Shoreditch

Shoreditch is an area in London, England and is located in the London Borough of Hackney alongside neighbouring parts of Tower Hamlets, which are also perceived as part of the area due to historic ecclesiastical links. Shoreditch lies just north-east of the border with the City of London and is considered to be a part of London's East End.

Key facts

UK place.official_name: Shoreditch
UK place.region: London
UK place.country: England
UK place.london_borough: Hackney
UK place.london_borough1: Tower Hamlets
UK place.constituency_westminster: Hackney South and Shoreditch
UK place.constituency_westminster1: Islington South and Finsbury
UK place.constituency_westminster2: Bethnal Green and Stepney
UK place.post_town: LONDON
UK place.postcode_area: EC
UK place.postcode_area1: E
UK place.postcode_area2: N
UK place.postcode_district: EC1, EC2
UK place.postcode_district1: E1, E2
UK place.postcode_district2: N1
UK place.dial_code: 020
UK place.os_grid_reference: TQ325825
UK place.static_image_name: View from Curtain Road, Shoreditch.jpg

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Encyclopedic overview

25 sections

Contents

Toponymy
History
Origins
Shakespeare and the Elizabethan theatre
17th and 18th centuries
19th century
Victorian entertainments
First World War
Inter-war years
Second World War
Decline
Contemporary
Geography
Administration
Governance
Notable local residents
Education
Transport
Rail
Buses
Cycling
See also
References
Bibliography
External links

In the 16th century, Shoreditch was an important centre of the Elizabethan theatre, and it has been an important entertainment centre since that time. Today, it hosts many pubs, bars and nightclubs. The most commercial areas lie closest to the City of London and along the A10 Road, with the rest mostly residential.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Shoreditch” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.