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Wyndham's Theatre is a West End theatre, one of two opened by actor/manager Sir Charles Wyndham (the other is the Criterion Theatre). Located on Charing Cross Road in the City of Westminster, it was designed c. 1898 by W. G. R. Sprague, the
The Royal Mint Limited is the United Kingdom's official maker of British coins. It is currently located in Llantrisant, Wales, where it moved in 1968. The Royal Mint is a limited company that is wholly owned by His Majesty's Treasury and i
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England. Originally established in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company, it evolved into its current state
Woolwich is a market town in south-east London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The district's location on the River Thames led to its status as an important naval, military and industrial area; a role that was maintained t
Bromley is a large town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is 9+1/2 mi southeast of Charing Cross, and had an estimated population of 97,540 as of 2021. Originally part of Kent, Bromley became a market tow
Beckenham is a town in south-east London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. Prior to 1965, it was part of Kent. It is situated north of Elmers End and Eden Park, east of Penge, south of Lower Sydenham and Bellingham, and west o
The Royal Exchange is a building in central London, built to house the London Stock Exchange, which now operates elsewhere. Today, the Royal Exchange contains restaurants and luxury shops. It was founded in the 16th century by the merchant
Fabric (stylized as fabric) is a nightclub in Farringdon, London, England. Founded in 1999 on Charterhouse Street opposite Smithfield Market, the club was voted World Number 1 Club in DJ Magazines "Top 100 Clubs Poll" in 2007 and 2008 and r
Welling is a town in South East London, England, in the London Borough of Bexley, 1.5 miles west of Bexleyheath, 4 miles southeast of Woolwich and 10.5 miles of Charing Cross. It was part of Kent prior to the creation of Greater London in 1
Newgate Prison was a prison at the corner of Newgate Street and Old Bailey, just inside the City of London, England, originally at the site of Newgate, a gate in the Roman London Wall. Built in the 12th century and demolished in 1904, the p
30 St Mary Axe, previously known as the Swiss Re Building, is a commercial skyscraper in London's primary financial district, the City of London. It is nicknamed The Gherkin after the vegetable of the same name due to its shape. It was comp
Carshalton is a town, with a historic village centre, in south London, England, within the London Borough of Sutton. It is situated around 9.5 mi southwest of Charing Cross and around 1.2 mi east of Sutton town centre, in the valley of the