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Sardinia Street, Kingsway

Coordinates: 51°30′54.09″N 0°7′5.01″W / 51.5150250°N 0.1180583°W / 51.5150250; -0.1180583
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Sardinia Street looking west with Kingsway and One Kemble Street in the distance.

Sardinia Street is a short street in the City of Westminster (south side) and the London Borough of Camden (north side) that runs from Kingsway to the south-west corner of Lincoln's Inn Fields. It was named after the old Sardinia Street that was demolished during the construction of Kingsway in 1905.

Buildings

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London School of Economics buildings on the corner of Kingsway and Sardinia Street featuring a sculpture by Richard Wilson.[1]

The north side of Sardinia street is wholly taken up by the New Academic Building of the London School of Economics (LSE), formerly the Public Trustee Office. In 2009, a sculpture by Richard Wilson was installed on its corner with Kingsway.[1][2] The K2 telephone kiosk on that corner is grade II listed with Historic England.[3]

The south side includes an office building, Sardinia House (c.1910[4]) of the LSE, and a King's College London building that fronts Kingsway.

References

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  1. ^ a b LSE unveils new Richard Wilson sculpture, Square the Block. London School of Economics, 14 September 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  2. ^ Square the Block. Richard Wilson. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  3. ^ Historic England. "K2 TELEPHONE KIOSK OUTSIDE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OFFICE JUNCTION KINGSWAY/SARDINIA STREET (1379264)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  4. ^ Sardinia House property specifications. London School of Economics. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
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51°30′54.09″N 0°7′5.01″W / 51.5150250°N 0.1180583°W / 51.5150250; -0.1180583