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PostCode District | WC1, EC1 | |
Borough | London Borough of Camden | |
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Holborn is an area in Central London, in the London Borough of Camden and is north-west of the City of London and is sometimes described as part of the West End.
History[]
The Holborn District was created in 1855, consisting of the Glasshouse Yard, Saffron Hill, Hatton Garden, Ely Rents and Ely Place, St Andrew Holborn Above the Bars with St George the Martyr and St Sepulchre. TheMetropolitan Borough of Holborn was created in 1900, consisting of the former area of the Holborn District and the St Giles District, excluding Glasshouse Yard and St Sepulchre, which went to the Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury. The Metropolitan Borough of Holborn was abolished in 1965 and its area now forms part of the London Borough of Camden.
Notable places[]
Stations[]
- Chancery Lane Station
- Covent Garden Station
- Holborn Station
- City Thameslink Station
- St. Paul's Station
- Farringdon Station
More information on the Wikipedia page [1]