Whittington Avenue, EC3M

Whittington Avenue leads south from Leadenhall Street.

City of London
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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Aldgate Holy Trinity Priory The Holy Trinity Priory, also known as Christchurch Aldgate, was a priory of Austin canons (Black Canons) founded around 1108 by Queen Matilda of England.

Aldgate Holy Trinity Priory

Aldgate Pump Aldgate Pump is a historic water pump, located at the junction where Aldgate meets Fenchurch Street and Leadenhall Street.

Aldgate Pump

All Hallows Staining All Hallows Staining was a church located at the junction of Mark Lane and Dunster Court.

All Hallows Staining

Bank of England The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom.

Bank of England

Bevis Marks Synagogue Bevis Marks Synagogue is the oldest synagogue in the United Kingdom.

Bevis Marks Synagogue

Great Synagogue of London The Great Synagogue of London was, for centuries, the centre of Ashkenazi synagogue and Jewish life in London. It was destroyed during World War II, in the Blitz.

Great Synagogue of London

London Metal Exchange The London Metal Exchange (LME) is the futures exchange with the world’s largest market in options and futures contracts on base and other metals.

London Metal Exchange

St Augustine Papey St Augustine Papey was a mediaeval church in the City of London situated just south of London Wall.

St Augustine Papey

St James Duke’s Place St James Duke’s Place was an Anglican parish church in the Aldgate ward of the City of London.

St James Duke’s Place

St Katharine Cree St Katharine Cree is a Church of England church on the north side of Leadenhall Street near Leadenhall Market.

St Katharine Cree

St Mary Axe St Mary Axe was a medieval parish in the City of London whose name survives as that of the street which formerly occupied it.

St Mary Axe

St Mary Axe St Mary Axe was a mediaeval church situated just north of Leadenhall Street on a site now occupied by Fitzwilliam House.

St Mary Axe

NEARBY STREETS

20 Fenchurch Street, EC3M 20 Fenchurch Street is a commercial skyscraper in the City of London. (City of London)

20 Fenchurch Street, EC3M

Abchurch Lane, EC4N Abchurch Lane was first mentioned as Abbechurche Lane in 1291 (City of London)

Abchurch Lane, EC4N

Abchurch Yard, EC4N First mentioned in 1732, Abchurch Yard was built on the St Mary Abchurch churchyard (City of London)

Abchurch Yard, EC4N

Adams Court, EC2R Adam’s Court is thought to be named for Sir Thomas Adams (City of London)

Adams Court, EC2R

AIG Building, EC3M AIG Building is sited on Fenchurch Street (City of London)

AIG Building, EC3M

Aldgate Square, EC3N Aldgate Square is a location in London (City of London)

Aldgate Square, EC3N

All Hallows Court, EC3M All Hallows Court ran on the northern side of All Hallows Lombard Street church (City of London)

All Hallows Court, EC3M

Allianz House, EC3V Allianz House is a block on St Benet’s Place (City of London)

Allianz House, EC3V

Back Alley, EC3N Back Alley is a small alleyway off of Northumberland Alley (City of London)

Back Alley, EC3N

Ball Alley, EC3M Ball Alley existed on maps between the 1750s and 1950s (City of London)

Ball Alley, EC3M

Ball Court, EC3V Ball Court is one of the streets of London in the EC3V postal area (City of London)

Ball Court, EC3V

Bartholomew Lane, EC3V Bartholomew Lane runs between the junction of Lothbury and Throgmorton Street in the north to Threadneedle Street in the south. (City of London)

Bartholomew Lane, EC3V

Bell Inn Yard, EC3M Bell Inn Yard has also been simply ’Bell Yard’ on maps (City of London)

Bell Inn Yard, EC3M

Bengal Court, EC3V Bengal Court is one of the streets of London in the EC3V postal area (City of London)

Bengal Court, EC3V

Bevis Marks House, EC3A Bevis Marks House is a block on Bevis Marks (City of London)

