Holborn, EC1N

Holborn commemorates the River Fleet, also known as the Holbourne stream.

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The road was once lined with coaching inns with the Bull and Gate being particularly noted for being the terminus of stagecoaches from the north. These in turn attracted costermongers who would sell travellers fruit. The sixteenth-century Staple Inn is one of London’s few surviving timber-faced buildings. Otherwise the inns of Holborn were swept away with the coming of the railways.

Two nineteenth century granite obelisks stand on both sides of Holborn at the junction with Gray’s Inn Road marking the entrance to the City.

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

City Temple The City Temple is a Nonconformist church on Holborn Viaduct.

City Temple

Smithfield Smithfield is a locality in the ward of Farringdon Without situated at the City of London’s northwest corner.

Smithfield

St Andrew The Church of St Andrew, Holborn stands within the Ward of Farringdon Without.

St Andrew

St Etheldreda’s Church St Etheldreda’s Church is in Ely Place, off Charterhouse Street in Holborn, London.

St Etheldreda’s Church

Staple Inn Staple Inn is London’s only surviving sixteenth-century domestic building, situated on the south side of High Holborn.

Staple Inn

Thavie’s Inn Thavie’s Inn was a former Inn of Chancery, associated with Lincoln’s Inn, established near the site of the present side street and office block still known as Thavies Inn Buildings.

Thavie’s Inn

The 1860s map of London "Stanford’s Library Map of London and its Suburbs" was published in 1862

The 1860s map of London

NEARBY STREETS

Alliance House, WC1V Alliance House is a building on High Holborn (Chancery Lane)

Alliance House, WC1V

Atkin Building, WC1R Atkin Building is a block on Jockey’s Fields (Holborn)

Atkin Building, WC1R

Barnard’s Inn, EC4A Barnard’s Inn lies near Holborn Circus (City of London)

Barnard’s Inn, EC4A

Bartlett’s Buildings, EC4A Bartlett’s Buildings was the name of a street situated off of Holborn Circus (City of London)

Bartlett’s Buildings, EC4A

Bear Alley, EC4A Bear Alley is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Bear Alley, EC4A

Beauchamp Building, EC1N Beauchamp Building is a building on Beauchamp Street (Farringdon)

Beauchamp Building, EC1N

Bishop’s Court, WC2A Bishop’s Court lies off Chancery Lane (Chancery Lane)

Bishop’s Court, WC2A

Bleeding Heart Yard, EC1N Bleeding Heart Yard is a courtyard off of Greville Street (Farringdon)

Bleeding Heart Yard, EC1N

Breams Buildings, EC4A Breams Buildings is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Breams Buildings, EC4A

Brooke Street, EC1N Brooke Street runs north off of Holborn (Farringdon)

Brooke Street, EC1N

Chancery House, WC2A Chancery House is a block on Chancery Lane (Chancery Lane)

Chancery House, WC2A

Chancery Station House, WC1V Chancery Station House is a building on High Holborn (Chancery Lane)

Chancery Station House, WC1V

Charterhouse Street, EC1A Charterhouse Street is a street on the northern boundary of the City of London (City of London)

Charterhouse Street, EC1A

County House, EC1N County House is a block on Hatton Garden (Farringdon)

County House, EC1N

Cursitor Street, EC4A Cursitor Street is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Cursitor Street, EC4A

Dyer’s Buildings, EC1N This is a street in the EC1N postcode area (City of London)

Dyer’s Buildings, EC1N

Eldons Passage, EC1N A street within the EC1N postcode (Farringdon)

Eldons Passage, EC1N

Ely Court, EC1N Ely Court runs between Hatton Garden and Ely Place (Farringdon)

Ely Court, EC1N

Ely Place, EC1N Ely Place is a gated road at the southern tip of the London Borough of Camden (Farringdon)

Ely Place, EC1N

Farringdon Road, EC1A Farringdon Road is one of the streets of London in the EC1A postal area (City of London)

Farringdon Road, EC1A

Farringdon Street, EC1A The building of Farringdon Street is considered one of the greatest urban engineering achievements of the 19th century. (City of London)

Farringdon Street, EC1A

First Avenue House, WC1V First Avenue House is a block on High Holborn (Holborn)

First Avenue House, WC1V

Fitz Eylwin House, EC1A Fitz Eylwin House is a block on Holborn Viaduct (City of London)

Fitz Eylwin House, EC1A

Fleet Place House, EC4M Fleet Place House is a building on Fleet Place (City of London)

Fleet Place House, EC4M

Fulwood Place, WC1R Fulwood Place is one of the streets of London in the WC1V postal area (Chancery Lane)

Fulwood Place, WC1R

Furnival Street, EC4A Furnival Street commemorates Furnival’s Inn, which used to stand opposite (City of London)

Furnival Street, EC4A

Gravel Street, EC1N Gravel Street is one of the streets of London in the EC1N postal area (Farringdon)

Gravel Street, EC1N

Grays Inn Place, WC1R Grays Inn Place is one of the streets of London in the WC1R postal area (Holborn)

Grays Inn Place, WC1R

Grays Inn Square Chambers, WC1R Grays Inn Square Chambers is one of the streets of London in the WC1R postal area (Holborn)

