Have you taken part in our Hidden Gems Villiers Street Trail? The following list of references provides an overview of the research completed to create this trail.
Hungerford & Jubilee Bridges
References:
- Original design by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1864).
- Golden Jubilee Bridges design by Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands (2002).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungerford_Bridge_and_Golden_Jubilee_Bridges
https://illuminatedriver.london/bridges/golden-jubilee-footbridges-and-hungerford-bridge
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Embankment Station
References:
- Opened in 1870 as part of the Victoria Embankment project.
- Architectural details: Edwardian lamp brackets, 1914 Portland stone façade.
Robyn Denny’s 1980s vitreous enamel designs.
https://www.subbrit.org.uk/sites/embankment-station
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Cleopatra’s Needle
References:
- Gifted to Britain in 1819; originally inscribed by Pharaoh Thutmose III and later by Pharaoh Ramesses II.
- Transport history includes a storm in the Bay of Biscay (six crew members lost).
Wikipedia – Cleopatra’s Needle
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/old-new-london/vol3/pp322-329
Image – London Heritage Quarter
Victoria Embankment Gardens
References:
Wikipedia – Victoria Embankment Gardens
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/old-new-london/vol3/pp322-329
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York Water Gate
References:
- Lost London, Vic Keegan, Shakespearesmonkey, 2020.
Vic Keegan’s Lost London (OnLondon): https://www.onlondon.co.uk/vic-keegans-lost-london-155-palaces-of-the-strand/
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/old-new-london/vol3/pp322-329
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Gordons Wine Bar
References:
Gordon’s Wine Bar Official Website
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/old-new-london/vol3/pp322-329
Image- Gordons Wine Bar
Kipling House
References:
- Residence of Rudyard Kipling (1889–1891).
- Public plaque inscription
- Historical significance as the former site of Norwich House (1237).
- Gordons Wine Bar
https://www.gordonswinebar.com/propeller/uploads/2020/04/History-Van-Sickle.pdf
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Eleanor Cross
References:
- Victorian replica designed by Edward Middleton Barry (1865).
- Commissioned by Southeastern Railway Company.
- Sculptor: Thomas Earp.
- Renovation details (2009–2010): Network Rail
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Villiers Street & Market
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villiers_Street
Strandlines (History of Villiers Street in the 17th Century): https://www.strandlines.london/2020/11/30/villiers-street-art-culture-and-elite-life-seventeenth-century-strand/
IanVisits (History & Details of the Market): https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the-subterranean-world-of-the-charing-cross-collectors-market-38561/
Numista (Coin Collectors’ Fair Info): https://en.numista.com/outings/charing-cross-collectors-fair-london-115.html
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Clermont Hotel
References:
- Opened on May 15, 1865, as a grand status symbol for railway firms.
- Architectural details include a grand staircase with evenly spaced steps for 19th-century guests.
Historical details: The Clermont Hotel History
Image – The Clermont Hotel
80 Strand Clock
References:
- Largest clock face in London, located on the Art Deco Shell-Mex building (1930s).
https://memoirsofametrogirl.com/2020/05/31/shell-mex-house-history-strand
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York Buildings Water Tower – Wooden Sculpture
References:
- Constructed in 1675 as part of the York Buildings Waterworks.
- Mentioned in historical artworks, including Canaletto’s A View of the Thames, Looking Towards Westminster.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_Buildings_Water_Tower
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