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Charing Cross and the Railway Station The station itself was built by the engineer John Hawkshaw in 1863, and the Renaissance-style hotel facing the Strand is by the architect E. The actual cross (Eleanor Cross) is not the original one, which was one of nine put up by King Edward I in memory of Queen Eleanor. That cross stood where the eqestrian Charles I now stands on its little traffic island in Trafalgar Square, and was demolished in 1647, and the stone used to make the paving along Whitehall. www.speel.demon.co.uk /other/charing.htm

Charing Cross railway station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The cross marks the point from which all UK road distances from London are measured, so the station can claim to be the most central in London. At the same time, the replica Eleanor Cross was erected, based on the original 13th Century Whitehall Cross which had been demolished in 1647. It is situated at the northern end of Hungerford Bridge and is one of seventeen UK stations managed by Network Rail. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charing_Cross_railway_station

Charing Cross tube station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia One of the entrances to Charing Cross tube station from Trafalgar Square. Charing Cross London Underground station serves both the Northern and Bakerloo lines and provides an interchange with the National Rail network at Charing Cross station. For all the time Charing Cross was known as "Charing Cross (Strand)", Embankment had used the name "Charing Cross (Embankment)". www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charing_Cross_tube_station

Strand tube station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The second station was a stop on the Northern Line which became Charing Cross tube station, when it reopened after merging with Trafalgar Square station on the Bakerloo Line and the new terminus of the Jubilee Line on May 1, 1979. Aldwych tube station was closed in 1994 but the surface building can still be prominently seen. The first was on the Piccadilly Line and was renamed Aldwych station in 1917 to allow a new station to be built with that name. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Strand_tube_station

Charing Cross Station, London W2: tourist information from TourUK Charing Cross Station, on the site of the former Hungerford Market, was built for the South Eastern Railway (SER), and opened in 1864 as an extension from their London Bridge terminus. Charing Cross Station was once the gateway to Paris and the Continent. Both the monument and the Charing Cross Hotel were designed in 1863 by E M Barry, the architect of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. www.touruk.co.uk /london_stations/charingcross_station1.htm

BBC - History Trail - Wars & Conflict The scene is set in front of the classical facade of the Charing Cross Hotel, part of Charing Cross Station, built to receive commuters and travellers from the continent. Charing Cross is in the very heart of London, a short distance from Trafalgar Square and Whitehall, the seat of government. The station and the classical facade are signs of the economic power that was supposed to give overwhelming superiority in the war; the cross of the moral values that created the empire. www.bbc.co.uk /history/lj/warslj/art_blood_info.shtml

Directions to Charing Cross Using the underpass from the station, make your way into Fulham Palace Road (there are signs to Charing Cross Hospital to help you). Once out of the cemetery the Reynolds Building, which houses the Charing Cross Conference Office, will be directly in front of you. The Reynolds Building, which houses the Charing Cross Conference Office, is a further 3 minutes walk down the right hand side of St. DunstanÂ’s Road. www.ic.ac.uk /conferences/index.asp?page_id=50

Thistle Charing Cross Luxury London hotel The Thistle Charing Cross can be reached simply by exiting the station through the subway, bringing you out within a few yards of the reception hall. Pass through Trafalgar Square with the National Portrait Gallery on the left, continue out from the Square and into Duncan St. to the right of the traffic lights ahead is the entrance to Charing Cross Station and the Thistle Charing Cross. Only a short walk from restaurants, shops and theatres of the West End and a few metres from Trafalgar Square, Thistle Charing Cross is ideally located for exploring the many delights of London. www.guidetorichmond.co.uk /hotels/thistle_charing_cross.html

Articles - Embankment tube station Embankment station was opened in 1870 on the Metropolitan District Railway (now the District and Circle lines) as Charing Cross. In 1915 this was rectified by changing the name to Charing Cross throughout, with Charing Cross (Strand) being renamed Strand. The station was featured in the 2001 film Sliding Doors, which was filmed on location; however, all the filming of platforms and underground passages was done at other stations. kamero.net /articles/Embankment_tube_station?...

