Buckingham Gate

Buckingham Gate is a street in Westminster London, England near Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Gate
Buildings on Buckingham Gate
LocationWestminster London, England
Coordinates51°29′55″N 0°08′16″W
North-west endBuckingham Palace Road
South-east endVictoria Street

Location

At the north-west end is a junction with Buckingham Palace Road and Birdcage Walk opposite Buckingham Palace. At the south-east end is a junction with Victoria Street. The Wellington Barracks are to the north-east. The street is designated as part of the B323 road.

Transport

The nearest London Underground stations are London Victoria station and St. James's Park tube station; both are close to the south-east end of the street.

History

The Buckingham Gate drill halls stood at No. 58 and No. 59. No. 59 was the regimental headquarters of the London Scottish[1] and also served as the location for the British Wreck Commissioner's inquiry into the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912.

Embassies

There are a number of diplomatic missions on the road:

Businesses

There are several restaurants in Buckingham Gate. Currently, there is Bistro at the St. James Court, A Taj Hotel London St. James, the Quilon Indian restaurant at No. 41, The Zander cocktail bar is at No. 45, and Bongusto Italian restaurant at No. 75.

  • No. 51 is The Taj 51 Buckingham Gate Suites and Residences, a five-star hotel.
  • No. 59 is Swire House, accommodating the Britain–Australia Society and the Hong Kong Association and Society.
  • No. 62 is the Rolls-Royce Group PLC headquarters.

References
  1. "Blue plaque". Londonremembers.com. Retrieved 2 January 2017.


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