Trafalgar Square capital. Building work on the south side of the square in the late 1950s revealed deposits from the last interglacial. Among the findings were the remains of cave lion, rhinoceros, straight-tusked elephant and hippopotamus. The site of Trafalgar Square has been a significant location since the 13th century. During Edward I's reign, the area was the site of the King's Mews, running north from the original Charing Cross, where the Strand from the City met Whitehall coming north from Westminster. From the reign of Richard II to that of Henry VII, the mews was at the western end of the
Trafalgar-class submarine Trafalgar-class submarine The "Trafalgar" class is a class of nuclear-powered fleet submarines (SSNs) in service with the Royal Navy, and the successor to the . Like the majority of Royal Navy nuclear submarines, all seven boats were constructed at Barrow-in-Furness shipyard, Cumbria. With three boats in commission and four retired, the class makes up half of the Royal Navy's nuclear-powered ‘hunter-killer’ submarine force. The "Trafalgar" class is being gradually replaced by the larger and more capable of which 3 are complete. The name "Trafalgar" refers to the Battle of Trafalgar fought between the Royal Navy and the combined fleets of