Charing Cross - on Buckingham Palace ley line There is a cross in nearby Charing Cross railway station forecourt which is a memorial to the former cross, although it is not a copy. The site of Charing Cross is now marked by a statue of Charles I (who was beheaded in Whitehall nearby) but was originally the site of the thirteenth and final Eleanor Cross to be raised by Edward I in memory of his wife Queen Eleanor. The cross marked what was regarded as the ancient centre of London, from which distances to other places were measured. www.ahsoc.fsnet.co.uk /royal-ley/charx.htm

Charing Cross Road and Art Bookshops There are of course various other speciality bookshops down Charing Cross Road, not to do with art, but I should perhaps mention Murder One, near Leicester Square station on the opposite side to the second hand bookshops, which is a fantasy/science fiction/thriller bookshop which includes books of fantasy art. Charing Cross Road is also well known for its second hand bookshops, and although these have declined somewhat in number, they are still worth a visit. Charing Cross Road is still one of the best places in London to buy art books, both current and second hand. www.speel.demon.co.uk /other/charingx.htm

Scanmoor Construction > Rail > Charing Cross As part of the overall brief, substantial works were completed to the unseen infrastructure of the station including drainage to the concourse and platforms. This was achieved through the erection of a massive covered crash deck above the station concourse on which workers had direct access to the roof, its glazing and steelwork. The stationÂ’s vaulted arches also benefited from refurbishment work. www.scanmoor.com /rail/charing_cross.html

New Cross station A cross for Queen Eleanor: The story of the building of the mediaeval Charing Cross, the subject of the decorations of the Northern Line platforms of the new Charing Cross Underground Station The Stations of the Cross are a series of meditations developed by the Catholic church hundreds of years ago to help Christians commemorate, honor and identify with the sufferings of Christ. New Cross station is a London Underground and mainline station in New Cross about 600m from New Cross Gate station. www.freeglossary.com /New_Cross_station

Charing Cross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The one which stands at Charing Cross, in front of the railway station, is a re-located Victorian "copy" (designed by architect Edward Middleton Barry) of the original, which was not nearly as large or ornate as the Victorian version. The name Charing Cross, now given to a district of central London in the City of Westminster, comes from the original hamlet of Charing, where King Edward I placed a memorial to his wife, Eleanor of Castile. The name Charing Cross derives from the old English word charing, meaning a bend in the river; thus, the Charing Cross is "the cross by the bend in the river". en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charing_Cross

Charing Cross --  Encyclopædia Britannica Contains notes on the completed projects including the Charing Cross, the Rossio Station, the Kowloon Station, the London Bridge Station, the Greenwich Promenade, the Lee House, and the Royal Institution. The center of London is usually regarded as Charing Cross, a small traffic square on the Strand near the river. British civil engineer noted for his work on the Charing Cross and Cannon Street railways, with their bridges over the River Thames, and the East London Railway, which utilized Sir Marc Isambard... www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=9022531

Pepys' Diary: Saturday 28 January 1659/60 I gather that Hungerford Stairs was an embarkation point on the Thames under what is now Charing Cross Station. The market itself burnt down in 1854 and was demolished in1860 to make way for Charing Cross Station. Re the Hungerford Stairs it seems according to The London Encyclopedia that they are one and the same as Charing Cross Stairs.Hungerford Market was built un 1682 in the gardens of the house of Sir Edward Hungerford which had burnt down in 1669. www.pepysdiary.com /archive/1660/01/28/index.php

Charing Cross Centre The Charing Cross Day Centre, provides services designed to help people recovering from a mental illness along with people who have a learning disability. By underground: St. George's Cross station is 10 minutes walk away. The service is the first of its kind in Glasgow offering people who have offended as a result of their illness or disability the opportunity to access vocational, educational and social activities as part of their care programme. www.show.scot.nhs.uk /ggpct/location/charing.htm

Articles - Jubilee Line Jubilee Line Extension, opened in three stages in 1999, split from the existing line at Green Park, creating a one-station branch to Charing Cross which is now closed. There had already been a Charing Cross station, on the Circle, Docklands area, meant the project to extend the line beyond Charing Cross changed considerably in the 1990s. www.x-moto.net /articles/Jubilee_Line

