High Street
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High Street is a common street name for the primary business street of a city, town, or village, especially in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth. It implies that it is the focal point for business, especially shopping. It is also a metonym for the retail sector.
High Street sign in English and French, St Peter Port, Guernsey
Lyons' teashop in Reading, 1945, serving tea/coffee with a choice of snacks (including cake). With over 200 branches, the chain was a staple of the High Street in the UK.
The Peacock Inn, High Street, Islington, c. 1800
Limerick
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Limerick is a city in western Ireland, in County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 102,287 at the 2022 census, Limerick is the third-most populous urban area in the Republic of Ireland, and the fourth-most populous city on the island of Ireland. It was founded by Scandinavian settlers in 812, during the Viking Age.
King John's Castle on the River Shannon
Cannock's Department Store on O'Connell Street in the early 20th Century
City arms on a manhole cover