Gardens · London
Grand Building
In or near London.
Grand Building — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Charing Cross · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Grand Building is a garden of interest in england-london, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
The British Optical Association Museum is the oldest museum of ophthalmic optics in the world, showcasing a vast collection of over twenty-eight thousand items related to eye care and eyewear. Visitors can explore displays of historic vision aids, spectacle frames, and diagnostic equipment, as well as learn about the history of optometry and its significance in society.
From the Wikipedia article
The Grand Building or Grand Buildings is a large building block on the corner of Northumberland Avenue and the Strand in London. It was formerly known as the Grand Hotel as which it was built to serve. The current building is a 1986 reconstruction which preserved much of the exterior design due to its prominent position overlooking Trafalgar Square.
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Background
History
The Grand Hotel was built between 1877 and 1881 by Frederick John and Horace Francis with J. E. Saunders. Designed with a grand ornamented facade it held 500 rooms within its seven storeys. The Palm Court and Winter Garden as well as a ballroom with decorative mosaics by Antonio Salviati would be among the most appreciated amenities. Jakob Buckrhardt would describe it as a "seven-storeyed, nicely be-sculptured oval stone belly". The building would serve as a hotel until the First World War where it would, given its proximity to Whitehall, be requisitioned by the wartime government to accommodate military officers. In the 1930s it would be repurposed once again as a retail headquarters. Into…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5076, -0.1264
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- WC2N 5BW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Phone
- +44 20 7766 4353
- Nearest railway station
- Charing Cross — 0 km
- Opening
- Monday-Friday 10.00am-5.30pm
- Official site
- www.college-optometrists.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q137637429 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Grand Building (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grand Building?
- Grand Building is in London, United Kingdom (postcode WC2N 5BW), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- What is Grand Building?
- Grand Building — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Grand Building?
- The nearest railway station is Charing Cross, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode WC2N 5BW.
- How do I get to Grand Building?
- The nearest railway station is Charing Cross, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WC2N 5BW.