Blewcoat School
Blewcoat School is a building in Caxton Street, London, that was built in 1709 as a school for the poor. It was used as a school until 1926. In 1954, it was purchased by the National Trust who used it as a gift shop and information centre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: school in London, England, UK
- Address: Caxton Street, London
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leicester Square and Westminster Abbey.
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.
Westminster Abbey
Church
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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 2,000 feet east of Blewcoat School.
Big Ben
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower itself, which stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England. Big Ben is situated 2,700 feet east of Blewcoat School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Victoria and Westminster.
Victoria
Suburb
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Victoria is an area of Westminster, Central London in the City of Westminster. It is named after Victoria Station, which is a major transport hub. The station was named after the nearby Victoria Street, opened 1851.
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 precinct of West End theatre.
Millbank
Suburb
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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.
Blewcoat School
- Categories: school, historic building, building, tourism, and school building
- Location: Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.49839° or 51° 29′ 54″ northLongitude
-0.13603° or 0° 8′ 10″ westInception
1709Open location code
9C3XFVX7+9HOpenStreetMap ID
way 165847989OpenStreetMap feature
building=schoolOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q4926413
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