Aldwych

Aldwych is a place and road in the City of Westminster in London. The road is a crescent, connecting to The Strand on the west side, and Fleet Street on the east. At its centre it meets the Kingsway. It is the site of The London School of Economics, Bush House, the Aldwych and Duchess theatres, the Waldorf Hotel and nearby in the Strand is the now-disused Aldwych tube station.

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City of Westminster - London - The Strand - Fleet Street - Kingsway - London School of Economics - Bush House - Aldwych - Duchess - Waldorf Hotel - Aldwych tube station

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A statue of 19th century prime minister Gladstone, inaugurated in 1905, is situated here.

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19th century - Prime minister - Gladstone - 1905

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The name derives from the Old English eald and wic meaning 'old outlying farm', the name later being transferred to the street and district. It was recorded as Aldewich in 1211.

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The Aldwych underground station appears in a level of Tomb Raider 3

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Aldwych - Tomb Raider 3

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On February 18 1996 an improvised high explosive device detonated prematurely on a bus travelling along Aldwych, killing Edward O'Brien, the IRA operative transporting the device and injuring eight others.

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February 18 - 1996 - Improvised high explosive device - IRA

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