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Charing Cross is actually the junction of Strand, Whitehall and Cockspur Street, and is just south of Trafalgar Square in central London. It is named after the Eleanor cross that once stood there, in what was originally the hamlet of Charing. The site of the cross is now home to a statue of King Charles I. From the latter half of the 18th century Charing Cross has been seen as the centre of London and it is the main central datum points for measuring distances from London along with the London Stone, Hicks Hall and the doors of St Mary-le-Bow church.

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The Southbank Centre, which made up of The Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall and The Hayward Gallery sits proudly on the Thames with views of the London Eye and Big Ben to name but a few. Itl is the largest Arts centre in the world and regularly holds free exhibitions and concerts in its impressive foyer. The Hayward Gallery to which the suthbank Centre is home to is a leading venue for contemporary Art and detailed analysis of many artistic movements.