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Finsbury Pavement EC2 runs north continuing from Moorgate EC2. Situated in between the Barbican and Broadgate areas, Finsbury Pavement EC2 hosts a mixture of shops and offices. Finsbury Pavement EC2 connects Moorgate EC2 with City Road EC1 in the London Borough of Islington.
Finsbury Pavement EC2 was first constructed as a dry footway across the marshy moorfields surroundings. It has been noted that a lot of construction of new houses began in 1720. An interesting historical anecdote which relates to Finsbury Pavement EC2 was the foundation of a condiments manufacturer called Battty and Co which started on the street. Batty and Co later moved to Peckham laying the roots for the famous company ‘Heinz.’
Finsbury Pavement EC2 is a typical dual carriage way street in the middle of this mainly commercial area. Building used as offices make up the majority of Finsbury Pavement EC2. Marks & Spencer as well as other high street shops have Finsbury Pavement branches. The stylish chain, ‘All Bar One,’ has a bar on Finsbury Pavement which is popular with office workers at the end of the working day.
The Barbican Centre for Arts and Conferences is heralded as London’s equivalent to the Parisian Pompidou Centre. This centre is only minutes away from Finsbury Pavement EC2 via Chiswell Street EC2. This cultural hub can be accessed from various points on Beech Street EC2 as well as Silk Street EC2. It includes an art gallery with vast exhibition space, three cinemas and a concert hall with three curved tiers.
Moorgate EC2 running below Finsbury Pavement EC2, is a street with much historical value adapted to the modern commercial surroundings of EC1 and EC2. On Moorgate there is a wide range of high street shops and eateries.
Just off Finsbury Pavement EC2 on Finsbury Square EC2 there is a public bowling green which can be hired. This lies near a bowling club located in the middle of the nearby Finsbury Circus EC2.
Broadgate circle EC2 is an interesting nearby attraction to Finsbury Pavement EC2. It was built just off Sun Street EC2 and Wilson Street EC2 and is of architectural interest. Broadgate Circle EC2 is a modern circlular structure with units consisting of shops, restaurants and bars. During the winter, the centre of the circular building is transformed into an open air ice-rink. Broadgate Circle EC2 acts as a wonderful amenity for tourists and local office staff alike.
The closest tube stops to Finsbury Pavement EC2 are Old Street at City Road EC1 and Cranwood Street EC1; and Moorgate between Moorgate EC2 and Moorfields EC2. The following lines run through Moorgate in addition to National Express Trains: Metropolitan line, Circle line and Hammersmith and City line. Old Street is also a Nationa Express station as well as being a Northern line tube stop.
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