Whitehall's a road in Westminster in London, England. It's the main artery running north from Parliament Square, towards traditional Charing Cross, now at the southern end of Trafalgar Square and marked by the statue of Charles I, which's often regarded as the heart of London. Recognised as centre of HM Government, the road's lined with government departments/ministries; "Whitehall"'s therefore also frequently used as a metonym for governmental administration, as well as being a geographic name… (
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