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The name ‘Hatton Garden’ is derived from the garden of the Bishop of Ely, which was given to Sir Christopher Hatton by Elizabeth I in 1581, during a vacancy of the see.
 
The name ‘Hatton Garden’ is derived from the garden of the Bishop of Ely, which was given to Sir Christopher Hatton by Elizabeth I in 1581, during a vacancy of the see.
   
More information on the Wikipedia page [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatton_Garden]
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More information on the Wikipedia page [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatton_Garden]. For information on the 2015 safe deposit burglary see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatton_Garden_safe_deposit_burglary].
 
 
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Latest revision as of 11:41, 12 March 2019

Hatton Garden is a street and area in the district of Holborn in London Borough of Camden. It is most famous for being London’s jewellery quarter and centre of the UK diamond trade, but the area is also now home to a diverse range of media and creative businesses.

The name ‘Hatton Garden’ is derived from the garden of the Bishop of Ely, which was given to Sir Christopher Hatton by Elizabeth I in 1581, during a vacancy of the see.

More information on the Wikipedia page [1]. For information on the 2015 safe deposit burglary see [2].