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![Writer Hebe Hancock shares something that made her aware of this, followed by a deep dive into the history of London:
“a friend living south of the river (Elephant & Castle, to be precise) mentioned that there were no Blank Street Coffee stores south of the river. This struck me as noteworthy because the chain signifies the presence of trendy areas and gentrification – why live somewhere where you can’t get your blueberry matcha? There’s now [two Blank Streets south of the river], but compare that to the [28 branches on the north side], and it seems completely insignificant.”
“The division of the capital began with the Romans in the 5th century, when they established their settlement of Londinium in the area where the City of London borough stands today. This was followed nearly two centuries later by the Anglo-Saxons, who based their community Ludenwic near Charing Cross; everything was solidified north of the Thames.”
Read the full article (along with some others you might have missed due to exam season!) at www.strandmagazine.co.uk.
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