Buckingham Gate is a street in Westminster, London, England, near Buckingham Palace.
Location | Westminster London, England |
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Coordinates | 51°29′55″N 0°08′16″W / 51.49861°N 0.13778°W |
North-west end | Buckingham Palace Road |
South-east end | Victoria Street |
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 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.
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