns of Court 134 Walks 264 Houses of Parliament The City 144 Survival Guide Smithfield and Practical Spitalfields 162 Information 354 Southwark and Getting to Bankside 174 London 364 South Bank 186 Getting Around St. Paul’s Church: Covent Garden London 370 Chelsea 194 Travelers’ Needs London South Kensington and Street Finder 378 Knightsbridge 200 Where to Stay 280 General Index 416 Kensington and Where to Eat and Drink Holland Park 216 288 Acknowledgments 438 6 (cid:2) HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE This Eyewitness Travel Guide helps you get main sights with maps, phot ographs, and the most from your stay in London with the detailed illustrations. In addition, six planned minimum of practical difficulty. The opening walking routes take you to parts of London section, Introducing London, locates the city you might otherwise miss. geographically, sets modern London in its Well-researched tips on where to stay, eat, historical context, and describes the regular shop, and be entertained are in Travelers’ highlights of the London year. London at a Needs. Children’s London lists highlights for Glance is an overview of the city’s specialties. young visitors, and Survival Guide tells you London Area by Area takes you around the how to do anything from mailing a letter to city’s areas of interest. It describes all the using the Underground. London Area by Area The city has been divided into 16 the sights to be covered. Sights Finding your way around the area sightseeing areas, each with its are numbered and clearly section is made simple by the own section in the guide. Each located on an Area Map. After numbering system. This refers to section opens with a portrait of this comes a large-scale Street- the order in which sights are the area, summing up its char- by-Street Map focusing on the described on the pages that acter and history and listing all most interesting part of the area. complete the section. Color-coding on each page makes LONDON AREA BY AREA (cid:2) 71 the area easy to find in the book. WHITEHALL AND WESTMINSTER WcEwcomtbreenneihehbnngs oweiuittltdurat ethreienaurnha y rodlgtat,eyh f l w,wfd pl epo ta oah aaorcns isetahln d i t ttt Tutth hhiW yhcroeeecabofe n hlf buu tsi a rharettssnnhmanegtd.a n i mTiiCn tnsdrh,nlae os asayntilonnnimeegumadgraite ro rh ecieossnu ah .bfa5 sv K ttutn0 hehpioin d elyeob thg e iwse1hta awCse1iver sanvatser hpn a m liaaan nuat tp lp tieatseyhahcr, ,l ee ea dce EEnfermnWoednsaofelatmg lwlraossetlbtshawcae iElrtn,v i i(deTsnneaddhr d gt’agms eh i f eoncgdaeienvn lr WCgienetsneaoatrth enurtrtniht ermtrSaf eieseiqeisthen sv s uaasnam iatoncblthlri er ’bbnseae