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High Holborn (/ˈhoʊbərn/HOH-bərn) is a street inHolborn andFarringdon Without,Central London, which forms a part of theA40 route from London toFishguard. It starts in the west at the eastern end ofSt Giles High Street and runs past theKingsway andSouthampton Row, becoming Holborn at its eastern junction withGray's Inn Road. The western stretch, as far asDrury Lane, was formerly known as Broad Street.[1][2] On High Holborn, traffic (including cycles and buses) flows one-way westbound from its junction with Drake Street to its western end, and flows both ways for the remainder.
The nearestLondon Underground stations areTottenham Court Road,Holborn, andChancery Lane, all on theCentral line which runs beneath High Holborn.
Landmarks along High Holborn include theCittie of Yorke, at no. 22, and theEmbassy of Cuba, at no. 167.[3] The Cold WarKingsway telephone exchange was located underneath High Holborn.[4] On the south side of High Holborn isStaple Inn, thehalf timbered facade of which dates from 1586 and is a Grade Ilisted building.[5] Opposite is theGothic RevivalHolborn Bars building, built for thePrudential Assurance Company between 1885 and 1901; it is Grade II* listed.[6] On an island in the roadway is theRoyal Fusiliers War Memorial, which is surmounted by a bronze statue of an infantry soldier byAlbert Toft.[7]
The street was a "Feature site" for introduction of theCamden bench.[8]
High Holborn is the highest point in theCity of London. At 22 metres (72 feet) above sea level, High Holborn is the lowestcounty top in England, if one considers the City a county.[citation needed]
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