British Council
British Council is a building in Westminster, Greater London, England. British Council is situated nearby to the hotel The Trafalgar St. James London, as well as near Admiralty, Trafalgar Square.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leicester Square and National Gallery.
Leicester Square
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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.
National Gallery
Art gallery
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The National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, in Central London, England. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of more than 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900. National Gallery is situated 700 feet north of British Council.
His Majesty’s Theatre
Theater building
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His Majesty's Theatre is a West End theatre situated in the Haymarket in the City of Westminster, London. The building, designed by Charles J. Phipps, was constructed in 1897 for the actor-manager Herbert Beerbohm Tree, who established the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art at the theatre. His Majesty’s Theatre is situated 670 feet northwest of British Council.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St James’s and Chinatown.
St James’s
Neighborhood
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St James's is a district of Westminster, and a central district in the City of Westminster, London, forming part of the West End. The area was once part of the northwestern gardens and parks of St.
Chinatown
Suburb
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Chinatown is an ethnic enclave in the City of Westminster, London, bordering Soho to its north and west and Theatreland to the south and east. The enclave currently occupies the area in and around Gerrard Street.
Whitehall
Locality
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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.
British Council
- Type: Building
- Location: Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.50705° or 51° 30′ 25″ northLongitude
-0.1296° or 0° 7′ 47″ westLevels
8Height
105 feet (32 metres)Open location code
9C3XGV4C+R5OpenStreetMap ID
way 151297128OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Japanese—“British Council” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المجلس الثقافي البريطاني”
- Japanese: “ブリティッシュ・カウンシル”
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