View of the northern end of Whitehall, City of Westminster, looking north across Trafalgar Square towards to National Gallery. Whitehall is the main thoroughfare running south from Trafalgar Square towards Parliament Square. The name was taken from the Palace of Whitehall that was the residence of Kings Henry VIII through to William III before its destruction by fire in 1698. Trafalgar Square was planned as part of the redevelopment of the West Strand Improvements by John Nash following the passing of the Charing Cross Act of 1826. Although it was to be another 30 years before the square was completed, it occupies the area of the former Great Mews of the Crown Stables. Charles Barry was the architect, although he opposed the decision to erect Nelson's Column on the site - he was overruled. The whole square is Grade I listed, number 1001362. Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson's memorial column and sculpture was built 1839-1842, to the design of William Railton with a fluted granite column and Corinthian capital. The statue was by E. H. Baily and the bas-relief panels around the base depicting Nelson's famous naval battles by J. E. Carew, J. Ternouth, M. L. Watson and W. F. Woodington. The lions by Sir Edwin Landseer were cast by Baron Marochetti and added in 1867. The monument is Grade I listed, number 1276052. On the right are three- and four-storey buildings constructed in the late-nineteenth century when the area was redeveloped following the demolition of Northumberland House in 1884, a former home of the Duke of Northumberland. 15 Whitehall is occupied by The National Bank, formed as National Bank of Ireland in 1835. In 1970, the branches in England and Wales became part of the new Williams & Glyn's Bank. Number 13 is Maynards, Newsagents and Confectioners. Number 7 is Sinclair's Camera shop. In the street is a number 159 Routemaster bus to West Hampstead, and a number 710 'Green Line' bus to Amersham in Buckingham. On the northern side of Trafalgar Square, is The National Gallery. Built 1832-38 by William Wilkins, of Portland Stone to house the Angerstein Collection of paintings, purchased by the originally for The Royal Academy. The central Corinthian portico is raised on podium wall with flanking steps. Set back behind the portico pediment is a stone cupola dome on stone. The secondary Corinthian porticoes have parapets raised over central bay. The terminal pavilions have pairs of giant pilasters surmounted by small octagonal stone cupolas with pierced work openings. It is Grade I listed, number 1066236. There are numerous pedestrians in view.
