Tufton Street

Tufton Street
Tufton Street is located in City of Westminster
Tufton Street
Former name(s)Bowling Alley (northern part, until 1870)
NamesakeRichard Tufton
Length340 m (1,120 ft)
LocationLondon, England, UK
Postal codeSW1
Nearest metro stationLondon Underground St. James' Park
Coordinates51°29′47″N 0°07′42″W / 51.4963°N 0.1284°W / 51.4963; -0.1284
NorthGreat College Street
SouthHorseferry Road
Other
Known for55 Tufton Street
Church House, Westminster
Westminster School of Art
Tufton Street drill hall

Tufton Street is a road in Westminster, London, located just outside of the Westminster Abbey precinct. It was built by Sir Richard Tufton during the 17th century.[1] Today it hosts a number of right-leaning lobby groups and thinktanks. As a result, the street name is most often used as a metonym for these groups.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Westminster-Abbey.org
  2. ^ Bright, Sam (4 October 2022). "The Tentacles of Tufton Street: Think Tank Alumni Handed Top Government Roles". Byline Times. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  3. ^ Cliffe, Jeremy (28 September 2022). "Liz Truss and the rise of the libertarian right". New Statesman. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  4. ^ Bright, Sam (27 September 2022). "The Tufton Street Elite Takes Back Control of the Brexit Project". Byline Times. Retrieved 6 October 2022.