Gardens · London
United Kingdom House
In or near Covent Garden.
United Kingdom House — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
Christopher Hilton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford Circus · 0.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
United Kingdom House 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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From the Wikipedia article
United Kingdom House at 164–182 Oxford Street in the City of Westminster, London, is a grade II listed former Waring and Gillow's department store designed in 1905–1906 by Frank Atkinson with advice from Richard Norman Shaw. It is now used as retail and offices premises.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In 1895, S. J. Waring established a branch on Oxford Street at the current site of United Kingdom House. Following the expiration of the lease on the Gillow's location near Marble Arch, where the company had been trading since c. 1765, the two companies merged. Work began on the current building in 1901 to the design of Frank Atknison and would first open in 1906. An extension on Great Titchfield Street would be completed in 1933. The upper levels of the building would be converted into offices by R. Seifert and Partners between 1977 and 1978.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5160, -0.1390
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- W1W 8DW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford Circus — 0.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26319049 (CC0)
- wikipedia: United Kingdom House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is United Kingdom House?
- United Kingdom House is in London, United Kingdom (postcode W1W 8DW), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- What is United Kingdom House?
- United Kingdom House — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to United Kingdom House?
- The nearest railway station is Oxford Circus, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode W1W 8DW.
- How do I get to United Kingdom House?
- The nearest railway station is Oxford Circus, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode W1W 8DW.