Farringdon Road (formerly Victoria St)
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Record Status - Incomplete/Unreviewed Site Record
Site ID :- GTL00428
Key Words :- road
Linked Sites :-Address :- London, Greater London, EC1
Grid Reference :- TQ 31019 82512
Grid Co-ordinates :- Easting 531019 m, Northing 182512 m
Lat & Long (WGS84) :- 51.52633 , -0.112748
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Islington London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Greater London Council
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Contributor :- GLIAS Database - 2 June 2018
Contributors Society :- Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society
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Description and History
Driven through slums of Fleet valley from Holborn Bridge to Bakers Row, 316816-312812, by the City of London, between 1840 and 1856, opening route from Blackfriars Bridge to King's Cross. Cuttings of Met.R (qv) then devastated area until 1860. Metropolitan street improvements
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Previous Comments:-
--- the following annotation is from Bob Rust, GLIAS :
GR TQ 31029 82566 (N) to TQ 31564 81669 (S) - Robert Mason - 30 April 2022
Note:- these comments have NOT been REVIEWED
Grid Reference :- TQ 31019 82512
Grid Co-ordinates :- Easting 531019 m, Northing 182512 m
Lat & Long (WGS84) :- 51.52633 , -0.112748
View Historic Mapping
Site Location :-
Viewing Site :-
Parish or Township :-
Administrative Area :- Islington London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Greater London Council
Site Status :-
Site Condition :-
Site Era :-
Site Dates :- -
Visit By :- -
Contributor :- GLIAS Database - 2 June 2018
Contributors Society :- Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © GLIAS Database
Record Status :- Incomplete
Reviewed By :- -