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GP is explaining that the City of London is the traditional (aka old) centre of London. In fact, until 1889, "London" referred to the City. > Fun fact: Officia
by fnord123 4y ago
GP is explaining that the City of London is the traditional (aka old) centre of London. In fact, until 1889, "London" referred to the City.
> Fun fact: Officially, there is no such place as "London". ;)
London, Ontario officially exists.
- BerislavLopac 4y agoFair point! :D
- dghf 4y ago> In fact, until 1889, "London" referred to the City. Here's a Post Office map of London from 1857: https://mapco.net/kelly1857/kelly.htm https://mapco.net/kelly1857/kelly.htm As you can see, it covers a much larger area than just the City. 19th century writers -- e.g. Austen, Trollope, Doyle -- use "London" to mean the metropolis as a whole, not just the City. And Apsley House, built in the 1770s, was for years popularly known as "No. 1, London", because it was the first house you passed after going through the toll-gates at Knightsbridge (at the western edge of Westminster).