Clerkenwell (/ˈklɑrkənwɛl/) is an area of central London in the London Borough of Islington. It was an ancient parish and from 1900 to 1965 formed part of the Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury. The well after which it was named was rediscovered in 1924. The watchmaking and watch repairing trades were once of great importance.
Population: 4,934
Latitude: 51° 31' 27.77" N
Longitude: 0° 06' 36.79" E
The British Transport Police (BTP) (Welsh: Heddlu Trafnidiaeth Prydeinig) is a special police force that polices railways and light-rail systems in Great Britain, for which it has entered into an agreement to provide such services. 95% of the Force'…
Uxbridge and South Ruislip is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Boris Johnson, a Conservative.
The TW postcode area, also known as the Twickenham postcode area, is a group of 20 postcode districts in England, which are subdivisions of 13 post towns. These postcode districts cover parts of south-west London and north-west Surrey, plus a very s…
London South Bank University (LSBU) is a public university located in Southwark, London, United Kingdom.
The London Borough of Hounslow ( pronunciation ) is a London borough in west London. As well as the town of the same name, the borough includes Chiswick, Brentford and Feltham and Osterley Park, Syon House, Kew Bridge Steam Museum and Chiswick House…
The London Borough of Ealing /ˈiːlɪŋ/ is a London Borough in west London, England, and forms part of Outer London. Its administrative centre is Ealing Broadway.
Borehamwood (/ˌbɔərəmˈwʊd/—originally spelt Boreham Wood), is a town in southern Hertfordshire. It is an outlying suburb of London, situated 12 miles (19 km) from Charing Cross. Borehamwood has a population of 31,065, and is within the civil parish…
Thames House is a Grade II listed building in Millbank, London, on the north bank of the River Thames adjacent to Lambeth Bridge.
The KT postcode area, also known as the Kingston upon Thames postcode area, is a group of 24 postcode districts in England which are subdivisions of 19 post towns. These postcode districts cover parts of southwestern Greater London and northern Surr…
Guildhall is a building in the City of London, off Gresham and Basinghall streets, in the wards of Bassishaw and Cheap. It has been used as a town hall for several hundred years, and is still the ceremonial and administrative centre of the City of L…
The Burning of the Houses of Parliament is the popular name for the fire which destroyed the Palace of Westminster, the ancient home of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, on 16 October 1834. The blaze, which started in two overheated chimney flue…
Brunel University London (informally Brunel) is a public research university located in Uxbridge, London, United Kingdom.
Abbey Road is a thoroughfare in the borough of Camden and the City of Westminster in London, running roughly northwest to southeast through St. John's Wood, near Lord's Cricket Ground. It is part of the B507 road.
The Queen's House, Greenwich, is a former royal residence built between 1616–1619 in Greenwich, then a few miles downriver from London, and now a district of the city. Its architect was Inigo Jones, for whom it was a crucial early commission, for An…
The McLaren Technology Group, based at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, Surrey, United Kingdom, is a group of companies created by Ron Dennis, described by the International Herald Tribune as "a small conglomerate". McLaren Group was formerl…
The Ladbroke Grove rail crash (also known as the Paddington train crash) was a rail accident which occurred on 5 October 1999 at Ladbroke Grove, London, England. With 31 people being killed and more than 520 injured, this remains the worst rail acci…
Cheapside is a street in the City of London, the historic and modern financial centre of London, which forms part of the A40 London to Fishguard road. It links St. Martin's Le Grand with Poultry. Near its eastern end at Bank junction, where it becom…
The Sherlock Holmes Museum is a privately run museum in London, England, dedicated to the famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.