Hotels near Beech Street, London

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Beech Street runs through the north side of the Barbican estate and forms part of the B100 road.

West Smithfield Long EC1 lies to the west of Beech Street and Chiswell Street EC1 continues from it on the east.

The nearest tube and train station, the Barbican, can be found at the west end of Beech Street where Aldersgate EC1 and Carth Street EC1 meet.

Beech Street is in the middle of surrounded by buildings used for business, residential and cultural purposes. The name, ‘Beech Street,’ is believed to have come from some land known as ‘Beche’ which bordered the street. The earliest building known to have been located on Beech Street was the Abbot Ramsey’s Inn which was later passed to Sir Drewe Drewery at the Reformation in the 16th century.

The key attraction near and leading of from Beech Street is ‘The Barbican.’ The Barbican encompasses an area which was destroyed during the Second World War. In 1956 the Minister of Housing and Local Government, Duncan Sandys, envisaged a residential area with flats, shops, schools and open spaces in an inward looking area.

Constructed in the 1960’s, the Barbican is mainly pedestrianised and was constructed with paths above the ground. Sky scrapers which can accommodate 6,500 people are an integral part of the Barbican and today are a very prominent mark on the and EC1 skyline.

The Barbican Estate is built just minutes away from Beech Street and functions as one of the estate’s nearby main roads as well as Aldersgate Street and London Wall. The Barbican’s car park is just off Beech Street.

The Barbican Centre for Arts and Conferences is heralded as London’s equivalent to the Parisian Pompidou Centre. This cultural hub can be accessed from various points on Beech Street as well as Silk Street. It includes an art gallery with vast exhibition space, three cinemas and a concert hall with three curved tiers.

Another attraction near Beech Street is the Museum of London on London Wall. The main entrance to the museum is found just of the raised walk ways that are a key feature of the Barbican. Aldersgate Street EC1; London Wall; or St Martins-le-Grand EC1provide access points.

The Museum of London charts the history of the city of London from prehistoric times to the present. Beech Street is just minutes away from the Central Markets (Smithfield) EC1 between Charterhouse Street EC1 and West Smithfield Long EC1.

The Smithfield Market is London’s largest meat market covering over 10 acres of land which has been on this spot on EC1 since the 11th Century. Once a grassy space for a cattle market, Smithflieds Market is now a huge modern market building selling 150,000 tons of meat a year.

Barbican tube station has the Metropolitan line, Circle line and Hammersmith and City line running through it. Other nearby tube stations include: Farringdon at Cowcross EC1 Trades Street EC1 and Turnmill Street EC1; Moorgate at Moorgate and Moorfields; and Old Street at City Road EC1 and Cranwood Street EC1.

The 153 bus travels along Beech Street via Finsbury Park in one direction and Liverpool Street in the other direction.

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