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Headquarters at Great Scotland Yard
- When
- 1829
- Where
- Great Scotland Yard
The Metropolitan Police was headquartered at Great Scotland Yard, which became a metonym for the force.
The original headquarters were located at 4 Whitehall Place, with the main public entrance on Great Scotland Yard. Over time, "Scotland Yard" became a common name for the headquarters and a metonym for the Metropolitan Police Service itself.
Sources
- Scotland Yard Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-26
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