The name of Throgmorton Street is a corruption of the name of Nicholas Throckmorton, Elizabeth I’s ambassador to France and Scotland.
First mentioned in 1598, Throgmorton Street was once called Broad Street.
Throgmorton Street, located in the City of London, has a historical connection to Thomas Cromwell, who was King Henry VIII’s chief minister. It is believed that Cromwell once resided in Throgmorton Street during his time of prominence.
Adjacent to Throgmorton Street is Throgmorton Avenue, a private road that extends from Throgmorton Street to London Wall. Throgmorton Avenue is owned by the Drapers’ Livery Company and the Carpenters’ Livery Company, and it is gated at both ends.
The southern side of Throgmorton Street was formerly occupied by the London Stock Exchange.