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    why is scotland yard called scotland yard

    +6  Views: 605 Answers: 4 Posted: 14 years ago

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    6dogs4us

    It derives from the location of the original Metropolitan Police headquarters at 4 Whitehall Place, which had a rear entrance on a street called Great Scotland Yard.
    bulletman

    I now for sure where i got my answer from, it was from you 6dogs4us. you gave a more thougher answer 27 days ago when i asked the same question == tu 4 u

    The origanal police H.Q. had a road leading to the back entrance called Scotland yard, after a period of time it was referred to as SCOTLAND YARD and the name stuck, when the H.Q.  was relocated to a another area they called it NEW SCOTLAND YARD.  Sorry 6dogs4us did not read you answer first but i did happen to know this thanks to sattelite television.

    6dogs4us

    Good for you BM, at least everyone will know we're both right!

     Sign at Scotland yard headquarters....<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Whoever stole the mince pie - would you please return it at once ! It's needed in court tomorrow, as evidence, in a poisoning trial</font>...

    bacause Ireland yard didn't sound right!



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