Beech Street is a street in the City of London, England. It was formerly known as Beech Lane[1] and was named after Nicholas de la Beche, a lieutenant of the Tower of London in the reign of Edward III in the 14th century.[2]
It runs west–east, from its junction with Aldersgate Street and Long Lane in the west, to the junction with Whitecross Street, Silk Street and Chiswell Street in the east. The eastern junction marks the boundary of the city with Islington: Whitecross and Chiswell (north and east) are in Islington, while Beech and Silk (west and south) are in the city.
The majority of the street is in a pseudo-tunnel under the Barbican estate.
On 18 March 2020 the street became the UK's first "zero emission street", only allowing access to pedestrians, cyclists, and zero emission vehicles.[3][4] This remained in effect until September 2021, and in December that year members of the City of London corporation voted for a public consultation into making the scheme permanent.[5]
Access to several of the Barbican car parks is from Beech Street.[6]
References edit
- ^ 'Cripplegate, one of the 26 Wards of the City of London' Baddesley, J.J p127: London; Blades, East & Blades; 1921
- ^ David Hughson (1806), London, vol. III, J Stratford, p. 329
- ^ "Beech Street - zero emission scheme". City of London. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "UK's first 24/7 zero emission street to launch on 18 March". UK’s first 24/7 zero emission street to launch on 18 March. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Pollution back at illegal levels on former 'zero-emissions street' in London". the Guardian. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Visitor information". Barbican. Retrieved 10 July 2014.