Buckingham Gate is a street in

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, near

Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace () is a London royal residence and the administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality. It ...

Location

At the north-west end is a junction with

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and

Birdcage Walk Birdcage Walk is a street in the City of Westminster in London. It runs east–west as a continuation of Great George Street, from the crossroads with Horse Guards Road and Storey's Gate, with the Treasury building and the Institution of Mech ...

opposite Buckingham Palace. At the south-east end is a junction with Victoria Street. The

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are to the north-east. The street is designated as part of the B323 road.

Transport

The nearest London Underground stations are

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and

St James's Park tube station St James's Park is a London Underground station near St James's Park in the City of Westminster, central London. It is served by the District and Circle lines and is between Victoria and Westminster stations. It is in Travelcard Zone 1. Th ...

; both are close to the south-east end of the street.

History

The

Buckingham Gate drill halls The Buckingham Gate drill halls were military installations at 58 and 59 Buckingham Gate, London. History 58 Buckingham Gate The building was designed as the headquarters of the Queen's Westminsters, 13th Middlesex (Queen's Westminster) Volunteer ...

stood at No. 58 and No. 59. No. 59 was the regimental headquarters of the London Scottish and also served as the location for the

British Wreck Commissioner's inquiry into the sinking of the RMS Titanic The sinking of the RMS ''Titanic'' on 15 April 1912 resulted in an inquiry by the British Wreck Commissioner on behalf of the British Board of Trade. The inquiry was overseen by High Court judge Lord Mersey, and was held in London from 2 May ...

in 1912.

Embassies

There are a number of diplomatic missions on the road: * No. 20 - High Commission of Eswatini * No. 60 - South Korean Embassy * No. 75-88 - Embassy of Macedonia

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

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. * No. 57
Savills Westminster
* No. 58 is Sassoon Academy. * No. 59 is

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House, accommodating the

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and the Hong Kong Association and Society. * No. 62 is the Rolls-Royce Group PLC headquarters.

References

External links

Hong Kong Association and Society
Streets in the City of Westminster {{London-road-stub