Lancaster Place is a short section of road in central London, which connects Waterloo Bridge to the major junction with the Aldwych and Strand. It assumed its current name in 1818, shortly after Waterloo Bridge was opened, replacing an earlier road called Wellington Street. Lancaster Place is bisected by the northbound-only Strand Underpass which opened in 1964 and passes below Aldwych, enabling Kingsway-bound traffic to skip the Lancaster Place–Strand–Aldwych junction. Brettenham House and Somerset House front onto the west and east sides of Lancaster Place respectively.