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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.
- 0.4 mi (0.64 km)
- SW1
- A3212
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.
- c. 1240, 15–17th cent.
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- 1698 (due to fire)
Apr 25, 2024 · 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. Whitehall has been the site of principal.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mar 15, 2024 · Last Updated: Mar 15, 2024 • Article History. Whitehall Palace, former English royal residence located in Westminster, London, on a site between the Thames River and the present-day St. James’s Park. York Place, the London residence of the archbishops of York since 1245, originally occupied the site.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 1, 2014 · Tudor. Why do we call the British government ‘Whitehall’? The White Hall was traditionally a grand building designed for festivities, but why the continued relevance? BBC History Revealed explains… Published: April 1, 2014 at 12:00 PM.
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Whitehall is one of the most important streets in the world. It is the heart of the Government of the United Kingdom, the centre of the British Commonwealth of Nations. The name is taken from the enormous royal Palace of Whitehall that used to occupy the area.
The Palace of Whitehall was the main home of the English kings and queens in London, from 1530 until 1698, when all except Inigo Jones 's 1622 Banqueting House was destroyed by fire. Before the fire, it was the largest palace in Europe, with over 1,500 rooms (at one time it was the largest building in the world).
