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Viscount Wolseley

Aldgate · 0.1 miles

The equestrian statue of Viscount Wolseley is an outdoor sculpture depicting Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley, located at the Horse Guards Parade in London, United Kingdom. It is by Sir William Goscombe John and was unveiled by the Duke of Connaught in 1920. The front of the plinth contains an inscription which reads "Wolseley", while the back includes the inscription: "Field-Marshal Viscount Wolseley, KP, GCB, OM, GCMG, 1833–1913, Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, 1895–1900. / Burmah 1852–3 / Crimea 1854–5 / Indian Mutiny 1857–9 / China 1860–1 / Red River 1870 / Ashanti 1873–4 / South Africa 1879 / Egypt 1882 / Soudan 1884–5."

Earl Roberts

Aldgate · 0.1 miles

The equestrian statue of Earl Roberts is an outdoor sculpture of Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts by Harry Bates, installed at Horse Guards Parade in London, England. The statue was erected to commemorate Frederick Roberts during his service in the 1st World War.

The Royal Artillery Boer War Memorial

St. James's · 0.1 miles

The Royal Artillery Boer War Memorial is located on the south side of The Mall in Central London, close to the junction with Horse Guards Road at the northeast corner of St James's Park. Unveiled in 1910, it marks the deaths of the 1,083 soldiers of the Royal Artillery who died in the Second Boer War from 1899 to 1902 It has been a listed building since 1970.

Carlton House Terrace

St. James's · 0.1 miles

Carlton House Terrace is a street in the St James's district of the City of Westminster in London. Its principal architectural feature is a pair of terraces, the Western and Eastern terraces, of white stucco-faced houses on the south side of the street, which overlook The Mall and St. James's Park. These terraces were built on Crown land between 1827 and 1832 to overall designs by John Nash, but with detailed input by other architects including Decimus Burton. Construction was overseen by James Pennethorne. Both terrace blocks are Grade I listed buildings. Carlton Gardens is at the terrace's western end.

Cecil Court

Aldgate · 0.1 miles

A pedestrian lane with a line of Victorian shop-fronts connects Charing Cross Road and St Martin’s Lane in Westminster, and forms part of the Jubilee Walkway. The thoroughfare, whose origins trace back to the late 1600s, originally followed a hedgerow and served as a tradesmen’s route. After a fire in 1735, the street was rebuilt, and in 1764 it provided temporary accommodation for the eight-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who lodged with barber John Couzin and performed for King George III. A plaque at number 9 marks the site of Mozart’s residence, while a second plaque installed in 2012 commemorates the street’s early cinema links. Today the lane is home to roughly a dozen independent antiquarian and second-hand bookshops, offering specialities such as modern first editions, collectible children’s books, early printing, rare maps, antique prints, music and esoterica. Adjacent premises include art galleries, an antiques dealer, and shops dealing in silver, militaria, numismatics, porcelain, jewellery and art-deco items. The area acquired the nickname “Flicker Alley” because, from 1897 onward, it hosted a concentration of film-related businesses, including early offices of Cecil Hepworth, James Williamson and international firms such as Gaumont and Vitagraph. The street remains in the ownership of the Cecil family, with the present buildings laid out around 1894. Access is pedestrian only; the nearest Underground station is Leicester Square, and entry to the shops is free, each setting its own opening hours.

Cecil Court

Aldgate · 0.1 miles

A pedestrian lane of Victorian shop-fronts runs between Charing Cross Road and St Martin’s Lane in Westminster, forming part of the Jubilee Walkway that was opened in 1977. The thoroughfare, which dates back to the late-17th century, was originally a tradesmen’s route and later acquired the nickname “Flicker Alley” because of the concentration of early film firms that set up there in the late 1890s. Today the street is owned by the Cecil family, and the buildings visible today were laid out around 1894 during the tenure of the third Marquess of Salisbury. The court now hosts roughly a dozen independent bookshops dealing in antiquarian and second-hand titles, ranging from modern first editions and collectible children’s books to rare maps, antique prints and esoteric works. In addition, there are art galleries, an antiques dealer, and shops specialising in silver, militaria, numismatics, porcelain, jewellery and art-deco items. A plaque at number 9 marks the short residence of eight-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1764, when he performed for King George III and possibly composed his first symphony. The street’s historic link to early British cinema is commemorated by a second plaque unveiled in 2012. Access is straightforward via Leicester Square underground station, and the lane is step-free, providing wheelchair-friendly passage. No admission fee is required, as the area is open to the public at all times.