London Monopoly Areas: Real or Fake? Quiz

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The Angel, Islington, saw redevelopment and investment in the 1980s, which made the area a more desirable place to live and work.

Whitechapel Road is in the East End of London. This road served as a crucial coach route and thoroughfare for centuries.

Euston Road is a pale blue colour, the same as Pentonville Road and The Angel, Islington. Central London's Euston Road connects Marylebone Road and King's Cross. The route forms the boundaries of the London congestion charge zone and is a portion of the London Inner Ring Road.

Marlborough Street is orange. Marlborough Street serves as a gateway to the well-known Soho neighbourhood in London's West End.

Old Kent Road is located in the southeast region of London. Going back in history, the road was just a dirt track. When the Romans arrived, they paved the road to make it more accessible, which makes it one of the oldest roads in England.

On the board, Pentonville Road is light blue. If you go to the centre of London, you will find Pentonville Road west of The Angel, Islington.

Liverpool Street station is white. There are four stations on the board: King's Cross, Fenchurch Street, and Marylebone.

If you go to the West End of London, you will find Coventry Street. Close by are Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square. Coventry Street is known for its entertainment and nightlife. Coventry street is coloured yellow on the board.

Northumberland Avenue is pink on the board. This street is located in the City of Westminster, close to Trafalgar Square. When the Olympic and Paralympic Games were held in London in 2012, part of Northumberland Avenue was earmarked as part of the marathon course.

Vine Street is coded orange. Vine Street is another street located in the Westminster area. It was one of the busiest police stations in the world from the early 1700s right through the 20th century.

In the 1960s and 1970s, Carnaby Street was the area to buy the latest clothes. It was known for the hippie, mod, and punk scenes, among others. Twiggy's real name (Lesley Lawson) was a top English model and a well-known face in the 1960s. Mary Quant, a British fashion designer, set the trend for the famous mini skirt in the 1960s.

Battersea Power Station was never on the original board. As the name suggests, Battersea Power Station was a coal-fired power station. The station closed in 1975. After many years of different owners and plans for the building going backwards and forwards, it finally opened to the public in 2022. You now have a choice of shops, bars, restaurants, and leisure venues.

The London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel, opened in London in the year 2000. The wheel is on the south bank of the River Thames. The attraction pulls in over three million people a year.

When you hear the name Billingsgate in London, most people automatically think of the Billingsgate fish market. Not surprising really, as it has been around since the 16th century, although it wasn't officially recognised until the Billingsgate, etc. Act 1698.