Is Holborn a good area?

Is Holborn a good area?

However, it’s a great place to stay as the whole Bloomsbury/High Holborn area is pretty affluent. There’s plenty to do around the area, as there’s several museums within walking distance and plenty of restaurants, cafes and shops to use up your time.

What local authority is Holborn in?

Holborn Borough Council
Metropolitan Borough of Holborn

Holborn
• Succeeded by	London Borough of Camden
Status	Metropolitan borough
Government	Holborn Borough Council
• HQ	High Holborn

What postcode is Holborn?

Area Information for Holborn, Camden, London, EC1N 2AE. Holborn in Camden is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Holborn and Covent Garden ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Holborn and St Pancras.

Why was Holborn Viaduct built?

Holborn Viaduct was built between 1863 and 1869, as a part of the Holborn Valley Improvements, which included a public works scheme which, at a cost of over £2.5 million (over £236 million in 2020), improved access into the City from the West End, with better traffic flow and distribution around the new Holborn Circus.

Is Holborn a safe area to live?

Holborn has a high violent crime rate and a high property crime rate for London.

What is Holborn famous for?

The area is particularly noted for its links to the legal profession, the diamond centre at Hatton Garden and Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Is Holborn a borough?

Holborn, neighbourhood and former metropolitan borough (until 1965) of London. Now part of the borough of Camden, it lies northwest of the City of London and south of the Islington neighbourhood of Clerkenwell. Gray’s Inn and Lincoln’s Inn, two of the four Inns of Court, are central features of the district.

Is Camden Town expensive?

Despite its reputation as an alternative, grungy area, the borough it is part of, London Borough of Camden, is one of the most expensive London boroughs, with the average property price in 2014 of around £1.5 million.

Which area of London is Holborn in?

borough of Camden
Holborn, neighbourhood and former metropolitan borough (until 1965) of London. Now part of the borough of Camden, it lies northwest of the City of London and south of the Islington neighbourhood of Clerkenwell. Gray’s Inn and Lincoln’s Inn, two of the four Inns of Court, are central features of the district.

Who built the Holborn Viaduct?

William Haywood
It was designed by architect and engineer William Haywood (1821–1894) to improve access to nearby Smithfield Market and the City in general. Haywood had worked closely with Sir Joseph Bazalgette (1818-1891) on improving London’s sewer works in the 1860s, including the creation of pumping stations, like Crossness.

Why stay at Holborn?

A short walk from everywhere, our Holborn hotel puts you in the heart of central London. 220 bedrooms ranging from Shoebox to Biggy, all with comfy beds and industrial inspired features, and cleverly designed to make the most of the space. A neighbourhood restaurant with a focus on local seasonal ingredients and great wines for all.

What is the history of the Holborn area?

The area’s first known mention occurs in a charter of Westminster Abbey, by King Edgar, dated to 959. This mentions “the old wooden church of St Andrew” (St Andrew, Holborn). The name “Holborn” may derive from the Middle English hol for “hollow”, and bourne, a “brook”, referring to the River Fleet as it ran through a steep valley to the east.

Is Holborn pronounced Holborn or Holburn?

Holborn in central London has for many years been pronounced ‘hoe-bun’, but having so few local residents to preserve this, it’s rapidly changing to a more natural ‘hol-burn'”. However, Modern British and American English pronunciation (2008) cites “Holborn” as one of its examples of a common word where the “l” is silent.

How many rooms does the Hoxton Holborn have?

The Hoxton, Holborn has 220 cleverly designed hotel rooms in a mid-century modern former telephone exchange close to Oxford Street, Soho and Covent Garden. Skip to Main Content