Cornhill
Cornhill is a ward and street in the City of London, the historic nucleus and financial centre of modern London, England. The street runs between Bank Junction and Leadenhall Street in Central London.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Street
- Description: ward in the City of London
- Also known as: “Cornhill, London” and “Ward of Cornhill”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Exchange and London Bridge.
Royal Exchange
Shopping center
The Royal Exchange in London was founded in the 16th century by the merchant Sir Thomas Gresham on the suggestion of his factor Richard Clough to act as a centre of commerce for the City of London.
London Bridge
The name "London Bridge" refers to several historic crossings that have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London since Roman times. London Bridge is situated 2,000 feet south of Cornhill.
Leadenhall Market
Marketplace
Leadenhall Market is a covered market in London, England, located on Gracechurch Street. It is one of the oldest markets in London, dating from the 14th century, and is located in the historic centre of the City of London financial district. Leadenhall Market is situated 590 feet southeast of Cornhill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aldgate and Barbican Estate.
Aldgate
Quarter
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Aldgate was a gate in the former defensive wall around the City of London. The gate gave its name to Aldgate High Street, the first stretch of the A11 road, that takes that name as it passes through the ancient, extramural Portsoken Ward of the City of London.
Barbican Estate
Quarter
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The Barbican Estate, or Barbican, is a residential complex of around 2,000 flats, maisonettes and houses in central London, England, within the City of London.
Cornhill
- Categories: ward of the City of London and transportation
- Location: City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Cornhill” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “康希尔”
- Dutch: “Cornhill”
- French: “Cornhill”
- Galician: “Cornhill”
- Hebrew: “קורנהיל”
- Irish: “Cornhill”
- Italian: “Cornhill”
- Japanese: “コーンヒル”
- Latin: “Hordeaceus Collis”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Cornhill”
- Norwegian: “Cornhill”
- Persian: “کورنهیل، لندن”
- Portuguese: “Cornhill”
- Russian: “Корнхилл”
- Slovenian: “Ward of Cornhill”
- South Azerbaijani: “کورنهیل، لندن”
- Turkish: “Cornhill”
- Urdu: “کارن ہل، لندن”
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