Official centre of London there?
Yup. When road signs tell you the number of miles to London, the distance is measured to the site of The Charing Cross. The cross itself isn't there any more, the statue of King Charles I is in its spot.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_cross
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Yup. When road signs tell you the number of miles to London, the distance is measured to the site of The Charing Cross. The cross itself isn't there any more, the statue of King Charles I is in its spot.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_cross