Novelty Automation, London

Name: Novelty Automation
Address: 1a Princeton St, WC1R 4AX, London, United Kingdom

#618 among attractions in London

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Novelty Automation is an amusement arcade of satirical game machines in Holborn, London. The machines are constructed by cartoonist and engineer Tim Hunkin, often by hand, and the arcade includes an expressive photo booth, an interactive divorce and a "small hadron collider". The arcade also includes three of Hunkin's machines which were once on display at Cabaret Mechanical Theatre's Covent Garden exhibition: The Frisker, Test Your Nerve and The Chiropodist. ()

Coordinates: 51°31'11"N, 0°6'59"W

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1a Princeton St, WC1R 4AXCamden (Holborn and Covent Garden)London United Kingdom

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Novelty Automation – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hatton Garden, Cittie of Yorke, Gray's Inn, Princess Louise.

~1520 ftE
Shopping, Street, Shopping district
Hatton Garden, London
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~950 ftSE
Nightlife
Cittie of Yorke, London
5 min walk • The Cittie of Yorke is a grade II listed public house on London's High Holborn, and is listed in CAMRA's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. The pub is owned and operated by Samuel Smith's Old Brewery.
~860 ftE
Sport venue, Sport, Historical place
Gray's Inn, London
5 min walk • Nestled in the heart of London, Gray's Inn stands as a testament to the city’s rich legal history and tradition. This esteemed institution, one of the four Inns of Court, has been a hub for barristers and legal education for centuries.
~1470 ftSW
Nightlife
Princess Louise, London
8 min walk • The Princess Louise is a public house situated on High Holborn, a street in central London. Built in 1872, it is best known for its well-preserved 1891 Victorian interior, with wood panelling and a series of booths around an island bar. It is a tied house owned by the Samuel Smith Brewery of Tadcaster, Yorkshire.
~1030 ftS
Museum, Art museum, Vernacular architecture
Sir John Soane's Museum, London
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~1330 ftN
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Charles Dickens Museum, London
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~1070 ftSE
Park
Lincoln's Inn, London
6 min walk • The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of the four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar.
~1100 ftSW
Nightlife
Ship Tavern, London
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~1420 ftSE
Memorial
Lincoln's Inn Chapel, London
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~1300 ftS
Park
Lincoln's Inn Fields, London
7 min walk • Lincoln's Inn Fields is the largest public square in London. It was laid out in the 1630s under the initiative of the speculative builder and contractor William Newton, "the first in a long series of entrepreneurs who took a hand in developing London", as Sir Nikolaus Pevsner observes.
~1470 ftW
Park, Garden
Bloomsbury Square, London
8 min walk • Bloomsbury Square is a garden square in Holborn, Camden, London. Developed in the late 17th century, it was initially known as Southampton Square and was one of the earliest London squares.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Novelty Automation?

Nearby attractions include Red Lion Square, London (3 min walk), Gray's Inn, London (5 min walk), Cochrane Theatre, London (5 min walk), Holborn, London (5 min walk).

How to get to Novelty Automation by public transport?

The nearest stations to Novelty Automation:

Bus

Red Lion Street • Lines: 38, 55, N38, N55 (3 min walk)
Brownlow Street • Lines: N242 (4 min walk)

Metro

Chancery Lane • Lines: Central (6 min walk)
Holborn • Lines: Central, Piccadilly (6 min walk)

Train

City Thameslink (17 min walk)
London Blackfriars (22 min walk)

Ferry

Festival Pier • Lines: Green Tour (23 min walk)
Embankment • Lines: Green Tour, Rb1, Rb1X, Rb2, Rb6 (24 min walk)