Bevis Marks House, EC3A

Bevis Marks, EC3A Bevis Marks is a short street in the ward of Aldgate in the City of London (City of London)

Bevis Marks, EC3A

Billiter Square, EC3M Billiter Square is a former square in the City of London (City of London)

Billiter Square, EC3M

Billiter Street, EC3M Billiter Street was once home to a medieval bell foundry (City of London)

Billiter Street, EC3M

Birchin Lane, EC3V Birchin Lane was owned by a medieval gentleman called Birchervere (City of London)

Birchin Lane, EC3V

Bishopsgate, EC3V Bishopsgate is named after one of the original eight gates in the London Wall. (City of London)

Bishopsgate, EC3V

Brabant Court, EC3M Brabant Court off Philpot Lane, probably marks the site of a settlement of immigrants from Brabant, a province now split between Belgium and the Netherlands (City of London)

Brabant Court, EC3M

Bulls Head Passage, EC3M Bulls Head Passage is one of the streets of London in the EC3V postal area (City of London)

Bulls Head Passage, EC3M

Bury Court, EC3A Bury Court is located off St Mary Axe (City of London)

Bury Court, EC3A

Bury House, EC3A Bury House is a building on Bury Street (City of London)

Bury House, EC3A

Bury Street, EC3A Bury Street is one of the streets of London in the EC3A postal area (City of London)

Bury Street, EC3A

Capel Court, EC2R On the east side of the Bank of England turn into Bartholomew Lane. Capel Court is off to the east (City of London)

Capel Court, EC2R

Capital House, EC4N Capital House is a block on King William Street (City of London)

Capital House, EC4N

Castle Court, EC3V Castle Court leads off Birchin Lane (City of London)

Castle Court, EC3V

Change Alley, EC3V Change Alley is a thoroughfare between Lombard Street and Cornhill in London’s financial district (City of London)

Change Alley, EC3V

Clark’s Place, EC3V Clark’s Place - formerly Clark’s Alley - was a courtyard in the City of London (City of London)

Clark’s Place, EC3V

Clements Lane, EC4N Clements Lane is one of the streets of London in the EC4N postal area (City of London)

Clements Lane, EC4N

Clothworkers Hall, EC3M Clothworkers Hall is one of the streets of London in the EC3R postal area (City of London)

Clothworkers Hall, EC3M

Corbet Court, EC3V Corbet Court is one of the streets of London in the EC3V postal area (City of London)

Corbet Court, EC3V

Cornhill, EC3V Cornhill is one of the streets of London in the EC3V postal area (City of London)

Cornhill, EC3V

Cree House, EC3A Cree House can be found on Creechurch Lane (City of London)

Cree House, EC3A

Creechurch Lane, EC3A Creechurch Lane is one of the streets of London in the EC3A postal area (City of London)

Creechurch Lane, EC3A

Crosby Square, EC3A Crosby Square is a location in London (City of London)

Crosby Square, EC3A

Crutched Friars, EC3N Crutched Friars is one of the streets of London in the EC3N postal area (City of London)

Crutched Friars, EC3N

Cullum Street, EC3M Cullum Street is one of the streets of London in the EC3M postal area (City of London)

Cullum Street, EC3M

Cunard Place, EC3A Cunard Place is an alleyway off Bury Street (City of London)

Cunard Place, EC3A

Dixon House, EC3A Dixon House is a block on Fenchurch Street (City of London)

Dixon House, EC3A

Duke Street, EC3A Duke Street was once a street leading northwest from Aldgate (City of London)

Duke Street, EC3A

Dukes House, EC3A Dukes House is a block on Dukes Place (City of London)

Dukes House, EC3A

Dukes Place, EC3A Duke’s Place was formerly called Duke Street (City of London)

Dukes Place, EC3A

Dunster Court, EC3R Dunster Court is one of the streets of London in the EC3R postal area (City of London)

Dunster Court, EC3R

Eastgate House, EC3A Eastgate House is a block on Dukes Place (City of London)

