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Old Street
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Old Street is a street in central London that runs west to east from Clerkenwell in the London Borough of Islington to Shoreditch in the London Borough of Hackney.
Old Street was recorded as Ealdestrate c.1200 and le Oldestrete in 1373. As befits its name there are some suggestions that the road is of ancient origin: part of an old Roman road connecting Silchester and Colchester, by-passing the City.
![Old Street Promenade of Light [1]. Shops visible are Argos and Somerfield.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Old_Street_Promenade_of_Light_1.jpg)
The eastern half of the road is on the London Inner Ring Road and as such forms part of the boundary of the London congestion charge zone.
Old Street station is located on Old Street at the roundabout junction with City Road.