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Charing Cross (pronounced / ˈ tʃ æ r ɪ ŋ / CHA-ring) is a junction in Westminster, London, England, where six routes meet. Since the early 19th century, Charing Cross has been the notional "centre of London" and became the point from which distances from London are measured.
Charing Cross, locality in the City of Westminster, London. It is situated at the busy intersection of the streets called the Strand and Whitehall, just south of Trafalgar Square. The name derives from the Old English cerring (“a bend in the road” or “a turn”) and refers either to the nearby great.
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Dec 27, 2017 · Charing Cross is arguably one of the most important parts of London, touching upon the Strand and Whitehall in the Borough of Westminster. The neighborhood’s name derives from the Olde English word “cherring,” referring to a bend in the River Thames , and the Elanor Cross that King Edward I erected in remembrance of his wife, Eleanor.
May 16, 2024 · London Charing Cross train station is located in Charing Cross, a central area of London surrounded by Covent Garden, St. James’s, and Westminster. Walk across the Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges from South Bank and you’ll waltz right into the Charing Cross railway station.
Charing Cross is the official centre of London with other places being measured in terms of their distance from this place. It is a junction of several high profile roads and borders Trafalgar Square. The most iconic buildings are Charing Cross Station and the Eleanor Cross.
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Also known as the A400 the Charing Cross Road runs from Trafalgar Square to Oxford Street and connects many well-known London areas. It is a very busy street for both pedestrians and cars etc. so keep your wits about you.
Charing Cross railway station (also known as London Charing Cross) is a central London railway terminus between the Strand and Hungerford Bridge in the City of Westminster. It is the terminus of the Southeastern Main Lines to Dover via Ashford and Hastings via Tunbridge Wells.
