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| '''Holborn''' is a place in ] in the ] and/or the ], sandwiched between the ] and the ]. Perhaps counter-intuitively, Holborn is pronounced "ho-bun". | '''Holborn''' is a place in ], named after its principal east-west street, in the ] and/or the ], sandwiched between the ] and the ]. Perhaps counter-intuitively, Holborn is pronounced "ho-bun". | ||
| The area is traditionally the stamping ground for ]s and ]s. Historically ], running west-east in the southern half of Holborn, was the home of almost all the national ]s, although these have all now moved to more spacious surroundings towards the east of the city. This area is still the home of the legal system. The ] (the Law Courts) and the ] (Gray's Inn, Lincoln's Inn, Inner Temple and Middle Temple), home to the top ]s in the country, are located in the area. | The area is traditionally the stamping ground for ]s and ]s. Historically ], running west-east in the southern half of Holborn, was the home of almost all the national ]s, although these have all now moved to more spacious surroundings towards the east of the city. This area is still the home of the legal system. The ] (the Law Courts) and the ] (Gray's Inn, Lincoln's Inn, Inner Temple and Middle Temple), home to the top ]s in the country, are located in the area. | ||
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Holborn is a place in London, England, named after its principal east-west street, in the London Borough of Camden and/or the City of Westminster, sandwiched between the West End and the City. Perhaps counter-intuitively, Holborn is pronounced "ho-bun".
The area is traditionally the stamping ground for journalists and lawyers. Historically Fleet Street, running west-east in the southern half of Holborn, was the home of almost all the national newspapers, although these have all now moved to more spacious surroundings towards the east of the city. This area is still the home of the legal system. The Royal Courts of Justice (the Law Courts) and the Inns of Court (Gray's Inn, Lincoln's Inn, Inner Temple and Middle Temple), home to the top barristers in the country, are located in the area.
It is also the location of Barnard's Inn, the current home of Gresham College, the first College in london
In the eighteenth century, Holborn was the location of the infamous Mother Clap's molly house.
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