Snow Hill is a location in the
City of London
The City of London, also known as ''the City'', is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county and Districts of England, local government district with City status in the United Kingdom, city status in England. It is the Old town, his ...
. Historically it was the site of one of the City of London
water conduits, which on days of great celebration was made to run with red and white wine, the last occasion being the anniversary of the coronation of
George II in 1727.
Holborn Viaduct railway station
Holborn Viaduct was a railway station in the City of London, providing local and commuter services. It was located to the southeast of Holborn Viaduct, and east of Farringdon Street.
The station was opened in 1874 by the London, Chatham and Dov ...
was at one time known as Snow Hill.
Snow Hill Tunnel runs from here under
Smithfield Market
Smithfield, properly known as West Smithfield, is a district located in Central London, part of Farringdon Without, the most westerly Wards of the City of London, ward of the City of London, England.
Smithfield is home to a number of City in ...
.
The
Saracen's Head
The Saracen's Head is the name formerly given to one of a group of late medieval buildings in Kings Norton, Birmingham. The buildings, together with the nearby Old Grammar School, won the BBC '' Restoration'' series in 2004. Following the res ...
was a popular inn on Snow Hill from the Middle Ages to the 19th century.
Snow Hill Police Station is a Grade II listed building.
References
Streets in the City of London
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