St Albans /sənt ˈɔːlbənz/, /seɪn.../ is a city in Hertfordshire, England, east of Hemel Hempstead and west of Hatfield about 19 miles (31 km) north-northwest of London, 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Welwyn Garden City, and 11 miles (18 km) south-southeast of Luton. St Albans was the first major town on the old Roman road of Watling Street for travellers heading north and became the Roman city of Verulamium. It is an historic market town and is now a dormitory town within the London commuter belt.
Population: 84,561
Latitude: 51° 45' 0.00" N
Longitude: 0° 19' 59.99" E
Founded in 1914, the Geffrye Museum is a museum specialising in the history of the English domestic interior. Named after Sir Robert Geffrye, a former Lord Mayor of London and Master of the Ironmongers' Company, it is located on Kingsland Road in Sh…
Finchley Central is a London Underground station in the Church End area of Finchley, North London.
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The National Institute for Medical Research, (commonly abbreviated to NIMR), is a medical research institute based in Mill Hill, on the outskirts of London, England.
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Slough Town Football Club is an English semi-professional football club. The club was officially founded in 1890 after the amalgamation of three local clubs, Swifts, Slough Albion and Young Men's Friendly Society, who between them forged a new club,…
Scala is a nightclub and live music venue in London, England, near King's Cross railway station.
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