Our Wards

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Lime Street

"it is worthy a remark that, though the ward includes parts of several parishes, there is not even a whole street in it" John Noorthhouck (1773)

Lime Street Ward is a very small ward. It takes its name from the production of lime in the vicinity during mediaeval times.

It is bounded to the north by Camomile Street, the boundary with Bishopsgate Ward , to the east by St Mary Axe, the boundary with Aldgate Ward.

Our Southern and Eastern Boundaries are more complicated. Our Boundary includes Lime St but then cuts back up through part of Leadenhall Market, into Gracechurch Street and north up to Camomile St.

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Cornhill Ward

Cornhill Ward is named after one of the three ancient hills of the City of London – the other two being Tower Hill and Ludgate Hill. The Ward is almost shaped like a pointed boot. The northern boundary being Wormwood Street. The western boundary runs down Old Broad Street into Threadneedle Street where it meets Cornhill which creates its southern side. A short detour into Birchin Lane cutting round the back of both St Peter’s and St Michael’s brings one into Bishopsgate (the Eastern Boundary).

The western boundary runs down Old Broad Street into Threadneedle Street where it meets Cornhill which creates its southern side. A short detour into Birchin Lane cutting round the back of both St Peter’s and St Michael’s brings one into Bishopsgate (the Eastern Boundary).