the Fleet Street printing district

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The Fleet Street printing district was a historic center of British newspaper and publishing activity in London, renowned for housing many of the country’s major press and printing offices.

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Surface form Occurrences
Fleet Street printing district 0
London book trade 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district
media hub
printing district
associatedWith British journalism
media regulation debates
press freedom debates
change major newspapers moved to new printing plants in late 20th century
country United Kingdom
culturalMeaning metonym for the British press
hasFeature composing rooms
editorial offices
newspaper offices
printing presses
publishing houses
historicalRole center of British newspaper production
center of British printing trade
hub of national news gathering
industry newspaper industry
printing industry
publishing industry
knownFor British national newspapers
journalism
national press offices
news agencies
newspaper publishing
printing
typography
legacy symbol of national newspaper culture
symbol of traditional print journalism
locatedIn City of London
England
Fleet Street
London, England
surface form: London

United Kingdom
locatedNear Ludgate Hill NERFINISHED
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
partOf British press
surface form: British newspaper industry

British press
peakActivity early 20th century
late 19th century
significantPeriod 19th century
20th century
status historic
largely relocated
transport near Blackfriars station
near Temple underground station

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Salisbury Court, Fleet Street, London partOf the Fleet Street printing district
Samuel Smith regionOfActivity the Fleet Street printing district
this entity surface form: London book trade