nw e uibh mtotyoiybe lfd,.ad ufre giAioriclsynikdiltve clscrg ise itnhstcs hnoht.gut ial.Bfes ra ttc su urihstshgttaee ,)ase ts .tta re oOiitarln l wenovi ttaedofes r t i rt hetshe e Ayaor eluoa csa.ar Teth oiner marerelaaapt io osfnh t ohtowe ssS utyrroerouetu -wnbhyd-einreg SH1235790qwryuS00trii eymsg eHJDPDCQSBBBHateterotaMialhao odeoutgeF wrnrJbrsuairwewel utnaiisBqeinssaecsnmdsenceelu’m nes e e osSTinGe earnu Yto,aoetA ts ugammrWtwtifn’nsnre a PSad St neaagrPe acptdS rrea rtrh sHqse’RlrGss i1o kueao oP3Ga otmlaSauo, n aalrrt2s meaeatd0enVen dt, s ii 2tBcoe c at1p nu5oenp0r idi07l5ad 04C0i–hn5ug rsCcARBhLIUSiLlEC l PKLAICNEGHVCC46ioMtpTeM8AATFHHRhMahBUIARuoOLIN teu ETWXRWTCSSGCWnsB IhaSYar Dtt rHe e uG aIu e eecRt tCC MJn AOufaG eARss rPRdhK moAaOEASt oTTErteELDCRm BaNETmlHhdEm erTEGCELgt VsOSerrTaTAnaPs sEgEiTaYsi IRtiL n ’ ln p ,S’ nsaAC Pra MRs LC aO WsAt,hAC sFri SHWCBTtns ESRenE tuE eObt AR eOm tS uVsdrpAFNORCTILLTW’IEbrRIY seINdDCARAp MLE i CRCOGueAt WELCXIib8GPIEhGo DGSTNaALmyLTNRh4SbaROEES ASKYstTEtsCS– euNTPl hYOD YS ALl J Eq PyO7TIQrECaSeea A LNRUVac T UuO mEpCndGrGr hA AERBakLipRRTeO rRHTdAOe OrAaOO Es7RDSLeS NW's DlEA 8 sFY W A S CE RST H–RPTAYRD YP RE8T DEESSE TR1T EREGTENC Y ST REGESTRTTRHCEORSVPEAEOETIQAAUNEHSTURTGTOTTCN I OSTE LSMEOEN ECLLK SET NNDM SF TSPSTE TETE11PSRRR TA STTDiSME56AITAISTOHRHEY’Sm GATEEMRSOO TRE RERU05S RE S GKRS G EYTSUNDSGl ARTBIi myERMNAAc EJRE SRHEaTAMO To GOG N e SHrT O REENTdSt RR C ACIr AsEGTSGe L TDHIAUTSRFUPEsR TO TNT AET STS TSATO/ASERRRTERTTRELATEE YBCEWEDUOHSNITT LROERSH LYAETRLLG TTSHEMWI HTNEMAILRAPULYSARTHDOLHRONTEY SMTORIBEELTD PRSATTALARCESBENABBIINTKEGHCDE ONMRE GILALRBHARNUKIGVLLDMRLATAI AACGOPRONRCLTDEWNADDOES CD E SERWAAENTRIVVIVCTAORPSIeAMEEEMBsAiNKLMeitEWPNRalBTim vrWelri m r be e i ei dTshabnrasBmetgs tensrmmeittdkheiginnrestsetre r lMNRaSistreureatecearmeogd taamb Msrreeiegma rtlheip’ssetd tnisCes cd hodhinue riagcdr ntclhh edhrleesi ,g m sfapohtraiarten reueakpdx erom.aadimnna ottpp nsa. l Slietln ht,t . i hetsh em6e ap. 12 CRReiengsnetaanmucryoa nCn atCfsél usebe pp292295 BVraidugxehall 1 The Big Ben clock on the Houses of Parliament For keys to symbols see back flap WHITEHALL AND WESTMINSTER (cid:2) 73 AFaamtronrareaAAyaSStre ihAaot rnpt eraeslaa uer o aauat seare M csarstsngatl.eaas r yMoiTg eanot Mt hn oeriadvpi oenessuraipis c hnf t maprmieeiateossro.rtde l a.ebeasTwra ph tronse tiosoo ohh scr hufwnoeehU ette uodnhs,ten lolwi t epd gdiafh n oss hS nme tuerttryh rdresr aoiegsr sde oeusiwlr.g to.u ov-wahbnciulshykdatni- settin deoriegnd r a, etnohadnec h RCdCCmHeacit46TaShSa7SBasonohrntvoseeeaio eoacobtudceerrndpent mthraelw.SPiu onjn uaireeAma,Ncbarti