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Cornhill, London

Index Cornhill, London

Cornhill is a ward and street in the City of London, the historic nucleus and financial centre of modern London. [1]

54 relations: A Christmas Carol, Alderman, Ancient Rome, Bank junction, Bank of England, Bob Cratchit, Charles Dickens, Christianization, Christmas Eve, Christopher Wren, Cities of London and Westminster (UK Parliament constituency), City of London, City of London Corporation, Coffeehouse, Cornhill Magazine, Councillor, Court of Aldermen, Court of Common Council, Dictionary of National Biography, EC postcode area, Freedom of the City, History of London, James Henry Greathead, Leadenhall Street, Lombard Street, London, London, London Bridge, London Stone, Ludgate Hill, Microscope, Optician, Ordnance Survey, Pasqua Rosée, Peter Dunphy, Poultry, London, Ragusa, Sicily, Richard Thomson (antiquarian), Royal Exchange, London, St Mary-le-Bow, St Michael, Cornhill, St Paul's Cathedral, St Peter upon Cornhill, Telescope, Thomas Gresham, Threadneedle Street, Tower Hill, Tower of London, Urination, Wards of the City of London, William Makepeace Thackeray, ..., William Tite, 2012 Olympic Marathon Course, 2012 Summer Olympics, 2012 Summer Paralympics. Expand index (4 more) »

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost-Story of Christmas, commonly known as A Christmas Carol, is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843; the first edition was illustrated by John Leech.

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Alderman

An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law.

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Ancient Rome

In historiography, ancient Rome is Roman civilization from the founding of the city of Rome in the 8th century BC to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD, encompassing the Roman Kingdom, Roman Republic and Roman Empire until the fall of the western empire.

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Bank junction

Bank junction is a major road junction in the City of London, the historic and financial centre of London, at which nine streets converge on an area where traffic is controlled by traffic lights and give-way lines.

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Bank of England

The Bank of England, formally the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, is the central bank of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the model on which most modern central banks have been based.

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Bob Cratchit

Bob Cratchit is a fictional character in the Charles Dickens novel A Christmas Carol.

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Charles Dickens

Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic.

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Christianization

Christianization (or Christianisation) is the conversion of individuals to Christianity or the conversion of entire groups at once.

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Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve is the evening or entire day before Christmas Day, the festival commemorating the birth of Jesus.

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Christopher Wren

Sir Christopher Wren PRS FRS (–) was an English anatomist, astronomer, geometer, and mathematician-physicist, as well as one of the most highly acclaimed English architects in history.

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Cities of London and Westminster (UK Parliament constituency)

Cities of London and Westminster is a constituency returning a single Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons in the United Kingdom Parliament.

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City of London

The City of London is a city and county that contains the historic centre and the primary central business district (CBD) of London.

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City of London Corporation

The City of London Corporation, officially and legally the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, is the municipal governing body of the City of London, the historic centre of London and the location of much of the UK's financial sector.

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Coffeehouse

A coffeehouse, coffee shop or café (sometimes spelt cafe) is an establishment which primarily serves hot coffee, related coffee beverages (café latte, cappuccino, espresso), tea, and other hot beverages.

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Cornhill Magazine

The Cornhill Magazine (1860–1975) was a Victorian magazine and literary journal named after the publisher's address at 65 Cornhill in London.

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Councillor

A Councillor is a member of a local government council.

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Court of Aldermen

The Court of Aldermen is an elected body forming part of the City of London Corporation.

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Court of Common Council

The Court of Common Council is the primary decision-making body of the City of London Corporation.

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Dictionary of National Biography

The Dictionary of National Biography (DNB) is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history, published from 1885.

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EC postcode area

The EC (Eastern Central) postcode area, also known as the London EC postal area, is a group of postcode districts in central London, England.

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Freedom of the City

The Freedom of the City is an honour bestowed by a municipality upon a valued member of the community, or upon a visiting celebrity or dignitary.

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History of London

The history of London, the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, extends over 2000 years.

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James Henry Greathead

James Henry Greathead (6 August 1844 – 21 October 1896) was a civil engineer renowned for his work on the London Underground railway.

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Leadenhall Street

Leadenhall Street is a road in London that is about 0.3 miles (500 m) long and links Cornhill and Bishopsgate in the west to St.

