City of London: Old Street/Gt Eastern St
The City of London is best known within England for its historic role as the country’s financial district. Old Street and Great Eastern Street lie in Shoreditch, immediately east of the Square Mile, where a dense network of commercial streets connects central London with Hackney and Islington. This part of the capital became closely associated with the “Tech City” cluster of digital businesses in the early 21st century. The City itself began as Roman Londinium beside the River Thames; medieval lanes, churches and contemporary office towers make it a compact centre of national commerce. Shoreditch was also an Elizabethan theatre district: the Curtain Theatre opened here in 1577.
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The City of London occupies the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. Often called the Square Mile, it is the historic core of Londinium and remains a global centre for banking, insurance and legal services, governed separately from the surrounding London boroughs. Medieval lanes run beside towers of the financial district, while surviving fragments of the Roman city wall recall its origins nearly two millennia ago. St Paul’s Cathedral, rebuilt to Christopher Wren’s design after the Great Fire of 1666 and completed in 1710, anchors the western side of the City. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of central London connects regionally.
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