ra estuuipd,sm t Mbrdn ldey MresosWatiedemealb sl e siaisdwsPtotn sadhra eh etoIrL a evef ’ t reoemyse oii seiDnWrwohgfmindnd cltda sSif iTpni1easmeMah dst miitpt Ptw h tl2tnarrmce La(iahhaihaeoianLte-oholttncnetihen eiit rtr git uuaenomsSubsiStgs’li-ndhs issa srecdtn(qt,rafsa te1,c e neoCoceoSs, hos’mun5WSfi srRl8hynrobtohitnrmafhre tencrac at6co i,u Aceityt,amheau’ W1acttrst h0hus bmh ms-ineurDenneb o5r .tt)uootrts uieescda, 4amSocAny)by emtrlseem.hrnr de0 cratls eceaots aciydudht.kewano eh i ny tofweato e s .nrns w.s hnh’ an sLtspe brtft,ped cseee ao Y tsiC ocaledrer rtshuaasnMee plha tkeocacer. hd iul eed enahtss mc rco 3Ktpinedg ocghaeiiinoelvh tdtrnfsyetnii ds’i Gih Cta1tsgesdt illJ:srerahhl ih es,9 esseese R.m mp dee h 4e,eawvOsnWol E aps 6L aroBU ootntMewingvA lororeowstn cslaosi ohTta.etan nTwcet iTah lotdeatuhhe vvse odef fhHese cem vvaxeea,hdCftw oo h leiaeenoa mrAure iTidOnNesnlknesarrrrarrltet,iae rd tio steams b mLishidisGs.wt oteatat utl L i aees emaehnos oyiestE rsBs nu’nnseyssehf e G sle wrltlsp odtftReebiiE yTiRr i htgosr.wn,otaai a ohrit iOtibSdeflahanonslpa dhe eAT un tgtsacdwesuiAl h RnsiscB pa tdxlh hlslt.hSee’rEosusaaD oe,eeTa stie imErnfsrorml lmeOrdog a l t ret.wTwRp1t arf ibh hI hgeE spn9ltAo liee Ye eieyt.1 an’u rrhr lo1rSoksaeyg e f lf. uo G i nsfA tS TCePE0aTWWha aAhnerloiaienadNs r.id .sls WdCtqC o G ha uWCnTruRa a aRCrrUbErtoch eAIihAoBIAnurI simNTrel.RcGl Kt sDhM WGYIOwilNulEaN’esP sSGr SrOTTeRTEEe A R u RCRoMmGHAoLRmEAGIAREA RsT S SLMTTERREESEE TNSET TTSRQEUAERTE DBPOARRWLIINDAIMGNEGNET SS TT RR 00K E EEymeSaTEyerTdTtSrseRusgEgEesTtedR rWIoVCHIIuTCtHEeT1HOA0MLR01TLIo0AO 0T rEaSNfqMaDuBlgaA areNrT KPEMTaERBhrNaPelRiT1rasarwAchEWsH9BleWslAimyactverae aa e mociwueCri2rtrtresn eDm1SeeiirlddlHDtoespol nEmmc 7 dHn hoi1otraoohtmou 8tbewi .8e vfnona WrwePtn7 a u3dsWaestdisniRipbDorr,ttcngisr a4nenie i erseenionfrumbHi eee8Ewdar rd,W h ciids Hw HoGsinze isyndpltaIonhlia leai hetdgOwBd yi noecgtwugah Alm udrm -edel 1niCM hia rcuuifceanw dalmgsiastS hf9afelenieihBonaisrmegttn reomi cyit3ofd nhdei Bneenrra n1srnr fsL.wed6ti uf,eod i.nme,s t noet 7uhobsd gW.ow. ieansnm getsini3ttery senofer htfH a.yahtes2 tr s rgrets ph1odi.soBrTNsM i at at ne9 iemhf1h huhottloises2 e ee9oeasui’ rst0sl l8me vyromd dt.o0 e e f’sia spa dcN sonc etTal hiwSWarhtqIbc,ie n ahvtoes ue hniSetRaigrils acenrl i.wodoPn tro eymmtBo ig tcnJixB rnlloLS,Brcaiaig icuoetignonunnnai,ee fsi scre &wdns tlpC hPs1dt haV,sIS ei Cqoie Yh6inw TotineqcCd niaurto2iJ AtnnaocuAat rerDg2PerarhdM&tdshseisI al .L.t si M e Eqf,iW eLLWep ighoSY,to n un'ErH1tohSanarnSh gaI 8TTrispedwesMEret 5o Hd HtarI hnNe0aAV oRS tLoyrsMiTLhcs.ueu