Calcutta House

Calcutta House is an university building in Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England. Calcutta House is situated nearby to London Metroplitan University: Aldgate Campus, as well as near Library.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Tower of London and Toynbee Hall.

The Tower of London

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The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in London, England. The Tower of London is situated 2,700 feet south of Calcutta House.

Toynbee Hall

Community center

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Toynbee Hall is a charitable institution that works to address the causes and impacts of poverty in the East End of London and elsewhere. Established in 1884, it is based in Commercial Street, Spitalfields, and was the first university-affiliated institution… Toynbee Hall is situated 550 feet northeast of Calcutta House.

London Bridge

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The name "London Bridge" refers to several historic crossings that have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London since Roman times. London Bridge is situated 4,200 feet southwest of Calcutta House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aldgate and Spitalfields.

Aldgate

Quarter

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Aldgate was a gate in the former defensive wall around the City of London. The gate gave its name to Aldgate High Street, the first stretch of the A11 road, that takes that name as it passes through the ancient, extramural Portsoken Ward of the City of London.