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Temple (London)

Temple
Temple Church, Temple, London EC4.jpeg
Temple Church
Temple is located in Greater London
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Administrative area Greater London
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LONDON
Postcode district EC4
Postcode district WC2
Dialling code 020
Police City of London
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Ambulance London
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51°30′43″N 0°06′40″W / 51.512°N 0.111°W / 51.512; -0.111Coordinates: 51°30′43″N 0°06′40″W / 51.512°N 0.111°W / 51.512; -0.111

The Temple is an area of central London in the vicinity of Temple Church. It is one of the main legal districts of the capital and a notable centre for English law, both historically and in the present day. The Temple area of the City of London consists of the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple, which are two of the four Inns of Court and act as local authorities in place of the City of London Corporation within their areas.

The Royal Courts of Justice are just to the north and Temple tube station is located to the west in the City of Westminster. The wider Temple area is roughly bound by the River Thames (the Victoria Embankment) to the south, Surrey Street to the west, Strand and Fleet Street to the north and Carmelite Street and Whitefriars Street to the east.

It contains many barristers' chambers, solicitors' offices, as well as some notable legal institutions such as the Employment Appeal Tribunal. The International Institute for Strategic Studies has its headquarters at Arundel House.

The name is recorded in the 12th century as Novum Templum, meaning 'New Temple'. It is named after a church belonging to the Knights Templar. The 'Old Temple' was located in Holborn. The name is shared with Inner Temple, Middle Temple, Temple Church and the Temple Bar.


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