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 miles
- Islington 2.5 miles
- City of Westminster 3 miles
- Bexley 10.8 miles
- Sutton 11.4 miles
- Croydon 10.5 miles
- Slough 22 miles
- Harrow 11.8 miles
- Basildon 24.1 miles
- Watford 16.9 miles
- Harlow 19.6 miles
- Grays 18.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Vintry Ward 0.1 miles
- Cheap Ward 0.2 miles
- Walbrook Ward 0.2 miles
- City and County of the City of London Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Dowgate Ward 0.2 miles
- Queenhithe Ward 0.2 miles
- Bread Street Ward 0.2 miles
- Candlewick Ward 0.2 miles
- Bassishaw Ward 0.3 miles
- Cornhill Ward 0.3 miles
- Bridge Ward 0.4 miles
- Broad Street Ward 0.4 miles
Example postcodes in Cordwainer
EC4M 9EB, EC4N 8AA, EC4N 4SG, EC4M 9DQ, EC4N 5AA, EC2V 6AU, EC4N 4TZ, EC2V 6AT, EC2V 6JP … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 6.4 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 15.9 miles
- Cannon Street Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Moorgate Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 1 mile
Hotels in Cordwainer Ad
Local points of interest
- St Benet Sherehog (former) Historic site 0.1 miles
- St Mildred Poultry Historic site 0.1 miles
- Guildhall Art Gallery Museum 0.2 miles
- Guildhall Historic site 0.2 miles
- Pennsylvania Coffee House Historic site 0.3 miles
- Museum of London Museum 0.4 miles
- Grey Friars Monastery Historic site 0.4 miles
- Globe Theatre Theatre 0.4 miles
- Newgate Prison Historic site 0.4 miles
- Tate Modern Museum 0.5 miles
- St Olave's Church Historic site 0.6 miles
- London Harbour 0.6 miles