Holborn
Holborn (/ˈhoʊbərn/ ⓘ HOH-bərn or /ˈhɒlbərn/[a]) is an area in London, England and is located in the London Borough of Camden and the City of London. It is in Central London and part of the West End. Holborn is apart (St Andrew Holborn Below the Bars) of the Ward of Farringdon Without.
| Holborn | |
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Staple Inn, near Chancery Lane tube station, the last of the Inns of Chancery | |
Holborn Location within Greater London | |
| Population | 13,023 (2011 Census. Holborn and Covent Garden Ward) |
| OS grid reference | TQ310818 |
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| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | WC1, WC2 |
| Postcode district | EC1 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| UK Parliament | |
| London Assembly | |
The area has its roots in the ancient parish of Holborn, which lay on the west bank of the now buried River Fleet, taking its name from an alternative name for the river. The area is sometimes described as part of the West End of London or of the wider West London area.
The River Fleet also gave its name to the streets Holborn and High Holborn which extend west from the site of the former Newgate in the London Wall, over the Fleet, through Holborn and towards Westminster.
The district benefits from a central location which helps provide a strong mixed economy. The area is particularly noted for its links to the legal profession, the diamond centre at Hatton Garden and Great Ormond Street Hospital.