Buckingham Gate | |
Map Type: | London |
Location: | Westminster London, England |
Coordinates: | 51.4986°N -0.1378°W |
Direction A: | North-west |
Terminus A: | Buckingham Palace Road |
Direction B: | South-east |
Terminus B: | Victoria Street |
Buckingham Gate is a street in Westminster, London, England, near Buckingham Palace.
At the north-west end is a junction with Buckingham Palace Road and Birdcage Walk opposite Buckingham Palace. At the south-east end is a junction with Victoria Street. The Wellington Barracks are to the north-east. The street is designated as part of the B323 road.
The nearest London Underground stations are London Victoria station and St James's Park tube station; both are close to the south-east end of the street.
The Buckingham Gate drill halls stood at No. 58 and No. 59. No. 59 was the regimental headquarters of the London Scottish[1] and also served as the location for the British Wreck Commissioner's inquiry into the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912.
There are a number of diplomatic missions on the road:
There are several restaurants in Buckingham Gate. Currently, there is Bistro at the St. James Court, A Taj Hotel London St. James, the Quilon Restaurant at No. 41, The Zander cocktail bar is at No. 45, and Bongusto Italian restaurant at No. 75.