Farringdon
Farringdon is an area in the London Borough of Islington, situated immediately north of its border with the City of London. The term is used to describe the area around Farringdon station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: historic area of the City of London in London, England
- Also known as: “Farringdon, London”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Paul’s Cathedral and London Charterhouse.
St Paul’s Cathedral
Church
St Paul's Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Paul the Apostle, is an Anglican cathedral in London, England, the seat of the Bishop of London.
London Charterhouse
Museum
Photo: Stuart Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The London Charterhouse is a historic complex of buildings in Clerkenwell, London, dating from the 14th century. It occupies land to the north of Charterhouse Square, and lies within the London Borough of Islington.
Barbican Arts Centre
Arts center
Photo: Nevilley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Barbican Centre is a performing arts centre in the Barbican Estate of the City of London, England, and the largest of its kind in Europe. The centre hosts classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings and art exhibitions.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Smithfield and Clerkenwell.
West Smithfield
Neighborhood
Photo: Goodwillgames, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Smithfield, properly known as West Smithfield, is a district located in Central London, part of Farringdon Without, the most westerly ward of the City of London, England.
Clerkenwell
Suburb
Photo: Tim Tregenza, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Clerkenwell is an area of central London, England. Clerkenwell was an ancient parish from the medieval period onwards, and now forms the south-western part of the London Borough of Islington.
Golden Lane Estate
Neighborhood
Photo: Steve F, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Golden Lane Estate is a 1950s council housing complex in the City of London. It was built on the northern edge of the City, on a site devastated by bombing during the Second World War.
Farringdon
- Categories: area of London and locality
- Location: Islington, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.52101° or 51° 31′ 16″ northLongitude
-0.10191° or 0° 6′ 7″ westElevation
62 feet (19 metres)Open location code
9C3XGVCX+C6OpenStreetMap ID
node 7625922282OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Urdu—“Farringdon” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Farringdon”
- Chinese: “法靈頓”
- Danish: “Farringdon”
- Dutch: “Farringdon”
- French: “Farringdon”
- Irish: “Farringdon”
- Japanese: “ファーリンドン (ロンドン)”
- Japanese: “ファリンドン (ロンドン)”
- Japanese: “ファリンドン”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Farringdon”
- Norwegian: “Farringdon”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Farringdon”
- Turkish: “Farringdon”
- Urdu: “فارنگڈن، لندن”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The White Bear, Clerkenwell and Goldsmiths‘ Centre.
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