E.atRidbssop e e erTphbames inplayeL1sna g4 mS B–aObA1nUeN5tTthKH takes in the most attractive and 2 Street-by-Street Map interesting streets in the area. This gives a bird’s-eye view of the heart of each sightseeing area. The numbering of the sights ties in with the area map and the fuller descriptions on the pages that follow. (cid:2) HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE 7 London at a Glance 46 (cid:2) INTRODUCING LONDON LONDON AT A GLANCE (cid:2) 47 MPTmoEcthoahanuaecrne ksptmh chest; e oumeeaonmp :nt fatRho drsspeael i laGgm otrienn hawsasd tirtg rdsi ohnkG heaaniganstrb s elsastll ,e wee a ssCr rchLpioeeetooer ispdone,wc mCadneifngsoh ioc cenuon rserinicb.er hsste,h.e d se , LIguarbva1cpotehinb8fnoae lip loust Lcspmiainhl onkorwapgcg a rtncncteehboit oeemdisrc ynered n ohtpdbada,dh t nererietu f d eied was ynocrt-st r yohhgtCeio lot.awine ullhnephTisr dmaysrrerhe pIcfs nu i baaw’se Liaphiknsbtgrmuo nesmiheSfguoainea ost elo rnodB es JdtwbPriouooc spmieotannsfs ni ie o nlu enm itgoewoannnhnal’ssssr’oa es.h’te s ist “pf aiTkimsh tbCe nonChp.l ahtae oansgr leSegaaaer t tv :i nsocstsi enhyresfL. shi etm i saitt niAoC.ehntcecy e nMh4tnd ae ao, aEd m c8lGeav d nrhdasbcic–d netaooogcnehyey9 rdmalrna nouyua gds.eep ’ rntfetuseasc cx rhid dslpnhcnhtecrpote.aeche ,u ca lcylteaicu’ranasf scniec rlahidsc hlcad leliihieh oennf adweduesen too , r mos e,hilc ufn sidvratahboet eeanvtlees ynhrtedsprvii ena n y ahia elgignlneeRyw drdle de g M eanrty’sl ePbaorknATtR eohelmlgi sSe bpon liucanlqy sJ ucoehh ucnro cNmha esohsf ’sf1r 8o2mSTa4BSorn .aalqhod fuoao Fa lmagirtneazsdrbr o uvriya aGCSnoatdrrvad etnehndnet HtohlebC ooInurnnrs ta onfd SNJFmaetoma aMwdteue asor r isSnGnyomT g-Sialblih d peihtbter -iihesaStg Canffiithfnrloiie cfita wu1ly nedi7gsilndl 1hdaad4 nsnto–oddw1 , k 7tseh taeiosnp sad oh lruiiivpcte- htllihy ki neeB t ancerhoroiSTHctuiohqshhtarreau cue Mwd nehf rrjeck ae otdwshthwrmame yae(isel1 s oiWitolng 7-hbolugn1oierukt,6.’o s esisi–l tilt tsd in2 rwnmbee7otyea.)aet sthlar.l i poBpra eoroaf qrNsu ilceah rgoelars cEoalcohr- sciogdhetdse.eing area is SJ1tPhar7tomo 2Mtu2eeag ss–rht 6Gatti n iwn“btt-o baiwnsos ’o s-ogt rrchsaihghyeuii”-np frFoa.cilherl yl od fs aSnodu tKhn Kigehntssibnrgidtogne 00 mkiliolemsetres 0.51 anPdi cSct aJdamillyes’sWWeshtaimtneidhn astlle r RIVER THAMES cAatt hs1teheS1cSdet0Bo o r Padmanuenold tt imk(es h3l rat 6e’shr0 g oSei nef ftwt s WR)Pt o ohaarremiuflgtdnlehe’’’sssr., SBoaunathnkswdi daerk SWdcaautor rsSmevtnteinee rwdgep shami nsien toanecdtr l Wuiehodriarns e lo bb aHfel rt1eosa6tnor 7.wrk2yi –tMh7 o.t Ihotsirs e ’s WTceoahxf ettemhes Iretutimodaltlrriii acanclono’ssl-t