Cornhill
Ward in City of London, England
| Coordinates: | 51.515, -0.085 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 32 81 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
Cornhill sits in the heart of the City of London, just north of Bank and the junction where several major streets meet. It is a compact, overwhelmingly commercial ward dominated by financial firms, trading floors and insurance brokers, with the grand frontage of the Royal Exchange and the proximity of the Bank of England giving it a distinctly City-of-London character; its streets see intense weekday footfall from commuters and visitors rather than a large resident community.
The name recalls a medieval grain market and the area still wears its history alongside modern glass and steel - narrow lanes, Christopher Wren’s church of St Michael, Cornhill and fragments of old street patterns survive amid redevelopment. Civic life is shaped by the City's ward traditions and elections, so while it is primarily an economic hub its historic buildings and ceremonial role keep a strong sense of identity within London.
Postcode districts covering Cornhill
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 8.2 miles
- Islington 2.5 miles
- City of Westminster 3.4 miles
- Bexley 10.5 miles
- Sutton 11.6 miles
- Croydon 10.6 miles
- Slough 22.4 miles
- Harrow 12.1 miles
- Basildon 23.7 miles
- Watford 17.1 miles
- Harlow 19.4 miles
- Grays 18.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Broad Street Ward 0.1 miles
- Lime Street Ward 0.1 miles
- Langbourn Ward 0.1 miles
- Walbrook Ward 0.2 miles
- Candlewick Ward 0.2 miles
- Aldgate Ward 0.3 miles
- Coleman Street Ward 0.3 miles
- Bishopsgate Ward 0.3 miles
- Bridge Ward 0.3 miles
- Billingsgate Ward 0.3 miles
- Dowgate Ward 0.3 miles
- Cordwainer Ward 0.3 miles
Example postcodes in Cornhill
EC2R 8JB, EC3V 3QQ, EC2N 1HW, EC2N 1DS, EC2R 8AL, EC3V 9DS, EC3V 3LF, EC3V 3NL, EC3V 3PF … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 6.1 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 16.3 miles
- Moorgate Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Liverpool Street Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 1.3 miles
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Local points of interest
- Pennsylvania Coffee House Historic site 0.1 miles
- St Mildred Poultry Historic site 0.2 miles
- St Benet Sherehog (former) Historic site 0.2 miles
- Guildhall Art Gallery Museum 0.3 miles
- Guildhall Historic site 0.3 miles
- Bedlam Historic site 0.4 miles
- Museum of London Museum 0.5 miles
- London Harbour 0.6 miles
- HMS Belfast Museum 0.6 miles
- Hayes Galleria Shopping centre 0.6 miles
- St Olave's Church Historic site 0.6 miles
- Grey Friars Monastery Historic site 0.6 miles