Grays Inn Square Chambers, WC1R

Grays Inn Square, WC1R Grays Inn Square is one of the streets of London in the WC1R postal area (Holborn)

Grays Inn Square, WC1R

Greville Street, EC1N Greville Street is one of the streets of London in the EC1N postal area (Farringdon)

Greville Street, EC1N

Holborn Circus, EC1N Holborn Circus is a junction of five highways in the City of London, on the boundary between Holborn, Hatton Garden and Smithfield (City of London)

Holborn Circus, EC1N

Holborn Viaduct, EC1A Holborn Viaduct is a road bridge in London and the name of the street which crosses it (City of London)

Holborn Viaduct, EC1A

Holborn, EC1N Holborn commemorates the River Fleet, also known as the Holbourne stream (City of London)

Holborn, EC1N

Langdale House, EC1N Langdale House can be found on Dorrington Street (Farringdon)

Langdale House, EC1N

London Silver Vaults, WC1V London Silver Vaults is one of the streets of London in the WC2A postal area (Chancery Lane)

London Silver Vaults, WC1V

Morley House, EC1A Morley House is a block on Holborn Viaduct (City of London)

Morley House, EC1A

Napier House, WC1V Napier House is a block on High Holborn (Chancery Lane)

Napier House, WC1V

New Fetter Lane, EC4A New Fetter Lane was formerly Fewter Lane - a medieval term for an idler and stemming originally from the Old French ‘faitour’ (lawyer) (City of London)

New Fetter Lane, EC4A

Newcastle Close, EC4A Newcastle Close - Newcastle Street until 1939 - was possibly called after a former inn called the Castle located here (City of London)

Newcastle Close, EC4A

Norwich Street, EC4A Norwich Street is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Norwich Street, EC4A

Old Buildings, WC2A Old Buildings lies off Old Square

Old Buildings, WC2A

Old Square, WC2A Old Square gained this name after the building of New Square in 1682.

Old Square, WC2A

Plough Place, EC4A Plough Place is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Plough Place, EC4A

Ploughs Place, EC4A Ploughs Place is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Ploughs Place, EC4A

Plumtree Court, EC4A Plumtree Court is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Plumtree Court, EC4A

Quality Court, WC2A Quality Court is a courtyard, built around 1700 (Chancery Lane)

Quality Court, WC2A

Rolls Passage, WC2A Rolls Passage is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Rolls Passage, WC2A

Saffron House, EC1N Saffron House is a block on Saffron Hill (Farringdon)

Saffron House, EC1N

Silver Vaults, WC1V Silver Vaults is one of the streets of London in the WC2A postal area (Chancery Lane)

Silver Vaults, WC1V

Smithfield Street, EC1A Smithfield Street is one of the streets of London in the EC1A postal area (City of London)

Smithfield Street, EC1A

Snow Hill, EC1A Snow Hill is one of the streets of London in the EC1A postal area (City of London)

Snow Hill, EC1A

South Square, WC1X South Square is one of the streets of London in the WC1R postal area (Chancery Lane)

South Square, WC1X

Southampton Buildings, WC2A Southampton Buildings marks the site of the house of the 4th Earl of Southampton, son of Shakespeare’s patron. (Chancery Lane)

Southampton Buildings, WC2A

St Andrew Street, EC4A St Andrew Street is the northern extension of Shoe Lane (City of London)

St Andrew Street, EC4A

St Andrew’s House, EC1N St Andrew’s House is a block on St Andrew Street (City of London)

St Andrew’s House, EC1N

Staple Inn Buildings, WC1V Staple Inn Buildings is part of historic Staple Inn (City of London)

Staple Inn Buildings, WC1V

Staple Inn Buildings, WC1X Staple Inn Buildings is one of the streets of London in the WC1V postal area (City of London)

Staple Inn Buildings, WC1X

Sterling House, EC1N Sterling House can be found on Holborn (City of London)

Sterling House, EC1N

Stone Buildings, WC2A Stone Buildings is one of the streets of London in the WC2A postal area (Chancery Lane)

Stone Buildings, WC2A

Swan House, WC1V Swan House is a block on High Holborn (Chancery Lane)

Swan House, WC1V

Thavies Inn House, EC1N Thavies Inn House (Thavies Inn Buildings) is on New Fetter Lane (City of London)

Thavies Inn House, EC1N

Thavies Inn, EC4A Thavie’s Inn - after which the street was named - was a former Inn of Chancery, associated with Lincoln’s Inn (City of London)

Thavies Inn, EC4A

Took’s Court, EC4A Took’s Court is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Took’s Court, EC4A

Turnagain Lane, EC4A Turnagain Lane is an ancient thoroughfare in the City of London. (City of London)

Turnagain Lane, EC4A

Warriner House, EC1N Warriner House is a block on Greville Street (Farringdon)

Warriner House, EC1N

Warwick Court, WC1V Warwick Court runs north from High Holborn (Holborn)

Warwick Court, WC1V

Waterhouse Square, EC1N Waterhouse Square is one of the streets of London in the EC1N postal area (Farringdon)

Waterhouse Square, EC1N

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