Old Palace Yard
Old Palace Yard is a paved open space in the City of Westminster, England. It lies between the Palace of Westminster to its north and east and Westminster Abbey to its west.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Parking area
- Description: street in Westminster, London
- Parking: surface
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leicester Square and Westminster Abbey.
Leicester Square
Photo: Aurelien Guichard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London. The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.
Westminster Abbey
Church
Photo: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England. Westminster Abbey is situated 430 feet northwest of Old Palace Yard.
Big Ben
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower which stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England. Big Ben is situated 690 feet north of Old Palace Yard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westminster and Whitehall.
Westminster
Quarter
Westminster is the main settlement of the City of Westminster in Central London, England. It extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street and has many famous landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral, Trafalgar Square and much of the West End cultural centre including the entertainment area of West End theatre.
Whitehall
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Whitehall is a road and area in the City of Westminster, Central London, England. The road forms the first part of the A3212 road from Trafalgar Square to Chelsea.
Millbank
Suburb
Photo: Iridescenti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Millbank is an area of central London in the City of Westminster. Millbank is located by the River Thames, east of Pimlico and south of Westminster. Millbank is known as the location of major government offices, Burberry headquarters, the Millbank Tower and prominent art institutions such as Tate Britain and the Chelsea College of Art and Design.
Old Palace Yard
- Categories: square and transportation
- Location: Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.49893° or 51° 29′ 56″ northLongitude
-0.12563° or 0° 7′ 32″ westOpen location code
9C3XFVXF+HPOpenStreetMap ID
way 139732195OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=parkingOpenStreetMap attribute
parking=surfaceWikidata ID
Q3881523
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“Old Palace Yard” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “旧宫院”
- Chinese: “舊宮院”
- Dutch: “Old Palace Yard”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان القصر القديم”
- French: “Old Palace Yard”
- Greek: “Ολντ Πάλας Γιάρντ”
- Italian: “Old Palace Yard”
- Japanese: “オールド・パレス・ヤード”
- Swedish: “Old Palace Yard”
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