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Trafalgar Square, London
Woodlands Junior School is in the south-east corner of England
Trafalgar Square used to be the site of the Royal Mews, where hunting falcons were kept. The Square was built in the Victorian times. It was named in honour of the British victory, led by Admiral Lord Nelson, at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The Square was designed by John Nash and constructed in the 1830s, on the site that was originally the mews for royal hawks and then royal stables.  On the north side of Trafalgar Square is the National Gallery. It was founded in 1824 when George IV persuaded the government to purchase 38 major paintings, including works by Raphael and Rembrandt.  The National Gallery houses one of the biggest picture collections in the world.       Dominating the square is the 56 m (171 feet) column, Nelson's Column, with its 5.5m (18 feet) statue of Nelson on top. It was erected in 1843. Nelson faces south, towards the Palace of Westminster.       Nelson's column is guarded by four huge bronze lions sculpted by Sir Edwin Landseer in 1868. They were made out of metal from guns that had been taken from old battleships.   To the east of Trafalgar Square is the 18th century St Martin's-in-the-Fields church. The first church built on this site in the 13th century stood 'in the fields' between the City and Westminster.  Many famous people have been buried at St Martin's including Nell Gwynn, mistress of Charles II , the painters William Hogarth and Joshua Reynolds and the renowned craftsman Thomas Chippendale. Watch Trafalgar Square live online What time is it now in England? Where next? After visiting Trafalgar Square walk down to St. James Park Buckingham Palace Changing of the guard Trafalgar Square St. James Park Westminster Abbey Houses of Parliament The London Eye St Paul's Cathedral Museums and Art Galleries Hyde Park Globe Theatre Golden Hinde Tower of London Tower Bridge Take a trip down the Thames to Greenwich The Monument 30 St Mary Axe The O2 - Millenium Dome Canary Wharf Tower Take a trip down the Thames to Greenwich   Back to London Index
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