Parliament Street in Exeter, Devon, is generally recognized as the narrowest street in the UK. Dating back to the 14th century, this historic, 50-metre-long passage measures approximately 0.64 metres (2 ft 1 in) at its narrowest point and 1.22 metres (4 ft 0 in) at its widest.
One of the world's narrowest streets: Parliament Street is a 50-metre (160 ft)-long street in the city Exeter, Devon, England. It links High Street to Waterbeer Street and dates from the 14th century. About 0.64 metres (2 ft 1 in) at its narrowest and approximately 1.22 metres (4 ft 0 in) at its widest.
Although the nomenclature is uncertain, what we do know is that Parliament Street dates from the 14th century and is the undisputed narrowest street in Britain. It measures just 25 inches at its narrowest point and 45 inches at its widest, and has a length of about 50 metres.
Lombard Street in Petworth named among Britain's prettiest. A cobbled street in Sussex has been named one of the prettiest in the country - have you visited it?
Parliament Street in Exeter, is this the World's Narrowest Street?
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Dundee has been ranked as the cleanest city in the UK. Dundee has been ranked as the UK's leader in environmental health, scoring highest in air and drinking water quality in a new study by Waste Direct. The city achieved a composite score of 82.00, making it the healthiest place in the UK to breathe and drink.
Brydges Place. Brydges Place is an alley between St Martin's Lane and Bedfordbury in the City of Westminster, Greater London, running alongside the Coliseum. It is especially narrow, being just 1 foot 3 inches (0.38 m) wide at one point, and so is commonly claimed to be the narrowest street in London.
Brasov is home to what is said to be one of the narrowest street in Europe. The Rope Street (Strada Sforii) is approximately four feet wide and connects Cerbului Street with Poarta Schei Street. The street was initially used as an access-route by firefighters.
The record for the shortest street is held by Ebenezer Place in Wick, Caithness, Scotland, which measured 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) long, when checked on 28 October 2006. Ebenezer Place is maintained by Highland Council as road authority.
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With just 400 residents, Fordwich, near Canterbury, is smaller than most villages. But as Sara Thornton discovers in the latest of BBC South East's On The Map series - it's a town. It's actually Britain's smallest town, but it's history is no less rich because of that.
Duke Street is Britain's longest street, running from Glasgow city centre through the heart of Glasgow's East End. Elegant Victorian tenement blocks line the road to the south of Duke Street.
According to Ordnance Survey, the geographical centre of Great Britain is located on a remote hillside above Dunsop Bridge in the heart of the Forest of Bowland.
Traffic. Oxford Street has been ranked as the most important retail location in Britain and the busiest shopping street in Europe. The pavements are congested because of shoppers and tourists, many of whom arrive at a tube station, and the roadway is regularly blocked by buses.
The strait is at the east end of the English Channel, where it joins the North Sea. Its width is the shortest distance between France and England. On a clear day, it is possible to see the coastline on the other side and the buildings on the shore without the help of binoculars.
This is perhaps one of the most iconic street names in the country, especially amongst shoppers and fashion enthusiasts. Oxford Street is the centre of London's retail scene and is home to a huge list of high-end brands and luxury boutiques.
The reason is that these roads are often very old, perhaps thousands of years old, created long before cars were invented. They started as paths made by people walking, leading packhorses or herding animals from one village to another. Often people had to avoid objects like big rocks, fallen trees, water or mud.
The narrowest street is in Reutlingen, Germany. It is called Spreuerhofstrasse and is measures 31 cm (1 ft 0.2 in) at its narrowest point and 50 cm (1 ft 7.68 in) at its widest point.
Little London is a residential area of Leeds in England, north of the city centre and Leeds Inner Ring Road. It is so called because in the 19th century it had fashionable housing and interesting architecture comparable to London.
The poorest parts of London are concentrated in boroughs like Tower Hamlets, Hackney, and Newham, especially regarding income deprivation for children and older people, with pockets of poverty also in Brent, Barking & Dagenham, and parts of Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea. These areas face high rates of poverty, with some wards like Northumberland Park (Haringey) and Stonebridge (Brent) being among the most deprived.
Its close alliances amplify its reach: the “special relationship†with Washington, intelligence-sharing partnerships such as Five Eyes, and deep ties across the Commonwealth and Europe all afford Britain an influence disproportionate to its size.
In the south east town of Rye, pretty Mermaid Street is said to be the most photographed street in England. Crammed with picture-postcard timber-framed buildings, the narrow, cobbled street meanders through the town and really does make you feel like you've stepped back in time.
