Downing Street, where the Prime Minister lives

Downing Street, where the Prime Mnister lives
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After seeing Trafalgar Square, we walked south to Whitehall in order to visit 10 Downing Street, where the current Prime Minister lives. Unlike most of the government buildings on Whitehall, Downing Street is smaller in scale. Downing Street is named after Sir George Downing, a 17th century developer and real estate mogul.

We stopped at 10 Downing Street in hopes of seeing Tony Blair, who is soon to move out of the building which is seen about 300 feet down the locked street.

Across Whitehall from Downing Street is the Ministry of Defense (MOD), the British Pentagon.