fleet street fleet street major street runs west east boundary site london wall river fleet street named having important route roman times businesses established road middle ages senior clergy lived fleet street period churches including fleet street known printing publishing start 16th century dominant trade 20th century british national newspapers operated industry moved 1980s set cheaper manufacturing premises newspaper buildings listed preserved term fleet street remains british national press street frequented journalists remain popular fleet street significant number monuments statues length including dragon temple bar memorials number figures british press lord street mentioned works legendary fictitious barber lived geography fleet street named runs river thames western edge oldest roads outside original city established middle ages 13th century known fleet bridge street early 14th century known fleet street street runs east boundary westminster continuation strand square crosses lane lane reach london wall road ahead street numbering runs west east south east west north links roman medieval boundaries city extended section fleet street major road running west london ran entire street eastwards past churchyard cannon street nearest london underground stations temple tube mainline station railway station london bus routes run length fleet street route runs history early history fleet street established evidence route led west local excavations revealed remains roman near accounts suggest area regular romans occupy roman city established west strand lived street middle ages including animal hides established fleet street owing nearby river increased pollution leading ban dumping rubbish century established fleet street documented early 14th century records fined shillings attacking fleet street modern historians believe important landmark fleet street late middle ages main water supply area crowned queen following marriage henry_viii flowed wine instead water 16th century fleet street city royal proclamation banned building street little effect construction continued particularly timber prince henry room gate dates named prince wales eldest son james survive succeed father eastern street destroyed great fire london despite attempts use river fleet preserve fire damage reached special tribunal fire courts held inn edge extent fire rights properties rebuilt style fire century notorious upper class gang known operated street causing regular violence vandalism established display black exhibits including execution charles roman lady father survived sentence starvation breast woman gave birth children simultaneously favourite survived 19th century supporters arrested libel earl burned centre street protest led violent demonstrations rioting industries declined sharply routed underground street widened century temple bar demolished constructed headquarters anti corn law league based fleet street blue plaque marks location printing journalism publishing started fleet street apprentice set printing shop near time set publisher printer church publishers followed mainly supplying legal trade law area publishing books plays march london daily newspaper published fleet street followed publisher founded fleet street remained moved popularity newspapers restricted taxes early 19th century particularly paper duty fleet street popular main committee room society successful duty abolished led dramatic expansion newspaper production fleet street penny press newspapers costing penny popular 1880s initial number titles consolidated nationally important ones 20th century fleet street surrounding area dominated national press related industries relocated fleet street building designed sir curtain wall building london survived departure newspaper restored daily_telegraph based premises 1930s housed separate publications time majority british households bought daily paper produced fleet street owner caused controversy moved publication away fleet street new premises believed impossible produce newspaper fleet street power print unions strong opinion endorsed prime minister fleet street print staff sacked new staff brought operate presses modern computer operated technology rendering power old unions obsolete resulting dispute featured violent protests fleet street lasted year ultimately publishers followed suit moved fleet street major news outlet leave fleet street year daily_telegraph sunday telegraph announced returning centre london wharf new premises victoria publishers remained fleet street london office creator independent publisher courses associated_press office fleet street moved based publishers free newspaper metro prominent national newspapers moved away fleet street synonymous printing publishing industry adjacent holding specialist collection relating type print industry providing courses printing technology methods wall street mural depicting history newspapers area modern history despite domination print industry businesses established fleet street established fleet street post migration fleet street associated investment banking legal example chambers fleet street old newspaper offices london headquarters companies old daily_telegraph buildings england oldest privately owned bank operating fleet street wholly owned subsidiary claims oldest continuous banking establishment united_kingdom founded based fleet street adjacent law firm moved fleet street notable buildings high middle ages senior london palaces street place names surviving connection respective bishops houses apart establishment monastery recalled street remains preserved public display area church established fleet street destroyed reformation today churches serve spiritual needs communities associated area street built serves legal profession established early 6th century later designed sir style complemented east city remains london church associated print industry dates 12th century local parish opposed guild church london home russian orthodox church south lies area legal buildings known temple property core includes inner temple lawyers offices especially chambers vicinity west junction strand whilst eastern end street old bailey near principal route leading especially noted notable persons literary political fame frequented journalists regularly meet collect stories survived 21st century grade listed wine bar moved quickly popular lawyers journalists women allowed bar court order southern street ensures buildings regularly maintained character street preserved area expanded north monuments statues area fleet street contains numerous statues memorials prominent public figures north eastern corner bust length representation mary queen scots floor niche entrance old school house statue provided new moved following gate demolition adjacent bust lord newspaper proprietor founder daily_mail daily_mirror bust irish journalist connor constructed southern street nearby memorials monuments include current marker designed sir following demolition older bar memorial salisbury square commemorating mayor london blue plaque commemorating birthplace naval secretary notable residents writers politicians associated fleet street residents regulars including lived square fleet street building survived 21st century owned map store sign globe fleet street death buried poet baptised based moved strand cultural references barber traditionally said lived worked fleet street 18th century murder customers serve remains pie urban myth example serial killer character appears english language works starting mid-19th century adaptations story include film musical film based musical titled demon barber fleet street fleet street mentioned works eponymous club posthumous papers commonly known papers set street poet wrote works late 19th century titled chapter london earlier inhabitants street doctor lamb temple bar fleet street square british monopoly board group strand square chance cards game won competition collect inspired rival competitions promotions fleet street based newspapers 1930s particularly daily_mail
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