Eastgate House, EC3A

Exchange Steps, EC3V Exchange Steps is one of the streets of London in the EC3V postal area (City of London)

Exchange Steps, EC3V

Fen Court, EC3M Fen Court is a location in London (City of London)

Fen Court, EC3M

Fenchurch Avenue, EC3M Fenchurch Avenue runs from Lime Street to Billiter Street (City of London)

Fenchurch Avenue, EC3M

Fenchurch Buildings, EC3A Fenchurch Buildings is one of the streets of London in the EC3M postal area (City of London)

Fenchurch Buildings, EC3A

Fenchurch Mews, EC3M A street within the EC3M postcode (City of London)

Fenchurch Mews, EC3M

Fenchurch Place, EC3M Fenchurch Place is one of the streets of London in the EC3M postal area (City of London)

Fenchurch Place, EC3M

Fenchurch Street, EC3R Fenchurch Street links Gracechurch Street and Aldgate (City of London)

Fenchurch Street, EC3R

Finch Lane, EC3V Finch Lane is one of the streets of London in the EC3V postal area (City of London)

Finch Lane, EC3V

Founders Court, EC2R Founders Court is one of the streets of London in the EC2R postal area (City of London)

Founders Court, EC2R

Fountain House, EC3M Fountain House is a building on Fenchurch Street (City of London)

Fountain House, EC3M

French Ordinary Court, EC3M French Ordinary Court is one of the streets of London in the EC3M postal area (City of London)

French Ordinary Court, EC3M

George Yard, EC3V George Yard is a yard off of Lombard Street (City of London)

George Yard, EC3V

Gracechurch Street, EC3V Gracechurch Street is in the heart of Roman Londinium - it runs directly over the site of the basilica and forum (City of London)

Gracechurch Street, EC3V

Great St Helen’s, EC3A This is a street in the EC3A postcode area (City of London)

Great St Helen’s, EC3A

Heneage Lane, EC3A Heneage Lane is one of the streets of London in the EC3A postal area (City of London)

Heneage Lane, EC3A

Hogarth Court, EC3M Hogarth Court runs from Fenchurch Avenue to Fenchurch Street (City of London)

Hogarth Court, EC3M

Holland House, EC3A Holland House is a block on Bury Street (City of London)

Holland House, EC3A

Irongate House, EC3A Irongate House is a block on Dukes Place (City of London)

Irongate House, EC3A

James Court, EC3A James Court is an old East End street (City of London)

James Court, EC3A

John Stow House, EC3A John Stow House is sited on Bevis Marks (City of London)

John Stow House, EC3A

King William Street, EC4N The northern section of King William Street runs diagonally northwards of the Monument junction (City of London)

King William Street, EC4N

Landmark House, EC3A Landmark House is a block on Leadenhall Street (City of London)

Landmark House, EC3A

Leadenhall Avenue, EC3M Leadenhall Avenue was built on the first site of Leadenhall Market (City of London)

Leadenhall Avenue, EC3M

Leadenhall Market, EC3M Leadenhall Market is one of the streets of London in the EC3M postal area (City of London)

Leadenhall Market, EC3M

Leadenhall Place, EC3V Leadenhall Place is one of the streets of London in the EC3V postal area (City of London)

Leadenhall Place, EC3V

Leadenhall Street, EC3A Leadenhall Street - historic home to both the East India Company and Lloyd’s of London. (Clerkenwell)

Leadenhall Street, EC3A

Leadenhall Street, EC3M Leadenhall Street is a road in the EC3N postcode area (City of London)

Leadenhall Street, EC3M

Leadenhall Street, EC3V Leadenhall Street is one of the streets of London in the EC3V postal area (City of London)

Leadenhall Street, EC3V

Leadenhall Street, EC3V Leadenhall Street is one of the streets of London in the EC3M postal area (City of London)

Leadenhall Street, EC3V

Lime Street, EC3M The name Lime Street comes from the lime burners who once sold lime from there for use in construction (City of London)

