Trafalagar
Square
As Whitehall ends we
enter Trafalgar Square. Laid out in the 1840's on the site
of the Kings's Mews (now demolished) it is a pleasant open
space where people hang out. In the centre is the tall
Nelsons Column paid for by the Nelson Memorial Committee.
Lord Nelson was the admiral of the fleet and Trafalgar was
his greatest battle. At the base of the column are large
stone lions and fountains. The square is flanked by
important buildings, mainly relating to the Commonwealth. On
the north side is the huige National Gallery with its world
famous art collections.
Charing
Cross
District and Circle and Northern lines or:-
Leicester Square
Piccadilly and Northern lines
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