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Originally named College Building, King's Building is Grade I listed & part of #KingsCollegeLondon #StrandCampus. Designed by #Architect Sir #RobertSmirke in 1829 to complete #SomersetHouse 2 marble statues of #Sappho & #Sophocles are in the foyer to symbolise the University’s motto “Sancte et Sapienter” Holiness & Wisdom #StrandAldwych https://www.kcl.ac.uk/visit/strand-campus
In Source: King’s College London
Welcome to #StMaryLeStrand a beautiful Parish #Church & sanctuary in the heart of London; open to all for prayer, worship & fellowship, or just to visit & enjoy. Consecrated in 1724, its Italian #Baroque #Architecture designed by #JamesGibbs, continues to inspire the #StrandAldwych area where it is known as the #JewelintheStrand Visit: stmarylestrand.com
In Source: St Mary Le Strand
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#StMaryLeStrand is the 2nd #Church in #StrandAldwych to be called by this name, the 1st situated only metres away. Mentioned in records dated 1222 ‘St Mary & the Innocents’ was destroyed in 1549 to make way for #SomersetHouse, forcing parishioners to #StClementDanes Church a short distance East. The united parish of #StMaryLeStrand with #StClementDanes still stands to this day.
In Source: The #JewelintheStrand
Beneath the foundations of #StMaryLeStrand lie traces of #Roman #Saxon & #MedievalLondon when #StrandAldwych acted as a vital link between the city & the Royal / Monastic settlement of Westminster. In the later #MiddleAges & #Tudor times, the Strand was lined with lavish town houses of bishops & nobles, many of whom are remembered in the side road & alleys named after them.
In Source: The #JewelintheStrand
At the start of the 20th century, #StMaryLeStrand narrowly escaped destruction on 2 occasions. A major redevelopment scheme by the City Council proposed to demolish the Church to widen the Strand; then the #LondonBlitz of #WW2 destroyed many buildings in the #StrandAldwych area & although the Church suffered some damage from a nearby bomb explosion, it survived.
In Source: The #JewelintheStrand
#StMaryLeStrand adorns the culturally rich #StrandAldwych area, beckoning all to admire its captivating #Baroque #Architecture. Dare to step inside & unlock the #ArchitecturalGem within its #BaroqueInterior & #ChurchExterior. Loaded with history, beauty & magnificent detail, the church invites you to open your eyes & allow yourself to be visually immersed.
In Source: The Faithful Architect
With a renewed mission & ministry #StMaryLeStrand stands in the heart of the regenerated #StrandAldwych area. Plans are in place to restore & redevelop the church so it is safe, accessible and fit for purpose in its new role as a place of worship & sanctuary; a public democratic space for communities & as the centrepiece of a newly pedestrianised piazza. #JewelintheStrand
In Source: A New #StMaryLeStrand
An ideal #Venue for intimate #Concert recitals & carol services, #StMaryLeStrand #Church in #StrandAldwych #London is a #Venue that boasts stunning architecture, beautiful acoustics & a brand new Steinway Grand Piano. Known as the #JewelintheStrand it is a perfect place for all kinds of #Music, hosting live candlelit performances throughout the year.
In Source: St Mary Le Strand
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#Poet #Satirist #Critic & #Lexicographer #SamuelJohnson born Lichfield #England 1709, did not write the first dictionary. Celebrated as one of the greatest figures of the 18th-century; admired for his wit, talent, tenacity & intelligence; the legacy of his literary achievements indelibly influenced the modern English Language. #StrandAldwych #Monument #Westminster
In Source: Samuel Johnson Statue
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Serving fresh barista coffee the #CourtauldGallery Art Café is an all-day restaurant & bar. More than a place to stop during a #SomersetHouse visit, the #Art #Cafe is a destination to meet & work; with its warm, vibrant & bohemian interior there is no need to book; just turn up & enjoy. Capable of accommodating 80 people this space is available to hire. #StrandAldwych #London
In Source: The Courtauld Art Café
#Skate at #SomersetHouse signals the start of #Christmas & a joyful season of ice-skating, open-air #DJ takeovers & fine winter food. Learn from professional coaches at the skate school or enjoy the party atmosphere with champagne & cocktails in the Skate Lounge by #MoetChandon at #StrandAldwych #London https://www.somersethouse.org.uk/press/skate-somerset-house-moet-chandon
In Source: Somerset House
Explore #StrandAldwych & discover digital stories of people & events from the past, written into statues listed buildings and #WestEnd theatres. #hexology has posted #Heritage content into physical locations for people to discover, & also to participate in the construction of the New Strand Aldwych in #Westminster celebrating the wealth of #History & #Culture available #London
In Source: Darrel Butlin
