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has gloss | eng: The Highway, formerly known as the Ratcliffe Highway, is a mile-long road in the East End of London, with several historic landmarks nearby. The route dates back to Roman times. In the 19th century it had a very notorious reputation for vice and crime and was the site of the infamous Ratcliff Highway murders. The name Ratcliffe literally means Red Cliff, referring to the red sandstone cliffs which descended from the plateau on which the road was situated down to the Wapping Marshes to the south. |
lexicalization | eng: The Highway |
instance of | (noun) a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street" street |
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has gloss | nor: The Highway er ei gate i østlige sentrale London, i bydelen Tower Hamlets. Den begynner rett øst for Tower of London og går østover til Limehouse, og utgjør dermed nordgrense for det området langs Themsen som kalles Wapping. Fram til 1937 het gata Ratcliff Highway. |
lexicalization | nor: The Highway |
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geo loc | geographic location 51.5097 -0.057 |
media:img | James Cook Blue Plaque.png |
media:img | Ratcliffe Highway.jpg |
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