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Cowcross Street is a street in London. It runs east–west, from St John Street in the east, to 
The Hope is a late 19th-century Grade II listed
Cowcross Street is a street in London. It runs east–west, from St John Street in the east, to Farringdon Road
Farringdon Road is a road in Clerkenwell, London.
Route
Farringdon Road is part of the A201 route connecting King's Cross to Elephant and Castle. It goes southeast from King's Cross, crossing Rosebery Avenue, then turns south, crossing C ...
in the west.
Farringdon Station
Farringdon is a London Underground and connected main line National Rail station in Clerkenwell, central London. The station is in the London Borough of Islington, just outside the boundary of the City of London. Opened in 1863 as the terminu ...
is on the corner of Cowcross Street and Turnmill Street
Turnmill Street is a street in Clerkenwell, London. It runs north–south from Clerkenwell Road in the north, to Cowcross Street in the south. One of the oldest streets in London, it has been variously known as Turnmill and Turnbull Street ov ...
. The Castle is a public house
A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and wa ...
opposite Farringdon Station
Farringdon is a London Underground and connected main line National Rail station in Clerkenwell, central London. The station is in the London Borough of Islington, just outside the boundary of the City of London. Opened in 1863 as the terminu ...
. Eliza, the wife of Sir John Soane
Sir John Soane (; né Soan; 10 September 1753 – 20 January 1837) was an English architect who specialised in the Neoclassical architecture, Neo-Classical style. The son of a bricklayer, he rose to the top of his profession, becoming professo ...
, was born in an earlier building with the same name and purpose on the same site in 1760.
The Hope is a late 19th-century Grade II listed public house
A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and wa ...
at 94 Cowcross Street.
The Public Monuments and Sculpture Association
The Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA) was an organisation established in 1991 to bring together individuals and organisations with an interest in British public sculptures and monuments, their production, preservation and history ...
(PMSA) is based at 70 Cowcross Street.
London Lesbian and Gay Centre
The London Lesbian and Gay Centre was a lesbian and gay community centre located at 67–69 Cowcross Street, London.''The global emergence of gay and lesbian politics: national imprints of a worldwide movement'', Barry D. Adam, Jan Willem Duyvend ...
, London's first non-commercial lesbian and gay community centre, was located at 67-69 Cowcross Street from 1985 to 1991. These offices are now used by Addaction, the charity founded in 1967 that works with people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol.
References
{{coord, 51.5198, -0.10550, type:street, display=title Streets in the London Borough of Islington Farringdon, London