Lime Street, EC3M

Lloyd’s Avenue, EC3N A street within the EC3N postcode (City of London)

Lloyd’s Avenue, EC3N

Lloyd’s Building, EC3M Lloyd’s Building is a block on Lime Street (City of London)

Lloyd’s Building, EC3M

Lloyds Avenue, EC3N Lloyds Avenue is one of the streets of London in the EC3N postal area (City of London)

Lloyds Avenue, EC3N

Lombard Court, EC3V Lombard Court is a small street between Gracechurch Street and Clements Lane in the heart of London’s financial district (City of London)

Lombard Court, EC3V

Lombard Street, EC3V Lombard Street has a history stretching back to medieval times. (City of London)

Lombard Street, EC3V

London Street, EC3M London Street is one of the streets of London in the EC3R postal area (City of London)

London Street, EC3M

Lothbury, EC2R Lothbury is one of the streets of London in the EC2R postal area (City of London)

Lothbury, EC2R

Mansion House Place, EC3V Mansion House Place is one of the streets of London in the EC4N postal area (City of London)

Mansion House Place, EC3V

Minsters Pavement, EC3A Minsters Pavement is one of the streets of London in the EC3A postal area (City of London)

Minsters Pavement, EC3A

Mitre Avenue, EC3A Mitre Avenue is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (City of London)

Mitre Avenue, EC3A

Mitre House, EC3A Mitre House is a block on Mitre Street (City of London)

Mitre House, EC3A

Mitre Square, EC3A Mitre Square is a small square in the City of London. (City of London)

Mitre Square, EC3A

Mitre Street, EC3A Mitre Street connects Creechurch Lane with the Aldgate (City of London)

Mitre Street, EC3A

New Baltic House, EC3M New Baltic House is a block on Fenchurch Street (City of London)

New Baltic House, EC3M

New London Street, EC3R New London Street is one of the streets of London in the EC3R postal area (City of London)

New London Street, EC3R

Newman’s Court, EC3V Newman’s Court is an old courtyard situated off Cornhill (City of London)

Newman’s Court, EC3V

Nicholas Lane, EC3V Nicholas Lane is one of the streets of London in the EC3V postal area (City of London)

Nicholas Lane, EC3V

Nicholas Lane, EC4N Nicholas Lane has two non-contiguous sections, separated by King William Street (City of London)

Nicholas Lane, EC4N

NMB House, EC3A NMB House is a block on Bevis Marks (City of London)

NMB House, EC3A

Plantain Gardens, EC3M A street within the EC3V postcode (City of London)

Plantain Gardens, EC3M

Plantain Gardens, EC3M A street within the EC3V postcode (City of London)

Plantain Gardens, EC3M

Plantation Place, EC3R Plantation Place takes its name from a previous Plantation House, once the recognised centre of the tea trade (City of London)

Plantation Place, EC3R

Plough Court, EC4R Plough Court was named for the Plough tavern which stood here (City of London)

Plough Court, EC4R

Popes Head Alley, EC3V Popes Head Alley is one of the streets of London in the EC3V postal area (City of London)

Popes Head Alley, EC3V

Railway Place, Railway Place is an old East End street (City of London)

Railway Place,

Royal Court, EC3V Royal Court is one of the streets of London in the EC3V postal area (City of London)

Royal Court, EC3V

Royal Exchange Avenue, EC3V Royal Exchange Avenue connects Finch Lane with the Royal Exchange (City of London)

Royal Exchange Avenue, EC3V

Royal Exchange Buildings, EC3V Royal Exchange Buildings is one of the streets of London in the EC3V postal area (City of London)

Royal Exchange Buildings, EC3V

Royal Exchange Steps, EC2R Royal Exchange Steps is one of the streets of London in the EC3V postal area (City of London)

Royal Exchange Steps, EC2R

Royal Exchange, EC3V Royal Exchange is one of the streets of London in the EC3V postal area (City of London)

