Aldwych

Aldwych
Aldwych Location within Greater London
London borough	Westminster
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	WC2B
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
London Assembly	West Central
List of places UK England London 51°30′48″N 0°07′00″W / 51.5132°N 0.1167°W / 51.5132; -0.1167

Aldwych (pronounced /ˈɔːldwɪtʃ/ AWLD-witch) is a street and the name of the area immediately surrounding it, in the City of Westminster, part of Greater London, and is part of the West End Theatreland. The 450 metres (1,480 ft) street starts 600 metres (2,000 ft) east-northeast of Charing Cross, the conventional map centre-point of the capital city.

In the 7th century, the area was an Anglo-Saxon settlement. The name means "old port", and was the port of the City of London.