Smith Square

Smith Square

Early Georgian north side of the square with top of Victoria Tower of the Palace of Westminster beyond
Smith Square (City of Westminster) (local authority since 1965)
Type	Garden square with concert hall dominating space
Length	275 ft (84 m)
Width	240 feet (73 m)
Area	Westminster
Location	London
Postal code	SW1P
Nearest metro station	Westminster tube station
Construction
Construction start	c. 1726
Other
Status	west end of the north side: large building: Grade I listed

Smith Square is a square in Westminster, London, 250 metres south-southwest of the Palace of Westminster. Most of its garden interior is filled by St John's, Smith Square, a Baroque surplus church, the inside of which has been converted to a concert hall. Most adjoining buildings (thus sharing its address) are offices, with the focus on organisations lobbying or serving the government. In the mid-20th century, the square hosted the headquarters of the two largest parties of British politics, and it is now hosts much of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Local Government Association. It has a pedestrian or mixed approach to the four sides and another approach to the north.