William Makepeace Thackeray

William Makepeace Thackeray is a memorial in South Kensington-Chelsea, Greater London, England. William Makepeace Thackeray is situated nearby to the pub The Greyhound, as well as near the retail building Barkers of Kensington.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Albert Hall and Kensington Square.

Royal Albert Hall

Theater building

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The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall on the northern edge of South Kensington, London, England. It has a seating capacity of 5,272. Since the hall's opening by Queen Victoria in 1871, the world's leading artists from many performance genres have appeared on its stage. Royal Albert Hall is situated 2,800 feet east of William Makepeace Thackeray.

Kensington Square

Garden

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Kensington Square is a garden square in Kensington, London, W8. It was built from 1692 on land acquired for the purpose in 1685 and is the oldest such square in Kensington.

Natural History Museum

Museum

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The Natural History Museum in London, England, is a museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. It is one of three major museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, the others being the Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Natural History Museum is situated 3,600 feet southeast of William Makepeace Thackeray.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kensington and South Kensington.

Kensington

Suburb

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Kensington is an area of London in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, centred around 2.9 miles west of Charing Cross. The district's commercial heart is Kensington High Street, which runs east–west.