Gardens · London
Caxton Hall
Caxton Hall — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
Stephen Richards — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Caxton Hall is a garden of interest in england-london, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Caxton Hall is a building on the corner of Caxton Street and Palmer Street, in Westminster, London, England. It is a Grade II listed building primarily noted for its historical associations. It hosted many mainstream and fringe political and artistic events and after the Second World War was the most popular register office used by high society and celebrities who required a civil marriage.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Following a design competition set by the parishes of St Margaret and St John, the chosen design was a proposal by William Lee and F.J. Smith in an ornate Francois I style using red brick and pink sandstone, with slate roofs. The foundation stone was laid by the philanthropist, Baroness Burdett-Coutts, on 29 March 1882. The facility, which contained two public halls known as the Great and York Halls, was opened as "Westminster Town Hall" in 1883. The building ceased to be the local seat of government after the creation of the enlarged City of Westminster in 1900. It was renamed Caxton Hall at that time to commemorate the printer, William Caxton, However the halls continued to be used for a…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4986, -0.1351
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW1H 0AQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1883
Sources
- wikidata: Q5055269 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Caxton Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 5Gardens · London
Asticus Building
Asticus Building — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Public art & sculpture · London
Suffragette Memorial
Suffragette Memorial in England London, United Kingdom.
📷 5Natural landmarks · London
Blewcoat School
Blewcoat School — a other in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic houses · London
St Ermin's Hotel
St Ermin's Hotel — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Country parks · London
Christchurch Gardens
Christchurch Gardens — Gardens in Victoria Street, Westminster, London.
📷 5Public art & sculpture · London
Henry Purcell
Henry Purcell — a public art in england-london, United Kingdom.
More gardens in this region
Flagship📷 10Gardens · London
Avenue House Grounds
Avenue House Grounds — garden in London Borough of Barnet, United Kingdom.
Flagship📷 10Gardens · London
Frogmore Estate
Frogmore Estate — private gardens within the grounds of the Home Park, adjoining Windsor Castle in Berkshire, England, UK.
📷 10Gardens · London
St. Johns Memorial Garden
St. Johns Memorial Garden is a garden in the United Kingdom.
Flagship📷 10Gardens · London
Stoke Poges Memorial Gardens
Stoke Poges Memorial Gardens — garden in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Caxton Hall?
- Caxton Hall is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW1H 0AQ), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- When was Caxton Hall built?
- Built or established in 1883.
- Who owns Caxton Hall?
- Caxton Hall is owned by | designation1 =Grade II Listed Building.
- How do I get to Caxton Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SW1H 0AQ. It sits within the Cities of London and Westminster parliamentary constituency.