London

London

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Population8,908,083
London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of 8,866,180 in 2022. Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a 50-mile (80 km) tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has been the centuries-long host of the national government and parliament. London grew rapidly in the 19th century, becoming the world's largest city at the time. Since the 19th century the name "London" has referred to the metropolis around the City of London, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent and Hertfordshire, which since 1965 has largely comprised the administrative area of Greater London, governed by 33 local authorities and the Greater London Authority.

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Carlyle's House

Carlyle's House

Carlyle's House, in Cheyne Row, Chelsea, central London, was the home of the Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher Thomas Carlyle …

The Royal Hospital Chelsea

The Royal Hospital Chelsea

The Royal Hospital Chelsea is an Old Soldiers' retirement home and nursing home for some 300 veterans of the British …

Black Cultural Archive

Black Cultural Archive

Black Cultural Archives (BCA) is an archive and heritage centre in Brixton, London, devoted to the histories of people of …

Dr. Johnsons House

Dr. Johnsons House

Dr Johnson's House is a writer's house museum in London in the former home of the 18th-century English writer and …

Sutton House

Sutton House

Sutton House is a Grade II* listed Tudor manor house in Homerton High Street, in Hackney and is in London …

The Brixton Windmill

The Brixton Windmill

Ashby's Mill, often referred to as Brixton Windmill, is a restored grade II* listed tower mill at Brixton in the …

Queen's Tower

Queen's Tower

The Queen's Tower is a 287-foot (87 m) tower topped with a copper-covered dome. It is situated in the South …

Robert

Robert

Museum of the Home

Museum of the Home

The Museum of the Home, formerly the Geffrye Museum, is a free museum in the 18th-century Grade I-listed former almshouses …

Burlington Arcade

Burlington Arcade

Burlington Arcade is a covered shopping arcade in the City of Westminster, England, United Kingdom. It is 196 yards (179 …

Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum

Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum

The Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum (Polish: Instytut Polski i Muzeum im. Gen. Sikorskiego), known as Sikorski Institute, named after …

Covent Garden Market

Covent Garden Market

Camera Museum

Camera Museum

Guildhall

Guildhall

Guildhall is a municipal building in the City of London, England. It is off Gresham and Basinghall streets, in the …

London Mithraeum

London Mithraeum

The London Mithraeum, also known as the Temple of Mithras, Walbrook, is a Roman Mithraeum that was discovered in Walbrook, …

Museum of Brands

Museum of Brands

The Museum of Brands is a museum in London that focuses on the history of consumer culture from Victorian times …

Baden-Powell House

Baden-Powell House

Queen's Gate House, still commonly known by its previous name of Baden-Powell House, is a conference centre in South Kensington, …

Ragged School Museum

Ragged School Museum

The Ragged School Museum is a museum in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The museum was opened in 1990 …

London Bridge

London Bridge

The name "London Bridge" refers to several historic crossings that have spanned the River Thames between the City of London …

Victoria Memorial

Victoria Memorial

The Victoria Memorial is a monument to Queen Victoria, located at the end of The Mall in London by the …

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