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#StrandStories an initiative by #KingsCollege #London has funded the development of a demonstrator prototype that places #Heritage content, researched & curated by KCL students, into the #StrandAldwych area. Here is a screenshot of a map built into the demonstrator prototype, produced by Robert Morgan of Playlines.net under the King’s College Fellowship Program
In Source: King’s College London
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Located in the magnificent historic setting of #SomersetHouse the #CourtauldGallery is known for its collection of #FrenchImpressionist & #PostImpressionist paintings. Part of #TheCourtauld Institute, founded in 1932 by philanthropic Collector #SamuelCourtauld the institute specialises in the study of #Art History & Conservation #London #StrandAldwych courtauld.ac.uk
In Source: The Courtauld Gallery
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#StrandStories Fanny & Stella, two Victorian cross-dressers, arrested while in drag outside the #RoyalStrandTheatre in 1870 were charged with conspiracy to commit sodomy, which carried a sentence of life with hard labour. Reported in all major newspapers, Thomas Boulton & Frederick Park were acquitted & went on to have stage careers in the UK & USA. #London #StrandAldwych
In Source: Aldwych Station
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#AldwychStation opened #StrandStation in 1907, & closed due to low footfall in 1994. Built on the site of the #RoyalStrandTheatre which stood until 1831, it has been used as a #WW2 bomb shelter & for #Art storage. Now a disused part of the #London #Underground it is a #Film location #TheDarkestHour & subject of many unrealised expansion proposals. #StrandAldwych #StrandStories
In Source: Aldwych Station
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#180TheStrand is the heart of the creative community in #London. An iconic Brutalist building transformed into a #Culture centre. At its core is 180 #Studios, a network of production and #Exhibition spaces that supports emerging talent and provides a platform for creative growth. #StrandAldwych #Westminster 180thestrand.com
In Source: 180 The Strand
Open to visitors & prayer #StClementDanesChurch was 1st built a 1000 years ago by #WilliamTheConqueror & again in the Middle Ages. Destroyed by the Great Fire of #London in 1666, the #Church standing today was completed in 1682 by #Architect Sir #ChristopherWren. Gutted during the #Blitz of #WW2 it was restored by the #RAF & re-consecrated in 1958. #StrandAldwych
In Source: St Clement Danes
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Oldest #London #Theatre in use #TheatreRoyal #DruryLane is the latest #Playhouse of 4 on the site. For 200 yrs, since 1663, monopoly rights were granted to stage #LegitimateDrama. Fire in 1672 forced a new build & in 1794 a bigger complex built. A 2nd fire 1809 led to the #Venue standing today #WestEnd #StrandAldwych What’s on: lwtheatres.co.uk/theatres/theatre-royal-drury-lane
In Source: Drury Lane
1765, the 1st #LyceumTheatre built for Exhibitions of The Society of Artists flopped. Under lease it hosted #MadameTussauds & a #Mozart première. Destroyed by fire, the present #Theatre opened in 1834 to champion English Opera & failed, a lucrative run of melodrama followed. Rebuilt 1904 in the #Rococo style #WestEnd #StrandAldwych What’s on: atgtickets.com/venues/lyceum-theatr
In Source: Lyceum Theatre
One of the smallest, the #DuchessTheatre in the #WestEnd is built with the stalls below street level. Opened in 1929 with #TunnelTrench a play starring #EmlynWilliams, the original interior was #ArtDeco in style; two bas-reliefs in the auditorium flanking the proscenium arch are the only original features to survive. #StrandAldwych #London What’s on: theduchesstheatre.co.uk
In Source: Duchess Theatre
Built as one of a pair with the #AldwychTheatre on either side of the #TheWaldorf #Hilton the Novello opened in 1905. Renamed the Strand #Theatre in 1909, the Whitney Theatre in 1911, & again the Strand Theatre in 1913, before the Novello in 2005, in honour of the actor #IvorNovello who lived above. #WestEnd #StrandAldwych #London What’s on: novellotheatrelondon.info
In Source: Novello Theatre
Opened in 1905, the #AldwychTheatre was built in the #Edwardian #Baroque style as a pair with the Waldorf #Theatre, now known as the #NovelloTheatre. Home to the #RoyalShakespeareCompany between 1960 & 1982, #LaurenceOlivier directed the 1st London production of A Streetcar Named Desire here. #WestEnd #StrandAldwych #London What’s on: nederlander.co.uk/aldwych-theatre
In Source: Aldwych Theatre
Connecting artists, makers & thinkers with audiences #SomersetHouse is home to hundreds of diverse creative organisations. Built on the site of a Tudor palace to be a grand public building for government & society benefit, it is a large Neoclassical complex with #Georgian quadrangle #Architecture overlooking the #Thames #StrandAldwych #Westminster #London somersethouse.org.uk
In Source: Somerset House
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