Buckingham Gate is a street in
Westminster
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, London, England, near
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace () is a royal official residence, residence in London, and the administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and r ...
.
Location
At the north-west end is a junction with
Buckingham Palace Road
Buckingham Palace Road is a street that runs through Victoria, London, from the south side of Buckingham Palace towards Chelsea, London, Chelsea, forming the A3214 road (Great Britain), A3214 road. It is dominated by London Victoria station, V ...
and
Birdcage Walk
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opposite Buckingham Palace. At the south-east end is a junction with
Victoria Street. The
Wellington Barracks are to the north-east. The street is designated as part of the B323 road.
Transport
The nearest London Underground stations are
London Victoria station
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and
St James's Park tube station
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The station buil ...
; both are close to the south-east end of the street.
History
The
Buckingham Gate drill halls stood at No. 58 and No. 59. No. 59 was the regimental headquarters of the
London Scottish and also served as the location for the
in 1912.
Embassies
There are a number of diplomatic missions on the road:
* No. 20 –
High Commission of Eswatini
* No. 60 –
South Korean Embassy
* No. 75-88 –
Embassy of Macedonia
Businesses
There are several restaurants in Buckingham Gate. Currently, there is Bistro at the
St. James Court, A Taj Hotel London St. James, the
Quilon Restaurant at No. 41, The Zander cocktail bar is at No. 45, and Bongusto Italian restaurant at No. 75.
* No. 51 is The Taj 51 Buckingham Gate Suites and Residences, a
five-star hotel
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.
* No. 57 �
Savills Westminster
* No. 58 is Sassoon Academy.
* No. 59 is
Swire House, accommodating the
Britain–Australia Society
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and the Hong Kong Association and Society.
* No. 62 is the
Rolls-Royce Group PLC
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headquarters.
References
External links
Hong Kong Association and Society
Streets in the City of Westminster
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