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Encyclopedia > Farringdon
Farringdon
OS Grid Reference: TQ315818
Administration
Borough: Islington
County: Greater London
Region: Greater London
Nation: England
Other
Ceremonial County: Greater London
Traditional County: Middlesex
Post Office and Telephone
Post town: LONDON
Postcode: EC1
Dialling Code: 020

Farringdon is a place in London. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Pronounced Burrow, or Bo-raw. ... Islington Town Hall. ... The division into counties is one of the larger divisions of England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The region (sometimes known as Government Office Region) is currently the highest tier of local government in England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Home Nations is a term to refer to the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom — England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland — collectively, but as separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a whole. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The traditional counties of England are historic subdivisions of the country into around 40 regions. ... Middlesex as a traditional county before 1888. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... Australian and UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... London EC1 is the London postal district covering the area of central London around Clerkenwell. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... St Stevens Tower - The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben London (see also different names) is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ...


It is partly within the City of London and partly in the London Borough of Islington. It is the site of Farringdon station. The name originates from the names of wards of the old City (Farringdon Within, Farringdon Without). This article is about a small section of central London. ... Islington Town Hall. ... Farringdon station platforms Farringdon station is a London Underground and National Rail station in Farringdon, just north of the City of London in the London Borough of Islington. ...


Today, as a place Farringdon is somewhat ill-defined, its original site and layout having perhaps been lost under later development: little more than the station and a few street names help to locate it now.


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LondonTown.com | Farringdon Lane Guide | Farringdon Lane London, EC1R, England, UK | London Streets by Street (691 words)
The nearest underground station to Farringdon Lane is 'Farringdon Tube' which is about 6 minutes to the South East.
Farringdon Tube, Cowcross Street, (6 mins to the South East)
Farringdon Rail, Cowcross Street, (7 mins to the South East)
Farringdon Road - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (116 words)
Farringdon Road is a road in Central London.
It starts on border between the City of London, the London Borough of Camden and the London Borough of Islington, at an intersection with Charterhouse Street, and is the northward continuation of Farringdon Street.
Amongst the office buildings on the Farringdon Road is the headquarters of The Guardian newspaper.
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