Bow Street

Bow Street
Original name in latin Bow Street
Name in other language
State code GB
Continent/City Europe/London
longitude 52.44213
latitude -4.02783
altitude 29
Population 1556
Date 2011-03-03

Cities with a population over 1000 database. 2013.

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  • Bow Street Magistrates' Court — was the most famous magistrates court in England for much of its existence, and was located in various buildings on Bow Street in central London close to Covent Garden throughout its history.HistoryThe first court at Bow Street was established in …   Wikipedia

  • Bow Street runner — Bow Street run|ner n a member of the first police force in London, set up in 1748 …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Bow Street Runners — The Bow Street Runners have been called London s first professional police force. They were founded in 1749 by the author Henry Fielding and originally numbered just eight.Similar to the unofficial thief takers (men who would solve petty crime… …   Wikipedia

  • Bow Street, Ceredigion — Infobox UK place official name=Bow Street static static image caption=Bow Street, looking south towards Aberystwyth country=Wales population=1,888 [Total population of Tirymynach (cite web|url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/L… …   Wikipedia

  • bow street runner — n. (also Bow Street officer) hist. a London policeman. Etymology: Bow Street in London, containing the chief metropolitan police court * * * noun also bow street officer ˈbō Usage: usually capitalized B&S Etymology: from Bow Street …   Useful english dictionary

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