Lime Street, London

Lime Street, London

"For the ward in the City, see Lime Street (ward)."

Lime Street is a street in the City of London between Fenchurch Street to the south and Leadenhall Street to the north.

Lime Street is the home of the world’s largest insurance market: the Lloyd’s Building and the Willis Building are two prominent insurance–related buildings in Lime Street. Leadenhall Market is on the street’s northern side, adjacent to Lloyd’s.

Also nearby is the Norman Foster-designed skyscraper, 30 St Mary Axe.


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  • Lime Street Alley —    East out of Lime Street, with a winding passage leading by Lime Street Square and Billiter Square into Fishmongers Alley and Fenchurch Street (Strype, ed. 1720 O.S. 1848 51).    It is only named in Strype, but the passage seems to be shown in… …   Dictionary of London

  • Lime Street Ward —    One of the smallest of the 26 wards of the City, lying between Aldgate and Cornhill Wards, but stretching up to Camomile Street (O.S.).    First mention: Ward of Limstrete, 1287 (Cal. Letter Bk. A. p. 228). The poorest ward in the City in 1320 …   Dictionary of London

  • Lime Street —    South out of Leadenhall Street, at No. 159 to Fenchurch Street (P.O. Directory). In Aldgate, Lime Street and Langbourn Wards.    Earliest mention: Limstrate, 12th century (Anc. Deeds, A. 5853). Lymstrate, 32 H. III. (ib. A. 1470).    According …   Dictionary of London

  • Lime Street Square —    East out of Lime Street at No. 48, south of Leadenhall Street (P.O. Directory). In Aldgate Ward.    First mention: P.C. 1732.    Named after Lime Street …   Dictionary of London

  • Lime Street and Cornhill Wards' School —    On the west side of St. Mary Axe, east of Leathersellers Hall. In Lime Street Ward (O.S. 1875 and 1880).    Established 1710 for Lime Street and Cornhill Wards. The School house is held under a lease dated 1849 from the rector and… …   Dictionary of London

  • Lime Street Passage —    North west out of Lime Street at No. 21A. (P.O. Directory). In Langbourn Ward.    First mention: Lockie, 1810.    Named after Lime Street …   Dictionary of London

  • Lime Street (ward) — infobox UK place official name= Ward of Lime Street map type= Greater London country= England region= London london borough= City of London latitude= 51.513597 longitude= 0.08024 os grid reference= TQ332812 post town= LONDON postcode area= EC… …   Wikipedia

  • Axe Yard, Lime Street —    East out of Lime Street. In Aldgate Ward, near the Ward boundary (Strype, 1720 55).    Seems to be the same as Ball Alley, Lime Street (q.v.). Name derived from the sign …   Dictionary of London

  • Ball Alley, Lime Street —    East out of Lime Street, near the middle (Hatton, 1708 Elmes, 1831).    The site is now occupied by Fenchurch Avenue (q.v.) …   Dictionary of London

  • Lombard Street, London — Lombard Street is a street in the City of London.It runs north west from the corner of the Bank of England, where it meets a major intersection including Poultry, King William Street, and Threadneedle Street, and runs south east to Gracechurch… …   Wikipedia

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