Strand, a street in London that arises from Trafalgar Square, makes its way to the east and reaches the boundary of London City where it joins the Flow Street. Originally, the street connected the Royal center of Westminster to the City of London. These two places had different settlements during the Middle Ages. Then, the River Thames was also used as the as a route between these two places. Strand was a route along Thames.
In old English, ‘strand’ means ‘river bank’ or ‘shore’. The word ‘strand’ refers to ‘beach’ also in Danish/Norwegian, German and Dutch languages. Even today, the beaches in Ireland are known as ‘strands’. Although the street is known just as ‘Strand’ it is also referred to as ‘The Strand’. The street is actually called ‘366 Strand’.
Australia House, The Adelphi Theatre, Bush House, Charing Cross Railway station, Kings College London, Royal Courts of Justice and Strand Palace Hotel are some of the important buildings on this street.