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unusual facts about Farringdon


Embassy of Italy, London

Italy also maintains a number of other buildings in the capital: a Consular Section at 83-86 Farringdon Street, Farringdon, a Cultural Section at 39 Belgrave Square, Belgravia, a Defence Section at 7-10 Hobart Place, Belgravia, a Financial Section at 2 Royal Exchange, City of London and a Trade Commission at 14 Waterloo Place.


Coudersport, Pennsylvania

The fictional town of Farringdon, depicted in the Judy Bolton detective series by Margaret Sutton, is based on Coudersport, where Sutton grew up and attended school.

Edward Lord

He translated wards to Farringdon Without, the City's largest ward, in 2009 and in March 2012 was appointed by the Ward Alderman, Simon Walsh, as his Deputy.

Farringdon Market

Farringdon Market was a market erected in 1829 to replace the Fleet Market, which had been cleared for the widening of Farringdon Street and Farringdon Road.

Farringdon station

In stream of consciousness lyrics, the electronica group Underworld refer to the station as the "tubehole on Farringdon Street" (sic) in their 1993 track Dirty Epic.

Farringdon Without

In 1829, it had become necessary to widen Farringdon Street, and the market was moved to new premises at Farringdon Market.

The modern Farringdon Street was built over it, with the Fleet Market opening for the sale of meat, fish and vegetables in 1737.


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