Bush House

The West End


Home of the BBC World Service for more than 70 years, this iconic building at the southern end of Kingsway was built between 1923 and 1935. It has been part of the Strand Campus of King's College London since 2015.

Transportation

  • underground: Temple

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8. Middle Temple

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