noBreecuyrderz eCaa-adlansn tt madihn -eraewirdc bChhrlaa ietitnlesh.t boerlriiicoc kr BTcwhhroouisrmrk cssuhp bm twyop aInttsau Odloiaerunacst o aoBrraratyitrsoetdqs. uwei th arTchhhemiit gfeoaWhcmsltyteu o gsiramuetlnom spid rnaiir o nebmLussbosostneie nvmydreu oheA mtnadob,sei meb antvnhebtadsyesl. TBfosoueufr rmti vlththi peviene lf e e Kti nhwnC eihE gc n1uhir2grctctsluah hTln aeadrmn .cdph 1lua3rrc,t hhthe cisse tinsot ounriee s STccfiahhnotuieuhs r tmeclhadhrewgr wdaealia elruyksv n 1 anCt3loi alct tht1h hd9-ocee0iersd5.ni.gr tIantul ahrytae spd ra ia o ry 76 (cid:2) LONDON AREA BY AREA WHITEHALL AND WESTMINSTER (cid:2) 77 Th92BBwtrP1hCBWgfdt7mmlfcicotEhhWnioiiohhhog:rohrla.4seifioeou1h5ieioge asru aihweedezrmh-ni5nBrn nur sit smnlwrtadt e Bgmsiiat ietBrtDjl1elutonhroahm btaadoonmfiesieesateen0r mt ngeuria mr ibB Ce- ta ec iab(eSlagsn,6iinufd ivgn 2 irntithetsonmo1ga a ero n’s-ie sh ihohs3oesen i1S nlmmt anam Bneshvl s mt.e au aoW : f a Tpetg 1eBfbt lsmeIt Hronvnifti oostnloQ nm.,5tnos(e 1li )e e8lslobw r3antdbauh twdeyal.otl nuuilh o ,ilmM 2ntlMe u dsbrafsl a vB4es ic ea,eJwino 0smtc t stneise efmfuiadakr.e rh &ni oo2 no-nw iHo ockgrpy,rnftbioi oc f erc5 u ma n2etaoneon ft i1uowao Ui)e1 r1n :mhrnEil nps1 rammtee8sneu2-3tpe K8 ghhle5ciamf aottr 5i et0,s et l5aopzC hp re .ei moc mh oewie8(ec w1twcaT9tYr5ceme1 e ressxeh.saf rke2bah..e eelderi4 o e a C radeW 1Tc t ocd faeMedss r t f oissrocaesoalhf naokyhefr tl woo t tosntco.cnd ufstheffmehrc )e i cnet hlttrnl trdr.dt oo oelsar kski Ioah–Teab m Id t trtscnoc, tFnhht n e io ihktkntnsdr Saaeteh ghi le lt.e i il yi rness,e t ; AhONChao wfatrm5B1Aossbptd3ATT(oTatfP4SEDgtarsheorhneueereasn rhheblffiofooeuenepdoosoeestem a l e Tecrrsiborviettet atramcrite a nunssii0irapWthhhdllpDJWhh ai–mgost ostidd’uen eo nagnp2sptsnaapauMhreeeiabue rehecd oi0Y deudtadi1cd77gSAnennbyaen lteasr er at w8osotvaJha48nAe e7 oes2t eftrprlwddstesogrereotil–mdnnyaio ).2l6.4co :d d narb n ew do rns8owwaas sc –AflPs1.2W–aot9ySad i emgr1grb ht ninnq0eO2efrgP2rnifrt P d gt.uee. eednew emhur aes e6 dtaaduoScrA2ae.aaor lesmtmvhlAu d as no’yrrWt en2 r aDeTatlblxlss em:oml ttbaleyks oh ro1hTltilont–ys h1eomel.yydab1 dscdit h e9S n.4eBlw0a.wtmcire eeYi.dy bm o e .imbi,W=apaeva1ui , yMfnsg es da 1noaou t e1 ms dme ai oip9oaaevhs1swjltawy aas nqirrdundtsJis3iuanl lf.na– t a odp n∑toarad il SEiu dhMmeetW 8Wny5ltr ditttna yane iy eddnesc1a.o irspgn hat .ta rse sleva e b,eIh3st owbtrr e&ms Hdanu et to&psre enPeo l1 it sl iedtolBrsfaCrnsdi eihn auaaasl , .tmdet3fS 1nd 5aecofeltgmft l r htecruso3 f67el a.ohactridksietl li ogensn it iesic i5h rlBsisafi ls siaufns resye.e Isev t 5r hoeIm t ;todo dIns see . ’- hn smt rre te t .eey o snr .t CS8W1Tm1c6PTOtlpsCrsscKC7SLmHbrhSaCgCAtGottpDWWfppaaO91oaeohohhtuoeWa:1aotorrch9ineoloelr3ahobhpoueavhnmnaeesoareeqooluai oeeicmhkm20mitms lcdbl e1ue mruite uaiits0mi,y gWgisstwhnCSPrht nnnlpaaa od0uta.no mmtde ernolber2sr ttwuesm uimmo mahMeem us cod meec rmmmceHhoebe 0 au.SJtuha by e9ehot urdhasTLaoohmrarwasa os–euDrsmaeeaeei s:e7r itaedyito3upemaii iintn tlt-li n1brmgcninMpn honnlntoe6-Wl ymn mll realdgc0 ef,d landie:trlelt1SidkeS .a3okloh5 .’Bnnfnf ,ssg n stab iral 1nl n^ oWniL -Sni 5soioedhie0I4sohda ttiy.cosPmnrurt ro n3 nG taCnlq.ittaeea’sadpw DimtA t a ysr ongr eai14r aht,t BlVEftDtOs’hab tB – ahstrsro hmiat ea S fer.8clb fcmsretvibesr7d mAe Ieti e5t3ce-taloeMWertaSaIaoYntniyipw4toeoidohi. iIc ydn s.:ngleahwahrvrhnSn a3ln1pcaand0epns e1mal aeco a1om’i ttap1 on 0ugs hi bp.hmer8nggnabdt,te ivcJl neucigh.npnat ndu1 npea9eehu r4rot ekMp’,iyuof tdny s es dra oHeecthte qheimnggM i2tt2 1 rW ren0e ia rnru slipfho nLo aWeyhtY ewa nta–Nens3osude6oahs osn h svs uWhesrn eeltia idw pdc5dtM t t. ,ownr,t l.dap Byu yr,o fti oit a sicesf t reC pmld msnneT enw o erotomt4oi r1ttd od ydis rnvonrder tch mthmonits ltaos .if3fA he nsetsnep er ,’ufhveldtahpoida.tf e teadhsd e ra rtmet i – iiwnhmBnb1caoSaiDrocStnno scuo rnad r nfsa s F tss5,no lutrtslec9hufsbositn inbo srehoofuearinq yis eaei. toinenvc ih uaw 1cee ofett d,e x rl lse dlun yihd.wo gicg. 3sot r rdy o teri5f.eeat eh if ,eoes.aleiehf e irra n,d s.. er r,aora es ssf 9SSsAsnrPCNioNEWoDnmpocttaCTsehhhepxWreni alnfaelooimwagroceatvo oeecrer ..Wsda hu1ya eGscClhit orD 11ncenlinr.e1 evhelre a meIee21hdeeNPMnWarqinntIdi9rz em i, rcvs enowoiu r oodie(cii op1Wtats tmcatnst teehd.Ctra Peo ea pi8 nerathrgg 11rrmwge.ahpeaen.hH en’e ry yst0 r 11he raeIr Waht a M nta, tntaaos p3c y r yitIeaoCcnlnoNsD ohdf,rm i ohple oBfc n 1roh.v sdtipif tuopaficol5s4ahi fOtai6aaamosiiuh mi sa.sga6vernawtWono rn8p’bn1 ne ti nlted–Ochp–m ostfi0rslhernie co i.hdmg 7ae fef Rtc r yClff t.ieiiee hs lr).i iefssngnWoehfcocTi.lrbo, m odd.edrn ieroi mgheSauhe ntHeel,r s od l lmhp sbioW tn oe rS(sfhaetettthi 1 ecoromhg rgtnhuo–m saareeh 6t wpumeineooe nE .hitrenet2nbsip g ni ualhdeneb mtse3 trie sIhagtrea geo haem–es rity ltfs nrdf 8teii h. ote s n ch4d hesr ee)le e saFtgWhocpseMC0CM1T2wGnwutdGLimcdDnhhoeaooonahlr0fanaoreuoeiaahcea bivGdaieiceamucnndsvttlinvdr r rpvyrtelsWlcueeiuChh.yn oitemu p rrtand bi nNeeb&cteh(br Se1savrie- e ltdaeooeienoWsreriNaogtcdth 3eaei nus tltne rndeosfiel.P et neatreyN en ee ot Bit p1mWinn7ramrtsd l rfoun n hnn. 5 ital0a .ssehr i m pmig ibuTmP ioef,d i.ed.nts1 vto na enevte arKTauhu ateoarmf hi 0- s t urinWseeionnnfmo1trscnlrtrshnietlm iheletnecld:ltt