Blackfriars

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Blackfriars is a historic area of central London on the north bank of the River Thames, known for its bridge, railway and Underground stations, and proximity to the City’s legal and commercial districts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf district of London
historic area
adjacentTo River Thames
linked to: Thames
connectsTo South Bank via Blackfriars Bridge
country United Kingdom
crossedBy Blackfriars Bridge
governedBy City of London Corporation
hasEconomicActivity financial services
legal services
professional services
hasFunction legal services centre
office district
transport hub
hasHeritage medieval Dominican friary site
hasNearbyArea Holborn
Ludgate Hill
Southwark (across the Thames)
linked to: Southwark
hasNearbyBridge Blackfriars Railway Bridge
hasNearbyLandmark Fleet Street
Inns of Court
St Paul’s Cathedral
linked to: St Paul's Cathedral

Temple
hasNearbyStation City Thameslink station
hasTransportInfrastructure Blackfriars Bridge
Blackfriars Underground station
linked to: Blackfriars station

Blackfriars railway station
linked to: Blackfriars station
hasViewOf Shakespeare’s Globe (across the Thames)
linked to: The Globe Theatre

Tate Modern (across the Thames)
linked to: Tate Modern
historicalUse commercial area
legal quarter
religious precinct
locatedIn City of London
Greater London
London
linked to: London, England
locatedOn north bank of the River Thames
namedAfter Dominican friars (Black Friars)
linked to: Dominican friars
near City of London commercial district
City of London legal district
linked to: City of London
partOf London congestion charging zone
central London
linked to: Central London
publicTransportZone Travelcard Zone 1
roadNetwork A201
Queen Victoria Street
servedBy Blackfriars Underground station
linked to: Blackfriars station

Blackfriars railway station
linked to: Blackfriars station
timezone Europe/London
withinBorough City of London Corporation

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Queen Victoria Street runsBetween Blackfriars
Queen Victoria Street terminusWest Blackfriars
Faraday Building locatedNear Blackfriars
Baynard House locatedNear Blackfriars
Blackfriars Bridge namedAfter Blackfriars
Catherine Parr birthPlace Blackfriars, London, England
linked to: Blackfriars
New Bridge Street connectsTo Blackfriars
New Bridge Street hasAdjacentArea Blackfriars
Hubert de Burgh burialPlace Blackfriars, London
linked to: Blackfriars
Fleet Street near Blackfriars
Temple near Blackfriars
Blackfriars Theatre locatedIn Blackfriars, London
linked to: Blackfriars
St Paul's Churchyard near Blackfriars
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset birthPlace Blackfriars, London, England
linked to: Blackfriars
Ian Simpson notableWork One Blackfriars, London
linked to: Blackfriars
Ian Simpson designed One Blackfriars, London
linked to: Blackfriars
SimpsonHaugh and Partners notableProject One Blackfriars, London
linked to: Blackfriars
Waterloo near Blackfriars
Grey Friars distinguishedFrom Black Friars
linked to: Blackfriars
Blackfriars area of London historicallyKnownFor Blackfriars monastery
linked to: Blackfriars
Baynard's Castle near Blackfriars
Sir Thomas Parr place of death Blackfriars, London
linked to: Blackfriars
Tulse Hill hasRailConnectionTo Blackfriars