13 Facts About Cheapside

Cheapside is a street in the City of London, the historic and modern financial centre of London, which forms part of the A40 London to Fishguard road.

Contemporary Cheapside is widely known as the location of a range of retail and food outlets and offices, as well as the City's only major shopping centre, One New Change.

Cheapside is the former site of one of the principal produce markets in London, cheap broadly meaning "market" in medieval English.

Cheapside was the birthplaces of John Milton and Robert Herrick.

Cheapside remains now what it was five centuries ago, the greatest thoroughfare in the City of London.

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Cheapside is depicted in Rosemary Sutcliff's 1951 children's historical novel The Armourer's House, along with other parts of Tudor London.

Nineteenth century Cheapside is presented as the home of Mary "Jacky" Faber in Bloody Jack by L A Meyer.

Additionally, Cheapside is depicted as a major setting in the bestselling novel by Maria McCann, As Meat Loves Salt, a historical feature set against the English Civil War.

William Gibson's mystery novel The Peripheral depicts a 22nd-century Cheapside converted to a Victorian-era cosplay zone where only 19th century costume is allowed.

Cheapside today is a street of offices and developments of retail outlets.

Cheapside was extensively damaged during The Blitz in late 1940 and particularly during the Second Great Fire of London.

Draft Core Strategy of the City's Local Development Frameworks outlines the vision and policies for the Cheapside area, aiming to increase the amount of retail space along and near the street, and make the area a good environment for visitors and shoppers.

Cheapside formed part of the marathon course of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.