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4 January 2011

See the Soho Square Gardener's Hut

Though Soho Square was laid out in 1681, it wasn't until the end of the 19th century that a distinctive half-timbered Gardener's Hut was placed at the centre, which according to local legend contained the entrance to a secret tunnel that links to Buckingham Palace.


The most recent hut was, it is thought, built by the Charing Cross Electricity Company in the 1920s, to hide an electricity substation. Today, the two-storey hut is a Grade II listed structure, and is maintained by Westminster City Council. Architecturally, the shed is, we are told, an octagonal market cross building in the Tudorbethan style.

For more information, visit http://westminster.gov.uk/myparks/parks/soho-square/
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4 comments:

  1. Hels5 January 2011 at 00:13

    very cute architecture...
    but does it sell espresso?

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  2. Tom Jones5 January 2011 at 08:52

    Sadly, no, it is just there for its aesthetic and storage qualities.

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  3. Anonymous31 August 2011 at 23:11

    It also hides an Electricity Sub Station, don't ya know!

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  4. Anonymous13 November 2011 at 21:49

    anything else anon?

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