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University College London

UCL

Includes a small but beautiful quad and an interesting Neo-Classical facade. The core buildings of UCL were built after the university's foundation in 1826.

Address: Gower St, WC1E 6BT
Getting there: tube:, access from the northern end of Gower St
Website: ucl.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)

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