Gardens Β· London
Wogan House
In or near Covent Garden.
Wogan House β a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
Ian Paterson β CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 hβ2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (AprβSep)
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford Circus Β· 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Wogan House is located in Westminster, London, with the postcode W1B 3DA. The nearest railway station is Oxford Circus, which is 0.4 km away. Entry to the garden is free.
About
Wogan House is a garden of interest in england-london, United Kingdom β drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
360Β° viewimagery from 2023
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Summary from the official site
Wogan House is associated with All Souls Church, where visitors can participate in Sunday services and various community events. The venue also offers a sermon library for those interested in exploring Christian teachings.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
Wogan House is an office building in central London owned by Aberdeen Group. Until 2024 the building was on long-term lease to the BBC, latterly being used to house BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 6 Music. It is located on the junction of Gildea Street and Great Portland Street adjacent to the BBC's headquarters, Broadcasting House. Originally named Western House, on 16 November 2016 the building was renamed Wogan House after the Irish broadcaster Sir Terry Wogan, who had died in January that year, and broadcast his final Wake up to Wogan breakfast show from the building in December 2009.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The building has been used by the BBC since at least 1953. For a long period, the upper floors were occupied by the BBC's Engineering Designs Department, with the ground floor being occupied firstly by a car showroom and latterly being used for the BBC's Recorded Sound Effects Library. During this period, the building became the UK base for the first transatlantic colour television satellite communications. The BBC Engineering Designs Department was restructured in the late 1980s and subsequently vacated Western House in 1987. Following extensive renovation in the early to mid-2000s, its main use from 2006 to 2024 was as the base of BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 6 Music, although it also housedβ¦
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5191, -0.1427
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- W1B 3DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford Circus β 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.allsouls.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q16897636 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wogan House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wogan House?
- Wogan House is in London, United Kingdom (postcode W1B 3DA), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- What is Wogan House?
- Wogan House β a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Wogan House?
- The nearest railway station is Oxford Circus, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode W1B 3DA.
- Who owns Wogan House?
- Wogan House is owned by Aberdeen Group.
- Is Wogan House free to visit?
- Yes, Wogan House is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wogan House?
- The nearest railway station is Oxford Circus, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode W1B 3DA.