Strand, London

Strand is a street in London, England. It was the original road between the City of London and the royal centre of Westminster, which were separate settlements in the Middle Ages - although until the 16th or 17th century the River Thames rivalled it as the main route between the two. Nowadays it starts at Trafalgar Square and runs east to the boundary of the City of London, where it flows into Fleet Street. Temple Bar marks the boundary of the City at this point.

Related Topics:
London - England - City of London - Westminster - Middle Ages - River Thames - Trafalgar Square - Fleet Street - Temple Bar

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The street is popularly referred to as The Strand although the street address is actually just "Strand", hence, strictly speaking, "366 Strand" and not "366, The Strand". On the Monopoly board is it written as "Strand", while on the title deed card it is "The Strand".

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The name Strand comes from the Old English word for 'shore' or 'river bank' and is the German and Dutch word for beach. Before the construction of The Embankment, Strand ran directly next to The Thames. Strand and Aldwych have been inhabited since Saxon times, when the area was a major place of settlement, just outside of the old Roman city walls. Throughout the Middle Ages this area remained a link of development and activity between the commercial centre to the east and the political to the west.

Related Topics:
The Embankment - Aldwych - Middle Ages

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There are two tube stations: Charing Cross and Aldwych which is disused. Strand tube station was merged into the new Charing Cross tube station when the Jubilee Line was built (along with the Trafalgar Square tube station on the Bakerloo Line).

Related Topics:
Charing Cross - Aldwych - Strand tube station - Trafalgar Square tube station - Bakerloo Line

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