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FAQs about Piccadilly Circus and Sightseeing in London

What is there to do in Piccadilly Circus?

Piccadilly Circus is one of the busiest areas of central London so unsurprisingly there is lots to see and do in the nearby area.

Where did Piccadilly get its name from?

There are a few different theories about where the name Piccadilly originated and new theories are periodically touted. The debate has in fact gone on for hundreds of years which shows the significance of the area. There is an excellent description of the different theories available to read on British History Online (https://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vols31-2/pt2/pp32-40).

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Blue Plaques in London

Brown Plaque № 39254 - Opened in 1912, Kew Gardens Station Footbridge is an early and rare British example of reinforced concrete, using a method pioneered by the French engineer François Hennebique. The bridge is remarkable for its high sides and for the curious projections extending over the railway lines. Both features were designed to protect pedestrians from the dirt of the railway's steam engines.

Marie Tussaud Blue Plaque - Madame Marie Tussaud 1761-1850 artist in Wax lived here 1838-1839

Vera Brittain And Winifred Holtby Blue Plaque - Vera Brittain 1893-1970 Winifred Holtby 1898-1935 writers and reformers lived here

Janet Johnson Brown Plaque - Janet Johnson (1858-1955) Pioneer Welfare Worker Lived at 39 Redcross Way. She became the first woman Guardian of the Poor in Southwark in 1888, devoting her life to the condition of poor workhouse internees. She became manager of the Central London School for Orphans and Destitute Children at Hanwell, initiating humanitarian reforms with new ideas on education, clothing and diet.

F. F. E. Yeo-Thomas Blue Plaque - Wing Commander F. F. E. Yeo-Thomas GC 1902-1964 secret agent codename "The White Rabbit" lived here

Edwin Chadwick Blue Plaque - Sir Edwin Chadwick 1801-1890 public health reformer lived here

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Piccadilly Circus in the News

Barbecoa Piccadilly

https://food.list.co.uk/place/95447-barbecoa-piccadi...

Published: Mon 24th Dec 2018 05:05 PM

Inside Mayfair’s new prosecco bar that’s become a hot spot for celebrities including Samuel L. Jackson, Gino D’Acampo and Katie Piper

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/8027270/inside...

Published: Sat 22nd Dec 2018 06:17 AM

Capital City Cloggers selected to dance in London New Year’s Day Parade

https://www.coladaily.com/2018/12/20/capital-city-cl...

Published: Thu 20th Dec 2018 03:23 PM

Who's watching you from an unmarked van while you shop in London? Cops with facial recog tech

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/12/17/met_police_...

Published: Wed 19th Dec 2018 11:01 PM

Met Police test facial recognition technology in London

https://www.softwaretestingnews.co.uk/met-police-tes...

Published: Tue 18th Dec 2018 05:10 PM

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