Fleet Street

Fleet Street is a street in the City of London, England. At its western end is the boundary point with the City of Westminster, Temple Bar, where Fleet Street becomes a beach. The street is named after the River Fleet, which was channelled underground.

Fleet Street has traditionally been the home of the British press since the 18th century. Already the first daily newspaper in England, the Daily Courant, had its editorial office in a building on Fleet Street from 1702. Over the next almost 300 years, many more newspapers and news agencies joined the ranks. This only changed when media entrepreneur Rupert Murdoch began moving his press group to Wapping in 1986. Today the buildings are mainly occupied by solicitors' offices and law firms. Although most of the major dailies and news agencies have since moved away, Fleet Street is still used as a synonym for the British press.

See also

• Sweeney Todd