Parliament Square SW1 road sign near Big Ben in London city England UK
Parliament Square SW1 road sign near Big Ben in London city England UK This photograph was taken 3rd July 2006. Parliament Square was laid out in 1868 in order to open up the space around the Palace of Westminster and improve traffic flow, and featured London's first traffic signals. A substantial amount of property had to be cleared from the site. The architect responsible was Sir Charles Barry. Its original features included the Buxton Memorial Fountain, which was removed in 1940 and placed in its present position in nearby Victoria Tower Gardens in 1957. In 1950 the square was redesigned by George Grey Wornum. The central garden of the Square was transferred from the Parliamentary estate to the control of the Greater London Authority by the Greater London Authority Act 1999.
Size: 7140px × 4758px
Location: Parliament Square, London, UK
Photo credit: © Steve Atkins Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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