Ward in City of London, England
| Coordinates: | 51.514, -0.082 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 33 81 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
The small ward of Lime Street sits in the eastern core of the City of London, within the historic Square Mile of England. It’s a compact patch of narrow medieval lanes and striking modern office towers, dominated visually by the high‑tech Lloyd's building and lying close to the atmospheric covered shopping arcade of Leadenhall Market.
Historically the name recalls lime burners and the area’s long connection with building trade and commerce; today the ward is firmly part of the City’s financial and insurance quarter, with a modest residential population but a large daytime workforce. Like other City wards it has its own aldermanic representation and the neighbourhood mixes surviving historic fabric with post‑war and contemporary architecture, illustrating the Square Mile’s continual reinvention.
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