 Buildings on Buckingham Gate | |
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| Location | Westminster London, England |
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| Coordinates | 51°29′55″N0°08′16″W / 51.49861°N 0.13778°W Coordinates: 51°29′55″N0°08′16″W / 51.49861°N 0.13778°W |
| North-west end | Buckingham Palace Road |
| South-east end | Victoria Street |
Buckingham Gate is a street in Westminster London, England near Buckingham Palace.
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.
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.
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.
There are a number of diplomatic missions on the road:
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.
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