Aldwych

Aldwych ( ɔ ː ldwɪtʃ ) is a street in London. It lies in the east of the City of Westminster.

Description

Aldwych has approximately the shape of a semicircle, and is connected at both ends with the road beach. Halfway hits from the north, Kingsway to Aldwych. Along the road there are numerous distinctive buildings. These include:

• Hotel One Aldwych
• Hotel Waldorf Hilton
• India House ( Indian Embassy )
• Australia House ( Australian Embassy )
• Bush House
• Television House
• London School of Economics and Political Science

History

The name comes from the Old English eald Aldwych and wic, which means " ancient trading city" or " old market " means. The earliest recorded mention of Aldewich place in the year 1211. 7th century existed at this location an Anglo-Saxon village and trading center named Lundenwic, about a mile west of the ruins of the Roman Londinium ( Lundenburh ). When the city Lundenburh shifted again within the Roman city walls, was the ancient settlement Lundenwic the name Aldwych.

The present road was built in 1905 as a result of a district - renovation project. The London County Council was the seedy part of town and demolish the many narrow streets were replaced by the new main roads Aldwych and Kingsway. From 1906 to 1952 was below the western part of the Aldwych - Kingsway tram tunnel.