Shoreditch
Sign in to saveShoreditch 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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Article
25 sectionsContents
- 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
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.
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.