Charing
Proper noun
Meaning
A village in Ashford borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ9549).
The former name of a village in London, where today Charing Cross is located.
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A long-standing correspondence between New York City -based author Helene Hanff and the staff of a bookshop on the street, Marks & Co., was the inspiration for the book 84 Charing Cross Road (1970).
"Erect a rich and stately carved cross, Whereon her statue shall with glory shine; And henceforth see you call it Charing Cross."
Charing Cross is named after the Eleanor cross that stood on the site, in what was once the hamlet of Charing.
Brooks sought to purchase the rights to 84 Charing Cross Road for his wife, Anne Bancroft, for many years.
He was a student at the Charing Cross Hospital Medical School from 1838–40, with his courses covering medical practice, midwifery, and botany.
Southeastern and Thameslink services between Charing Cross & London Bridge and London Bridge & are being suspended or diverted, with major delays on the Woolwich, Bexleyheath, Sidcup and Dartford lines.