Cultural & Heritage Quarters - Covent Garden

Question 1

What are the 8 wonders of Covent Garden?

Answer 1

1) Street performers
2) Seven Dials
3) Neals Yard
4) Markets
5) Transport Museum
6) Telephone box row
7) Street food
8) Shops

Question 2

What are the theatres in Covent Garden?

Answer 2

• Theatre Royal Drury Lane (1663)
• Theatre Royal, Haymarket (1720)
• Royal Opera House (1732)

Question 3

How is Covent Garden the ‘heart’ of cultural heritage?

Answer 3

• Heart of West End with cultural roots
• Originally Lundenuic 600AD
• Iconic structures tell 500-year history
• Covent Garden Square was built in 1630

Question 4

Markets in Covent Garden

Answer 4

• Neo-classical market hall constructed in 1830
• More permanent structures built over time: Floral Hall, Charter Market, Jubilee Market
• Some market stalls moved to southwest London by the 20th century
• Market hall is the last original structure to remain

Question 5

What is the pub culture like in Covent Garden?

Answer 5

• Over 60 pubs and bars, several Grade II listed
• Lamb & Flag (1772)
• Modern bars too, including BYOC