and 'That Part beyond the Tower' (East London). The area now usually referred to as North London developed later.

As well as the proximity of the centre of government, the West End was long favoured by the rich elite as a place of residence because it was usually upwind of the smoke drifting from the crowded City.A further factor facilitating rapid growth in West London was the very large number of bridges linking the area to South London and the area beyond; by