Why visit / Interesting facts:
- Official home and office of Britain's Prime Minister
Time required: 10 minutes
Web site: http://www.number10.gov....
Public transport:
- Circle Line: Westminster station
- District Line: Westminster station
- Jubilee Line: Westminster station
Address: 10 Downing Street, London, SW1A 2AA
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Photo: robertsharp
Things you need to know:
- No. 10 Downing Street is the official home and office of Britain's Prime Minister
- It is one of four surviving houses built in 1680 for Sir George Downing
- Sir Downing was an important figure of the English Civil War
- The building contains a State Dining Room and the Cabinet Room, where government ministers meet to formulate policy
- No. 11 is the residence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Finance Minister)
- The famous black door can only be opened from the inside
- The street was closed down for security reasons in 1989
What to do there:
- Have a look at the building looking through the gates from Whitehall
- Have your photo taken with the house in the background
