Langbourn

Langbourn

infobox UK place
official_name= Ward of Langbourn
map_type= Greater London
country= England
region= London
london_borough= City of London
latitude= 51.51089
longitude= -0.08184
os_grid_reference= TQ331809
post_town= LONDON
postcode_area= EC
postcode_district= EC3
dial_code= 020
constituency_westminster = Cities of London and Westminster(demolished 1870),St. Dionis Backchurch(1878) and All Hallows Lombard Street(1939) ["Vanished Churches of the City of London" Huelin,G: London (Guildhall Publishing, 1996) ISBN 0900422424] . It has its own Club for Ward officials, City workers and residents [ [http://www.unitedwards.org/Ward_langbourn.htm Ward Club details] ] and newsletter [ [http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/corporation/committees/ward/ward_newsletters/25.pdf March 07 edition] ] .

Politics

Langbourn is one of 25 wards in the City of London, each electing an Alderman, to the Court of Aldermen and Commoners (the City equivalent of a Councillor) to the Court of Common Council of the City of London Corporation. Only electors who are Freeman of the City of London are eligible to stand.

References

External links

* [http://mapoflondon.uvic.ca/render_page.php?id=LANG1&title=Langbourne/ Map of Early Modern London: Langbourn Ward] - Historical Map and Encyclopedia of Shakespeare's London (Scholarly)


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Langbourn Chambers —    North out of Fenchurch Street, east of Gracechurch Street (Lockie, 1816).    Not named in the maps …   Dictionary of London

  • Langbourn Street —    See Lombard Street …   Dictionary of London

  • Langbourn Ward —    One of the 26 wards of the City, at no point touching the City walls, bounded north by Aldgate, Lime Street and Bishopsgate Wards, west by Bridge Ward, south by Billingsgate and Tower Wards and east by Aldgate Ward.    Earliest mention: Ward… …   Dictionary of London

  • The Angel —    Langbourn Ward extends along Lombard Street to the sign of the Angell almost to the corner by the Stockes market (S. 205).    No later reference.    This popular sign was originally adopted in commemoration of the Salutation of the Blessed… …   Dictionary of London

  • Lombard Street —    West from Gracechurch Street, at No. 23, to Mansion House (P.O. Directory). In Langbourn, Bridge Within and Walbrook Wards.    Earliest mention: Lumbardstret, 1319 (Cal. L. Bk. E. p. 96).    The Lansdowne MS. quoted below may follow the… …   Dictionary of London

  • Wards —    The wards seem generally to have grown along the line of a main street and often about a main crossing. The street which forms the main artery of the Ward generally gives it its name.    1. Each of the principal gates gives or has given its… …   Dictionary of London

  • City of London — Not to be confused with London. City of London The City • Square Mile Aerial view of the City of London …   Wikipedia

  • City of London Corporation — Corporation of London City of London Corporation Type Type …   Wikipedia

  • All Hallows Lombard Street — Coordinates: coord|51|30|39.09|N|0|5|5.84|W|type:landmark scale:10000Infobox church name = All Hallows Lombard Street fullname = color = imagesize = caption = Current photo of site landscape = denomination = Roman Catholic, Anglican diocese =… …   Wikipedia

  • Bell Court —    1) West out of Foster Lane, in Aldersgate Ward (Horwood, 1799 Lockie, 1816), north of Bell Square.    Site covered by Old General Post Office Buildings, erected 1825 9.    2) South out of Bell Alley, Golden Lane. In Cripplegate Ward Without… …   Dictionary of London

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”