Royal Exchange, EC3V

Ship Tavern Passage, EC3M Ship Tavern Passage is a City of London alleyway (City of London)

Ship Tavern Passage, EC3M

Sky Garden, EC3M Sky Garden is a location in London (City of London)

Sky Garden, EC3M

St Clement’s House, EC4N St Clement’s House is a block on Clement’s Lane (City of London)

St Clement’s House, EC4N

St James’s Passage, EC3N St James’s Passage was formerly known as Church Passage (City of London)

St James’s Passage, EC3N

St James’s Place, EC3A St James’s Place was an open square, formerly Broad Court, which held a daily market that sold fruits of various kinds. (City of London)

St James’s Place, EC3A

St Mary Abchurch House, EC4N St Mary Abchurch House is a block on Cannon Street (City of London)

St Mary Abchurch House, EC4N

St Mary Axe, EC3A St Mary Axe is an ancient street of the City of London (City of London)

St Mary Axe, EC3A

St Michaels Alley, EC3V St Michael’s Alley was the centre of the 17th century London coffee house phenomenon (City of London)

St Michaels Alley, EC3V

St Michaels Rectory, EC3V St Michaels Rectory is one of the streets of London in the EC3V postal area (City of London)

St Michaels Rectory, EC3V

St Swithin’s Lane, EC4N St Swithin’s Lane runs from King William Street to Cannon Street (City of London)

St Swithin’s Lane, EC4N

St. Mary’s Grove, EC3A Jeffrey’s Square disappeared under the St Mary Axe development (City of London)

St. Mary’s Grove, EC3A

Staple Hall, EC3A Staple Hall is one of the streets of London in the EC3A postal area (City of London)

Staple Hall, EC3A

Stock Exchange Tower, EC2N Stock Exchange Tower is a building on Old Broad Street (City of London)

Stock Exchange Tower, EC2N

Stone House Court, EC3A Stone House Court is one of the streets of London in the EC3A postal area (City of London)

Stone House Court, EC3A

Sugarloaf Court, EC3A Sugarloaf Court leads south off Leadenhall Street (City of London)

Sugarloaf Court, EC3A

Sun Court, EC3V Sun Court is an old courtyard of Cornhill (City of London)

Sun Court, EC3V

The Courtyard, EC3V The Courtyard is one of the streets of London in the EC3V postal area (City of London)

The Courtyard, EC3V

The Leadenhall Building, EC3 The Leadenhall Building is located on Leadenhall Street (City of London)

The Leadenhall Building, EC3

The Leadenhall Building, EC3M The Leadenhall Building is a block on Leadenhall Street (City of London)

The Leadenhall Building, EC3M

Threadneedle Street, EC2N Threadneedle Street is one of the streets of London in the EC2R postal area (City of London)

Threadneedle Street, EC2N

Threadneedle Street, EC3V Threadneedle Street is the location of the Bank of England and Royal Exchange (City of London)

Threadneedle Street, EC3V

Throgmorton Street, EC3V The name of Throgmorton Street is a corruption of the name of Nicholas Throckmorton, Elizabeth I’s ambassador to France and Scotland. (City of London)

Throgmorton Street, EC3V

Undershaft, EC3P Undershaft is a road in the EC3P postcode area (City of London)

Undershaft, EC3P

Warnford Court, EC2N Warnford Court is one of the streets of London in the EC2N postal area (City of London)

Warnford Court, EC2N

White Lion Court, EC3V White Lion Court is an old courtyard situated off Cornhill (City of London)

White Lion Court, EC3V

Whittington Avenue, EC3M Whittington Avenue leads south from Leadenhall Street (City of London)

Whittington Avenue, EC3M

Willis Building, EC3M Willis Building is a block on Lime Street (City of London)

Willis Building, EC3M

Wrestlers Court, EC3A Wrestlers Court is one of the streets of London in the EC3A postal area (City of London)

Wrestlers Court, EC3A

XL House, EC3V XL House is a block on Gracechurch Street (City of London)

XL House, EC3V

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