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| '''Holborn''' (] /ˈhəʊbən/ or /ˈhəʊbɜːn/) is a place in ], named after a tributary to the ] that flowed through the area, the Hole-bourne (the stream in the hollow). Holborn is also the name of the area's principal east-west street, straddling the borders of the ], the ] and the ]. | '''Holborn''' (] /ˈhəʊbən/ or /ˈhəʊbɜːn/) is a place in ], named after a tributary to the ] that flowed through the area, the Hole-bourne (the stream in the hollow). Holborn is also the name of the area's principal east-west street, straddling the borders of the ], the ] and the ]. | ||
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The area is north of the traditional stamping ground for ]s in ]and ]s in the ] and ]. However, the most northerly of the ], (], is in Holborn. It is also the location of ], the current home of ], the first ] in London. In the ], Holborn was the location of the infamous ]'s ]. | ||
| In the early twenty-first century, Holborn has been the site of new offices and hotels, which have exploited its excellent public transport links (Holborn underground station is the junction of the Central and Piccadilly lines), and its strategic location between the ] and the ]. | |||
| It is also the location of ], the current home of ], the first ] in London. ] and the ] can also be found in the area. | |||
| ⚫ | The ] was eliminated in a ] local government amalgamation. It formerly included the part of Holborn now part of the ]. | ||
| In the ], Holborn was the location of the infamous ]'s ]. | |||
| ⚫ | The ] was eliminated in a ] local government amalgamation. It formerly included the part of Holborn now part of the ], and never included ], the ], ], ], or ]. | ||
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| Holborn | |
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| OS Grid Reference: | TQ305815 |
| Administration | |
| Borough: | Camden, Westminster |
| County: | Greater London |
| Region: | Greater London |
| Nation: | England |
| Other | |
| Ceremonial County: | Greater London |
| Traditional County: | Middlesex |
| Post Office and Telephone | |
| Post town: | LONDON |
| Postcode: | WC1, WC2, EC1 |
| Dialling Code: | 020 |
Holborn (pronounced /ˈhəʊbən/ or /ˈhəʊbɜːn/) is a place in London, named after a tributary to the river Fleet that flowed through the area, the Hole-bourne (the stream in the hollow). Holborn is also the name of the area's principal east-west street, straddling the borders of the London Borough of Camden, the City of Westminster and the City of London.
The area is north of the traditional stamping ground for journalists in Fleet Streetand lawyers in the Inner Temple and Middle Temple. However, the most northerly of the Inns of Court, (Gray's Inn, is in Holborn. 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.
In the early twenty-first century, Holborn has been the site of new offices and hotels, which have exploited its excellent public transport links (Holborn underground station is the junction of the Central and Piccadilly lines), and its strategic location between the City of London and the West End.
The Metropolitan Borough of Holborn was eliminated in a 1965 local government amalgamation. It formerly included the part of Holborn now part of the London Borough of Camden.
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