Cordwainer
Ward in City of London, England
| Coordinates: | 51.513, -0.093 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 32 81 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
Cordwainer is one of the 25 wards in the City of London, sitting in the heart of the Square Mile around Cheapside and close to St Paul's Cathedral. Its name recalls the medieval cordwainers - shoemakers - who once clustered in the area, and the ward still shows a mix of narrow lanes such as Bow Lane, post‑Great Fire rebuilding and sleek modern office blocks.
Today the ward is mainly commercial, dominated by finance, professional services and retail, but it also retains livery‑company connections, a small residential community and a civic role in electing an alderman and Common Council members. Historic churches, occasional heritage trails and plaques help preserve the sense of layered history amid a busy City streetscape.
Postcode districts covering Cordwainer
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 8 miles12.8 km
- Islington 2.5 miles4 km
- City of Westminster 3 miles4.9 km
- Bexley 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Sutton 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Croydon 10.5 miles17 km
- Slough 22 miles35.5 km
- Harrow 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Basildon 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Watford 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Harlow 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Grays 18.5 miles29.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Vintry Ward 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Cheap Ward 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Walbrook Ward 0.2 miles0.3 km
- City and County of the City of London Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Dowgate Ward 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Queenhithe Ward 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Bread Street Ward 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Candlewick Ward 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Bassishaw Ward 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Cornhill Ward 0.3 miles0.6 km
- Bridge Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Broad Street Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
Example postcodes in Cordwainer
EC4N 4TQ, EC2V 6EE, EC4M 9BE, EC2V 6AT, EC4N 1SE, EC4M 9DD, EC4M 9BJ, EC4N 4TZ, EC4M 9HH … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 6.4 miles10.3 km
- London Heathrow Airport 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Cannon Street Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Moorgate Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 1 mile1.6 km
Hotels near Cordwainer Ad
- Vintry & Mercer Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World 5 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Pan Pacific London 5 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Batty Langley's 5 0.8 miles1.4 km
- The Rookery 5 0.7 miles1.1 km
- One Aldwych 5 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Covent Garden Hotel 5 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Haymarket Hotel 5 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Four Seasons Hotel London at Tower Bridge 5 0.7 miles1.1 km
- The Savoy 5 1.2 miles2 km
- Hotel 41 5 2.4 miles3.9 km
Local points of interest
- St Benet Sherehog (former) Historic site 0.1 miles0.2 km
- St Mildred Poultry Historic site 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Guildhall Art Gallery Museum 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Guildhall Historic site 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Pennsylvania Coffee House Historic site 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Museum of London Museum 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Grey Friars Monastery Historic site 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Globe Theatre Theatre 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Newgate Prison Historic site 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Tate Modern Museum 0.5 miles0.8 km
- St Olave's Church Historic site 0.6 miles0.9 km
- London Harbour 0.6 miles0.9 km