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Farringdon, London history

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Toponymy

William and Nicholas de Faringdon were two prominent citizens and Aldermen in the early 13th century . Nicholas purchased the area of the Farringdon ward of the City of London in 1279 and became its Alderman in 1281 .

Street name etymologies

Albion Place – thought to be simply a suitably patriotic name – was formerly George Court . Albion Place is thought to have been named Albion Place .

Farringdon, London geography / climate

The station and its immediate environs are located in the southern extremity of the London Borough of Islington. It is located very close to the northern boundary of the City of London and the eastern boundary of Camden.

Boundaries

Farringdon has no formally defined boundaries, but can be approximated as extending to Clerkenwell Road to the north, Goswell Road and Aldersgate Street to the east .

Boundary with the City

A map based on Stow c 1600 shows the Fagswell Brook south of Cowcross Street as the northern boundary of the City . At Long Lane, by the brook, were the now lost ornamental boundary markers known as West Smithfield Bars .

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Farringdon, London has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Farringdon, London’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Farringdon, London’s information audio spots:

Dudley House, London Dudley House is a Grade II* listed house with 44,000 square feet (4,100 m) located at 100 Park Lane in Mayfair, London . It is one of the few surviving aristocratic townhouses in London .

Dunraven Street Dunraven Street is a street in London’s Mayfair district . It was laid out in the 1750s as Norfolk Street and was sometimes known as New Norfolk Street . In 1939, it was renamed after being laid out by London County Council .

Park Street, Mayfair Park Street is a street in Mayfair, London, England . It is the longest street on the Grosvenor Estate . The longest street is Park Street, the longest on the estate .

South Audley Street South Audley Street is a major shopping street in Mayfair, London . It runs north to south from the southwest corner of Grosvenor Square to Curzon Street .

Western Marble Arch Synagogue The Western Marble Arch (WMA) Synagogue is a Jewish place of worship in central London . It is a leading Orthodox Judaism synagogue and offers religious and social activities . The WMA is the result of a merger between the Western and Marble Arch Synagogues .

Chesterfield House, Westminster Chesterfield House was built between 1747 and 1752 by Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield . The exterior was in the Palladian style, the interior Baroque . It stood in Mayfair on the north side of Curzon Street, between South Audley Street and what is now Chesterfield Street .

Poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko Alexander Litvinenko was a former officer of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) and the KGB . After speaking critically about corruption within the Russian government, he fled retribution to the UK . Six years later he was assassinated by two Russians by poisoning .

Eagle Squadrons Memorial The Eagle Squadrons Memorial is a Second World War memorial in Grosvenor Square, London . It commemorates the service of the three Royal Air Force . The bronze sculpture of an eagle which tops the memorial is by Elisabeth Frink .

St Mark’s, Mayfair St Mark’s Church, Mayfair, is a Grade I listed building in the heart of London’s Mayfair district . The church is located on North Audley Street, on the north side of the road .

Beaumont Hotel, London The Beaumont Hotel is a Grade II listed luxury hotel in Mayfair, London . One of its rooms was designed by Antony Gormley as a public sculpture .

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