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Farringdon Without

Ward in City of London, England

Coordinates:51.516, -0.107
OS grid ref:TQ 31 81
Dialling code: 020 (London)

Farringdon Without is one of the wards of the City of London, occupying the stretch just outside the old London Wall to the west. The "Without" in its name reflects that medieval boundary, and the ward’s origins and street pattern still echo its long history as a gateway between the Square Mile and the districts beyond.

The ward takes in parts of Smithfield and sections of historic Fleet Street, and contains landmarks such as the former priory and almshouse at the Charterhouse. It’s a mixed area economically and socially - a daytime hub for finance, law and the leftover media trade from Fleet Street, a long‑running wholesale market at Smithfield, and increasingly a well‑connected crossroads since improvements at Farringdon station, all set against a backdrop of medieval alleys and institutional residents.

Postcode districts covering Farringdon Without

EC1A, EC1N, EC4A, EC4Y, WC1V, WC2A

Nearby towns and villages

Neighbouring places

Transport links

  • Airport London City Airport 7 miles11.3 km
  • Airport London Heathrow Airport 15.3 miles24.7 km
  • Railway station City Thameslink Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
  • Railway station Blackfriars Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
  • Bus station Waterloo Bus Depot 0.9 miles1.4 km

Local points of interest

  • Dr Johnson's House Museum 0.1 miles0.1 km
  • Prince Henry's Room Museum 0.2 miles0.4 km
  • Newgate Prison Historic site 0.2 miles0.4 km
  • Grey Friars Monastery Historic site 0.3 miles0.5 km
  • R. Twining & Company Limited Museum 0.3 miles0.5 km
  • Gray's Inn Historic site 0.4 miles0.6 km
  • London School of Economics and Political Science University 0.4 miles0.7 km
  • Museum of London Museum 0.5 miles0.8 km
  • Courtauld Institute of Art Museum 0.5 miles0.9 km
  • Gilbert Collection Museum 0.5 miles0.9 km
  • Somerset House Museum 0.5 miles0.9 km
  • Hermitage Rooms Museum 0.5 miles0.9 km

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