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Hatton Garden is a street and area near Holborn in London . It derives its name from the garden of the bishops of Ely , which was given to Sir Christopher Hatton by Elizabeth I in 1581 , during a vacancy of the see.

The area around Hatton Garden, has been the centre of London’s Jewellery trade since medieval times. The old City of London had certain streets, or quarters, dedicated to specific types of business, and the area around Hatton Garden became a centre for jewellers and jewellery.

Nearly 300 of the businesses in Hatton Garden are in the jewellery industry and over 55 shops represent the largest cluster of jewellery retailer's in the UK.