cyt7eongdeto gi mMee rh5a 0 or h Wa eg W3po.Oaes bn = m Wph 2rCCC Cqm mOW usroi e2e fSas0siamanfisahC fhuhspslrWa,n.f tali lilbr ii e ha7riwaitvc t)iaci∑lSnlaare susc tocb.ireri9onR iniiy Rh btt.l ionmCrvaeteIre er3nwrfee aeroIttIeodcii e ilenl s 0nr s yt e9ht noc rlriwBboho heSeb rodew, R S y: R re6so3eaeg ui1qt leafmithes.who se9flml0 h nsulta 9 lilotaSGru oread6aeall fiahlos dtWt sd––d8.olm1amlata seeonle el2eouh i9 .i e rird1 norn mfs4n Pan–s neg,gien.k –e.d r r6gamgw, f. . gh seec 2oipurl. I tats6eoyte etmkr c rs/niIe seI amwaefdepTmCTWuenshnqelhaleoreau rdedustnup rntRlhke h iteTtrioCapy,tieohci domnut cnhemhymCsa, egro fu teikecsaaswler m lrmdeioma,b’nnc seintiom im nhtatenriluh. lie cisigafeepTelut e llegDT fnaiMhtw uxrlnc nMuoe hiradhneRda tniehytedn cepi uyitosein mbe r n atesddR Ptgso sanattiowogc er taimirirRoocin no i auemptirormsCa st hentto ,imo shr he loeohfocweaems e ffNfgMnu opif eo itdi.hwoSscyshrrire.rtnic e d ..ea a1 aao r ih trl0Ciisr euneoa it lb tgdel ’isnr et saiPlnitbNnnioisrerague ct atcetshlamhhcuk dt aet med’ boslit l ci c oSfenpat ahth tprgovrhlasee isIape ase inriitn tetntbmif e oFdfofeeoroin a.nvrriortp m edmotsk ore rn.payaer e tlttfasaieaihiotocgcr eetnenhhh n t y e,c o eu 3 Detailed information on each sight All important sights in each area are described in depth in this section. They are listed in order, following the numbering on the Area Map. Practical information on opening 78 (cid:2) LONDON AREA BY AREA WHITEHALL AND WESTMINSTER (cid:2) 79 hours, telephone numbers, websites, 4 Westminster Abbey VISITORS’ CHECKLIST aakoTsevdnhhaymo eti wlth afiosanebs c ttilbahoeoda enhiecs esc kogly phfflmi vaeyaeraobpgcnuo.he slf ssmpo, ouraa tensj oieatdr d cq sfhu iagci cchaskiitnlg liiy tshb.i etes. T fohuen d TpspWsmccwmneooohalaoaieutmnlteglltrcldiseit ioleeAaeendaicaen m ugib.toonn vaiHm boff aftsl i o asBenn tlc,o , hrlyra o tsf s2nihe c rtnunio0ceosa emscafh 1 ir w ocnhAtto1ioiitof’ ooosbn.e as tm Wurnbacmsthl stdtaebgetiuionthl-oy sl hmrfonec e naeiaihsrasn mso nmis iuro pn.scadiortuata hnc sL urmsrih sdormwt s,ei, noa oaoaxahpgndnftsalar lheuo Bdemslt fem nhsr oc aipnsr.etaf seiiI lgav nsP etrnttre he rshaietboi s slneoaestn ictifo nna se e lg t eh-ne .Tbhuge trFte rmla(ey1tsai 0nsws2esge-si vfi Btghe)u he hftlltpiyt gori nhtefr g satnhs naeesvs f3ee1.r -tmhe NTldikhroaeerg ttsohhtnoi/sM,n ciesaa wVrivnioci nrtEkogn rh tioaerfnar aen. , ce T1h5e1 9cc,h .ehaialpi snTde gahal, tesaciun noLpgdnae sdfcrrebyhoc omrCvaiarh t 1uesa5tldpta1e lei2ldnsl. P3C115^1@34T7PBMT∑=CMCS9asa4penbtpy00:p7:rrolhr33aoooaaxealaaadbmmla00 t lian pncmm,0cVWwCS37esCe ep paMd8 i– t2 ttisg,sMyaoMhme1 cme––ee