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Whitehall is a road and area in the City of Westminster, Central London, England. The road forms the first part of the A3212 road from Trafalgar Square to Chelsea. It is the main thoroughfare running south from Trafalgar Square towards Parliament Square.
The Palace of Whitehall – also spelled White Hall – at Westminster was the main residence of the English monarchs from 1530 until 1698, when most of its structures, with the notable exception of Inigo Jones's Banqueting House of 1622, were destroyed by fire.
Whitehall, street and locality in the City of Westminster, London. The street runs between Charing Cross and the Houses of Parliament. The name Whitehall also applies to the cluster of short streets, squares, and governmental buildings adjoining the street.
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Once the site of a royal palace of which only the Banqueting House remains, Whitehall is the ceremonial route - albeit spoilt by traffic- from Trafalgar Square to Parliament Square and Parliament.
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- Hotels near Whitehall: (0.15 mi) Corinthia London (0.13 mi) The Royal Horseguards (0.15 mi) Great Scotland Yard Hotel (0.07 mi) Stronsay Fish Mart...
- Restaurants near Whitehall: (0.07 mi) Café Lapérouse London (0.07 mi) Mauro Colagreco at Raffles London at the OWO (0.17 mi) The Old Shades London...
- Attractions near Whitehall: (0.02 mi) Statue of the Viscount Alanbrooke (0.02 mi) Field Marshal Lord Wolseley Statue (0.02 mi) Royal Naval Division...
Whitehall is a historic street in London that hosts the main government buildings and offices of the United Kingdom. Learn about its past, its landmarks and its role in British politics and culture.
Whitehall Palace was once Europe's largest royal residence. It occupied land between Trafalgar Square and the Houses of Parliament, extending down to the Thames and across what is now Horse Guards Parade. Henry VIII was the first monarch to live here, followed by James I and later Charles.
Learn about the origins, development and destruction of Whitehall Palace, the principal official residence of Henry VIII and other English kings. Explore the surviving buildings, such as the Banqueting House and the Cabinet Office, and their role in the history of government.