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Lombard Street, London

Lombard Street, London, is a street notable for its connections with the City of London's merchant, banking and insurance industries, stretching back to medieval times.

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London

London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.

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London Bridge

Several bridges named London Bridge have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark, in central London.

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London Stone

London Stone is a historic landmark traditionally housed at 111 Cannon Street in the City of London.

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Ludgate Hill

Ludgate Hill is a hill in the City of London, near the old Ludgate, a gate to the City that was taken down, with its attached gaol, in 1780.

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Microscope

A microscope (from the μικρός, mikrós, "small" and σκοπεῖν, skopeîn, "to look" or "see") is an instrument used to see objects that are too small to be seen by the naked eye.

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Optician

An optician, or dispensing optician, is a technical practitioner who designs, fits and dispenses corrective lenses for the correction of a person's vision.

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Ordnance Survey

Ordnance Survey (OS) is a national mapping agency in the United Kingdom which covers the island of Great Britain.

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Pasqua Rosée

Pasqua Rosée opened the first coffeehouse in London in 1652.

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Peter Dunphy

Peter Gerard Dunphy (born June 1966) is a City of London Councillor for the ward of Cornhill.

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Poultry, London

Poultry is a short street in the City of London, the historic nucleus and modern financial centre of London.

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Ragusa, Sicily

Ragusa (Sicilian: Rausa; Latin: Ragusia) is a city and comune in southern Italy.

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Richard Thomson (antiquarian)

Richard Thomson (1794–1865) was an English librarian and antiquary.

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Royal Exchange, London

The Royal Exchange in London was founded in the 16th century by the merchant Thomas Gresham on the suggestion of his factor Richard Clough to act as a centre of commerce for the City of London.

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St Mary-le-Bow

St Mary-le-Bow is a historic church rebuilt after the Great Fire of 1666 by Sir Christopher Wren in the City of London on the main east–west thoroughfare, Cheapside.

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St Michael, Cornhill

St Michael, Cornhill, is a medieval parish church in the City of London with pre-Norman Conquest parochial foundation.

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St Paul's Cathedral

St Paul's Cathedral, London, is an Anglican cathedral, the seat of the Bishop of London and the mother church of the Diocese of London.

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St Peter upon Cornhill

St Peter upon Cornhill is an Anglican church on the corner of Cornhill and Gracechurch Street in the City of London of medieval origin.

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Telescope

A telescope is an optical instrument that aids in the observation of remote objects by collecting electromagnetic radiation (such as visible light).

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Thomas Gresham

Sir Thomas Gresham the Elder (c. 1519 – 21 November 1579), was an English merchant and financier who acted on behalf of King Edward VI (1547–1553) and Edward's half-sisters, queens Mary I (1553–1558) and Elizabeth I (1558–1603).

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Threadneedle Street

Threadneedle Street is a street in the City of London, England between Bishopsgate at its northeast end and Bank junction in the southwest.

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Tower Hill

Tower Hill is a complex city or garden square northwest of the Tower of London, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets just outside the City of London boundary yet inside what remains of the London Wall — a large fragment of which survives toward its east.

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Tower of London

The Tower of London, officially Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle located on the north bank of the River Thames in central London.

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Urination

Urination is the release of urine from the urinary bladder through the urethra to the outside of the body.

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Wards of the City of London

The City of London (also known simply as "the City") is divided into 25 wards.

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William Makepeace Thackeray

William Makepeace Thackeray (18 July 1811 – 24 December 1863) was a British novelist and author.

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William Tite

Sir William Tite (February 1798 – 20 April 1873) was an English architect who served as President of the Royal Institute of British Architects.

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2012 Olympic Marathon Course

The 2012 Olympic Marathon Course is that of both the men's and women's marathon races at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London.

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2012 Summer Olympics

The 2012 Summer Olympics, formally the Games of the XXX Olympiad and commonly known as London 2012, was an international multi-sport event that was held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, United Kingdom.

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2012 Summer Paralympics

The 2012 Summer Paralympics, the 14th Summer Paralympic Games, and also more generally known as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), that took place in London, United Kingdom from 29 August to 9 September 2012.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornhill,_London

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