i8 Sm10p JlSueclan3tri 46sso, saao1 s–oe sa.ola ms7 tc,1t eippGt mnB :,n6vemmnrs m lP.re20nO1 imm –5boeapu–AatcIor2e9’2iisnSr.nietmp,Ftmmtn be2s dn, s,uaeTTW rrAtf ’se1t .sb2 eistuusoe d 5 aOs,t iOM.4n .a4tn Pees’t ree31 .r&C eC8itlpy, ayr8m pmp––5 eo1eO 2r, h,ore PTTS ,2em0nr-1k i9aearpNln ainhhW.na,o–e5n , pst bWec9uu amS5rS9o ei11t1.clnvo.;b aa3u,e. r0e. 0l–EOe,1t t on,e rd:sA Q:,.6v3: -773 c styHiSNOepp0nme000ut.uono–aBmrgd,,api –nri umsM72r:mn e eSoRf g.t7s1 os,hna– e oen– ,1tr re pe y g .: ra: . l Tphroev Vidiesist othres’ pCrhaectcikcalils itn formation T1N.h7ic4e Wh5soe,e wltsaotse w rFHerea odrwsne, ktscs iTogmomnwoepodelre r.bstey d in you will need to plan your visit. KEY Saaanrrtctad hor istrth eeinecx dthmuiicbroaaistlt tesd ioetmhntape vi olmsier towoafsn ttinth i nsweit dobeerruke.islsd toiinnf gg , csmEtm“f1Ab12345aPhohd3ubmoooemtawi bhle TSTMTnnpdoteeat ohhhtuaeaiusuyr nrmEmeeeo’dln s csCsgcd f d hNSCelb teohositwh tsuo.nlhs1nuore.oe numat4e orrrit sceartt Ctshf.Ahhdh rrhtooey”eb , ’ cwsTnt T wrefbh errifsCigaeaeaenht,shh usynrnbtet su a’r Essrstuosee hrpeneifirsid lieepegp’mt nsce s lltmteosai, e shchshcltnhmiatohonora i ibneunmsknno er tsltetrt yaeea hih sa iadsiinreenln ensiei es nedttn vho g .ae l .tAiisth tic es 1To t0Whmh meeep sNh a(tr3ia gaE5vthn iefvedt e)sv tlwiy ei ninwd aEeern,rd togh fwlaero,n nbmdau.v te 100tbt10ihn0ebeg5ee C0uga1o onubN2fn nbb e4Hf eyetw5eoy s E nN sBctdorheehywrewnu oa erd rcfcd dehRhis c eui-g11yrcbnn32hsse70 g60i nHse rn1Csehr2tobyhr6niu enY9fi eeeln dBsv aiiseonnvold geetry h m eo ofA vEb1edbd4we 0tayo0r dn ethwe 1d5is4s1o07l vM4e15od6 nW01fHacr3e0osoottsmumhets r- teptycohe lweent etCeurhdsray ptitleTs.er eh ei sCin oh1gAca81b ctfp09boaoVc150tegrroi8oec3y ori3nt:t or oME8nsa nHrl taioiQ1aziaolotsa3’u sitnbso u tert enhieersntucn-he cet c hIneIt’estun rteu ri2ys0 wt0ilo0erst.h 4 London’s major sights These are given two or more full pages in the sightseeing Numbered circles point out major area in which they are found. Historic buildings are dissected features of the sight listed in a key. to reveal their interiors; museums and galleries have color- coded floor plans to help you find important exhibits.

See more

The list of books you might like

Upgrade Premium
Most books are stored in the elastic cloud where traffic is expensive. For this reason, we have a limit on daily download.
DMCA & Copyright: Dear all, most of the website is community built, users are uploading hundred of books everyday, which makes really hard for us to identify copyrighted material, please contact us if you want any material removed.
Copyright @ PDFdrive.to, 2022 | We love our users