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The "City of London" (also referred to as the square mile), whose proper name is "City of London Corporation" is a roughly square mile in the centre of London t
by tankenmate 5y ago
The "City of London" (also referred to as the square mile), whose proper name is "City of London Corporation" is a roughly square mile in the centre of London that closely matches the area of the Roman settlement of Londinium. Given it's age and heritage it has many foibles; it is its own ceremonial county, it has its own police force, it has quixotic ownership of lands (and sometimes even entire towns) outside its own borders (the city of Londonderry / Derry in Northern Ireland used to be wholly owned by the City of London, hence the name Londonderry). The City of London is a strange and almost anachronistic collection of a few dozen blocks surrounded by the much larger Greater London. Read up on it, it has some very interesting and strange history.
- rusk 5y ago> hence the name Londonderry This explains far more than just the name … thanks!
- mstade 5y agoI used to live and work in the city and loved telling people about the dragons guarding the city borders and the often weird and funny traditions. As much as the city is a hub of corporations it's actually far from the soulless place many make it out to be, and there is lots of interesting history there if you care to look. My favorite gateway drugs to learning more about the city of London are probably CGP Grey's videos: The (Secret) City of London: History Edition: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LrObZ_HZZUc https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LrObZ_HZZUc The (Secret) City of London: Government Edition: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z1ROpIKZe-c https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z1ROpIKZe-c