London Visitor Information free map of London To the south is Whitehall, to the east the Strand, to the north Charing Cross Road. Charing Cross Road runs north from Trafalgar Square to St Giles' Circus and then becomes Tottenham Court Road. The section from Leicester Square tube station to Cambridge Circus is where most second-hand shops are found. www.uk.reservationheaven.com /london_tourist_information1.php

Riverside Radio Charing Cross Hospital The station enjoys close links with the Friends of the Charing Cross Hospital, who support our work. Since its birth in 1976 Riverside Radio has grown significantly in size and output and now with a broadcast standard studio and the recent acquisition of myriad, not to mention a talented and motivated team, we are proud to be able to offer a quality service to patients. Our job is to try to make patients’ time in the hospital that little bit more bearable by visiting the patients and making them feel part of the shows. www.riversideradio.org.uk /aboutus.shtml

Hotels near Charing Cross Station - Charing Cross Station Accommodation UK Hotels near Charing Cross Station - Charing Cross Station Accommodation UK deutsch Charing Cross was opened in 1864 and was the product of the Southern Eastern Railway's need to extend westward from London Bridge to get its passengers from Kent right into the heart of London. Now, over 37 million people pass through Charing Cross every year. www.allukhotels.com /en/stations/charing_cross_station-hotels.html

Thistle Charing Cross - View Hotel - Thistle Hotels Thistle Charing Cross is situated in the very heart of the Capital, this London hotel is adjacent to Charing Cross station and within a short walk of Covent Garden, Trafalgar Square and the West End theatres and shops. Thistle Charing Cross has a restaurant, lounge, bar and coffee shop offering a wide selection of drinks, light refreshments and dining. Thistle Charing Cross has 8 meeting rooms, the largest of which seats 150 theatre style. www.thistlehotels.com /charingcross

Citikey London - Mainline Stations Charing Cross Station is located in the heart of London and is... King's Cross Station is the gateway between London and the Eas... King's Cross & St Pancras Station, Euston Road, Camden london.citikey.com /action/results/category/30218

UK Indymedia Clown Army at Charing Cross outside is fine for such a solidarity demo but going into charring cross station like that aint such a smart move as the police there have quite a history of assaulting people in the station lobby. The problem with Charing X station is that its hard from some cells to hear outside so going inside seemed like a good idea. There were still those in our group that wanted to make some noise but the general feeling was that we weren't wanted there: however this was after the clowns had been chucked out of the station and been pathetically blamed for the police's continued lack of clarity on who had been charged. www.indymedia.org.uk /en/2004/10/299356.html

Charing Cross Station - The Open Guide to London Charing Cross station provides what appears to be a completely unnecessary interchange between the Northern Line and the Bakerloo Line. What is currently Charing Cross Underground station is the amalgamation of what, in 1970 were two tube stations: the Bakerloo Line Trafalgar Square Station and the Northern Line Strand Station ; Embankment Station was then known as Charing Cross. The corridors of exit to this station are quite extensive, which include a (now fairly deserted) shopping mall. london.openguides.org /index.cgi?Charing_Cross_Station

Kennington tube station - Enpsychlopedia Its neighbours to the north are Waterloo on the Charing Cross branch and Elephant & Castle on the Bank branch; the next station to the south is Oval. Kennington tube station is a London Underground station in Kennington, on both the Charing Cross and Bank branches of the Northern Line. Two extra platforms were added in 1926 when the connection to the Hampstead Tube (now the Charing Cross branch) was built. www.grohol.com /psypsych/Kennington_tube_station

Glasgow Hotels offering cheap hotel accommodation in Scotland Here at the Charing Cross, we also understand that as well as offering good budget accommodation, location is also very important. Charing Cross Guest House is ideally situated in Glasgow and is the ideal city centre accommodation. Whatever you reason for visiting Glasgow, at the Charing Cross Guest House you will be treated to a truly welcoming stay. www.glasgow-guesthouse.net

Charing Cross Guest House, Glasgow All of central Glasgow is accessible by foot yet the central and Queen Street stations and Buchanan bus station are only minutes away from Charing Cross. The guest house is 10 -15 minutes walk away and situated in the same street as the station, walking towards Charing Cross. Leave the motorway at Junction 18 (M8) signposted for Charing Cross but be warned that the slip road veers to the right. www.smoothhound.co.uk /hotels/charingc.html

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