Cloth Fair
Cloth Fair is a street in the City of London where, in medieval times, merchants gathered to buy and sell fabric during the Bartholomew Fair. Today, it is a short residential street to the east of Smithfield in the north-western part of the city and is located in the ward of Farringdon Within.Photo: Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Bartholomew-the-Great and St Paul’s Cathedral.
St Bartholomew-the-Great
Church
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Priory Church of St Bartholomew the Great, sometimes abbreviated to St-Barts-the-Great, is a medieval church in the Church of England's Diocese of London located in Smithfield within the City of London.
St Paul’s Cathedral
Church
St Paul's Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Paul in London, is an Anglican cathedral in London, England, the seat of the Bishop of London. St Paul’s Cathedral is situated 1,900 feet south of Cloth Fair.
St Bartholomew’s Hospital
Hospital
St Bartholomew's Hospital, also known as Barts, is a teaching hospital located in the City of London. It was founded in 1123 by Rahere, and is currently run by Barts Health NHS Trust. St Bartholomew’s Hospital is situated 530 feet south of Cloth Fair.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Smithfield and Farringdon.
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.
Farringdon
Neighborhood
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.
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.
Cloth Fair
- Type: Street
- Description: street in the City of London
- Categories: street and transportation
- Location: City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Urdu—“Cloth Fair” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “クロス・フェア”
- Turkish: “Cloth Fair”
- Urdu: “کلاتھ فیئر”
Localities in the Area
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