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Lombard Street was known by early modern Londoners as a place of commerce and trade. Running east to west from Gracechurch Street to Poultry, Lombard Street bordered Langbourn Ward, Walbrook Ward, Bridge Within Ward, and Candlewick Street Ward.
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Sheriff of London
Gracechurch Street ran north-south from Cornhill Street near Leadenhall Market to the bridge. At the southern end, it was called
New Fish Street
. North of Cornhill, Gracechurch
continued as Bishopsgate Street, leading through
Bishop’s Gate out of the walled city into the
suburb of Shoreditch.
Langbourn Ward is west of Aldgate Ward. According to a long borne of ſweete water
which once broke out of the ground in Fenchurch Street, a street running through the middle of Langbourn Ward (Stow 1603). The long borne of ſweete water
no longer existed at the time of
Walbrook Ward is west of Candlewick Street Ward. The ward is named after the Walbrook, a river that ran through the heart of London from north to south. The river was filled in and paved over so that it was hardly discernable by
Bridge Within Ward is west of Billingsgate Ward. The ward is named after London Bridge.
Candlewick Street Ward is west of Bridge Within Ward. Its main street is Candlewick Street (Stow 1633, sig. X3v).
Located in Broad Street Ward and Cornhill Ward, the Royal Exchange was opened in
The city of London, not to be confused with the allegorical character (
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Lombard Street runs east to west from Gracechurch Street to Poultry. The Agas map labels it Lombard ſtreat
. Lombard Street limns the south end of Langbourn Ward, but borders three other wards: Walbrook Ward to the south east, Bridge Within Ward to the south west, and Candlewick Street Ward to the south.
Langebordstrete
, which means the street leading to Langebord
, Langebord being the name from which Langbourn Ward is derived. (See also Harben.)
The area was used as a merchant exchange from the time of the twelfth century until the Royal Exchange became the main trading site.
Lombard Street was home to many wealthy merchants, including
There are many references to Lombard Street in early modern drama that invoke its function as a place of business and trade. Playwright Tis ſtrange to ſee you here in Lumberſtreet, / This place of trafficke whereon Marchants meete
.