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Camomile Street

Streets in the City of LondonUse British English from February 2017
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Camomile Street is a short street in the City of London, the financial and historic centre of London.

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Camomile Street
Bishopsgate, City of London

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N 51.515555555556 ° E -0.080555555555556 °
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100 Bishopsgate

Bishopsgate 100
EC2N 4AA City of London
England, United Kingdom
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