Primark

The West End


Despite bad press about its manufacturing methods, the flagship store of Primark is still crammed to the rafters with shoppers hunting for bargain (cheap) fashions.


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2. Speakers’ Corner

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3. Tyburn Tree Memorial Plaque

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4. Wallace Collection

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5. Tyburn Convent

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6. Handel & Hendrix in London

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7. Hyde Park

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