2006-11-13 06:30:58 · 22 answers · asked by VVS1 1 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ London
center of london
2006-11-13 06:33:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
In the past a variety of locations have been used so if it is an historic sign it could mean St Paul's, Marble Arch, Aldgate, the London stone, or a variety of others depending on which direction it is from London and the era.
Current measurements are taken from the original location of the Eleanor cross in Trafalgar Square (not the current one in front of the station).
2006-11-13 22:54:26 · answer #2 · answered by Nickname 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trfalgar Square (Nelson's Column) is traditionally considered the centre of London for calculating distance to London.
Not quite Charing Cross, but not really all that far. Did you know that the side of Charing Cross station that comes out for Trafalgar Square used to be a separate station, but was incorporated into one massive station when they had to build a tunnel for the escalators, which runs from the old Trafalgar Square station ticket office, into what was then Charing Cross station.
Bet you didn't know that.
2006-11-13 08:24:00 · answer #3 · answered by ashypoo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All these distances are from Charing Cross, but perversely, Charing Cross is taken to be King Charles statue at the foot of Trafalgar Square, a difference of about 100 yards.
2006-11-13 08:37:47 · answer #4 · answered by john b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely Charing Cross
2006-11-13 07:07:40 · answer #5 · answered by saltwater 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The walls of the old square mile city of London
to the west the wall ran along the river Fleet, which is where Fleet Street meets the city, between Holborn arch and Blackfriars bridge. to the North it was the Barbican, Moorgate, and to the East, Liverpool st Station, and the Tower of London.
South London is the City of Southwark, and West London is the City of Westminster.
2006-11-13 06:37:26 · answer #6 · answered by DAVID C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Signs indcating distances to London are always to the location of the Queen Eleanor Cross in Charing Cross. I'm would assume it would the current location of the cross rather than the original location.
2006-11-13 06:50:24 · answer #7 · answered by Penfold 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Charing Cross
2006-11-13 07:03:31 · answer #8 · answered by had enough of idiots - signing off... 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
King Charles' statue, Charing Cross.
2006-11-13 06:40:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Road Signs are measured to cathedrals, in the case of london St Pauls
2006-11-13 06:33:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think all London distances are measured to and from Charing Cross station.
2006-11-13 06:33:11 · answer #11 · answered by The Global Geezer 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