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County Hall, London, the Glossary

County Hall (sometimes called London County Hall) is a building in the district of Lambeth, London that was the headquarters of London County Council (LCC) and later the Greater London Council (GLC).^[1]

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Agatha Christie

Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, (15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.

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Blue plaque

A blue plaque is a permanent sign installed in a public place in the United Kingdom, and certain other countries and territories, to commemorate a link between that location and a famous person, event, or former building on the site, serving as a historical marker.

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City of Westminster

The City of Westminster is a London borough with city status in Greater London, England.

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Conservative Party (UK)

The Conservative and Unionist Party, commonly the Conservative Party and colloquially known as the Tories, is one of the two main political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Labour Party.

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Crosse & Blackwell

Crosse & Blackwell is a British food brand.

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DreamWorks Tours: Shrek's Adventure!

DreamWorks Tours: Shrek's Adventure!, commonly referred to as Shrek's Adventure!, is a tourist attraction located in the County Hall building, London.

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Edwardian architecture

Edwardian architecture usually means a Neo-Baroque architectural style that was popular for public buildings in the British Empire during the Edwardian era (1901–1910). County Hall, London and Edwardian architecture are Baroque Revival architecture.

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George V

George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936.

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Greater London Council

The Greater London Council (GLC) was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986.

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Higgs and Hill

Higgs and Hill was a major British construction company responsible for construction of many well-known buildings in London.

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High Court of Justice

The High Court of Justice in London, known properly as His Majesty's High Court of Justice in England, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, are the Senior Courts of England and Wales.

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Holland, Hannen & Cubitts

Holland, Hannen & Cubitts was a major building firm responsible for many of the great buildings of London.

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Ken Livingstone

Kenneth Robert Livingstone (born 17 June 1945) is an English retired politician who served as the Leader of the Greater London Council (GLC) from 1981 until the council was abolished in 1986, and as Mayor of London from the creation of the office in 2000 until 2008.

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Labour Party (UK)

The Labour Party is a social democratic political party in the United Kingdom that sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum.

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Lambeth

Lambeth is a district in South London, England, in the London Borough of Lambeth. County Hall, London and Lambeth are history of the London Borough of Lambeth.

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Listed building

In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural and/or historic interest deserving of special protection.

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London

London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.

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London County Council

The London County Council (LCC) was the principal local government body for the County of London throughout its existence from 1889 to 1965, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected.

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London Dungeon

The London Dungeon is a tourist attraction/haunted attraction along London's South Bank, England, which recreates various gory and macabre historical events in a gallows humour style.

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London Eye

The London Eye, or the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. County Hall, London and London Eye are buildings and structures on the River Thames.

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London Marriott Hotel County Hall

The London Marriott County Hall Hotel is a Grade-II listed hotel at the South Bank in London.

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London Residuary Body

The London Residuary Body was a body set up on 12 August 1985 to dispose of the assets of the Greater London Council (GLC) after the council's abolition in 1986.

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London School of Economics

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is a public research university in London, England, and amember institution of the University of London.

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London Underground

The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground or by its nickname the Tube) is a rapid transit system serving Greater London and some parts of the adjacent home counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in England.

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London Waterloo station

Waterloo station, also known as London Waterloo, is a major central London terminus on the National Rail network in the United Kingdom, in the Waterloo area of the London Borough of Lambeth. County Hall, London and London Waterloo station are history of the London Borough of Lambeth.

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Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, (13 October 19258 April 2013) was a British stateswoman and Conservative politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990.

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Marriott Hotels & Resorts

Marriott Hotels & Resorts is Marriott International's brand of full-service hotels and resorts based in Bethesda, Maryland.

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Merlin Entertainments

Merlin Entertainments Limited is a British entertainment company based at Poole in Dorset, England, which operates a number of theme parks and other tourist attractions.

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Metropolitan Board of Works

The Metropolitan Board of Works (MBW) was the upper tier of local government for London between 1856 and 1889, primarily responsible for upgrading infrastructure.

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Palace of Westminster

The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is located in London, England. County Hall, London and Palace of Westminster are buildings and structures on the River Thames.

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Park Plaza Westminster Bridge

The Park Plaza Westminster Bridge is a hotel at 200 Westminster Bridge Road in London with 1,023 bedrooms.

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Portland stone

Portland stone is a limestone geological formation (formally named the Portland Stone Formation) dating to the Tithonian age of the Late Jurassic that is quarried on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England.

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Premier Inn

Premier Inn Limited is a British limited service hotel chain and the UK's largest hotel brand, with more than 800 hotels, with over 72,000 rooms.

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Ralph Knott

Ralph Knott (3 May 1878 – 25 January 1929) was a British architect.

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River Thames

The River Thames, known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London.

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Roundabout

A roundabout, a rotary and a traffic circle are types of circular intersection or junction in which road traffic is permitted to flow in one direction around a central island, and priority is typically given to traffic already in the junction.

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Saatchi Gallery

The Saatchi Gallery is a London gallery for contemporary art and an independent charity opened by Charles Saatchi in 1985.

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Sea Life London Aquarium

The Sea Life London Aquarium is located on the ground floor of County Hall on the South Bank of the River Thames in central London, near the London Eye.

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South Bank

The South Bank is an entertainment and commercial district in central London, England on the south bank of the River Thames opposite the City of Westminster.

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Spring Gardens

Spring Gardens is a dead-end street at the south east extreme of St. James's, London, England, that crosses the east end of The Mall between Admiralty Arch and Trafalgar Square. County Hall, London and Spring Gardens are London County Council.

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St Thomas' Hospital

St Thomas' Hospital is a large NHS teaching hospital in Central London, England. County Hall, London and St Thomas' Hospital are buildings and structures on the River Thames and history of the London Borough of Lambeth.

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Westminster Bridge

Westminster Bridge is a road-and-foot-traffic bridge over the River Thames in London, linking Westminster on the west side and Lambeth on the east side. County Hall, London and Westminster Bridge are history of the London Borough of Lambeth.

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