| Ward of Cordwainer | |
|---|---|
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:City_of_London,_Ward_of_Cordwainer.svg) Location within the City | |
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Greater_London_UK_location_map_2.svg)  Ward of Cordwainer Location within Greater London | |
| OS grid reference | TQ323811 |
| Sui generis | |
| Administrative area | Greater London |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | EC2 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | City of London |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| UK Parliament | |
| London Assembly | |
Cordwainer is a small, almost rectangular-shaped ward in the City of London, England.[1] It is named after the cordwainers, the professional shoemakers who historically lived and worked in this particular area of London;[2] there is a Livery Company for the trade — the Worshipful Company of Cordwainers. The ward is sometimes referred to as the "Cordwainers' ward".
It is bounded to the north by Poultry and Cheapside (the boundary with Cheap ward); to the west by the eponymous Bread Street and the ward of the same name; to the south by Cannon Street (and Vintry and Dowgate wards); and to the east by Walbrook ward and a street of the same name.
Streets within Cordwainer's boundaries are, amongst others, Bow Lane, Pancras Lane and part of Watling Street. Queen Street runs north–south through the centre of the ward.[3]
- ^ Ward Map
- ^ Chambers Dictionary 9th Edition (2003) p335 ISBN 0-550-10105-5
- ^ City of London Police Force description Archived 13 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine