Coordinates: 51°30′50″N 0°05′46″W / 51.5138°N 0.0961°W
| Ward of Cheap | |
  Ward of Cheap
Ward of Cheap shown within Greater London |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Sui generis | City of London |
| Administrative area | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | EC1, EC4 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | City of London |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| European Parliament | London |
| UK Parliament | Cities of London and Westminster |
| London Assembly | |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
Cheap (meaning market[citation needed]) is one of the 25 wards which make up the City of London. It stretches west to east from King End Street, the border with Farringdon Within to Old Jewry, which adjoins Walbrook and north to south from Gresham Street, the border with Aldersgate and Bassishaw to Cheapside, the boundary with Cordwainer. The following roads run north to south across the ward: St Martin’s Le Grand,[1] Foster Lane, Gutter Lane, Wood Street and King Street. Within its boundaries are two Anglican churches[2] (St Vedast alias Foster[3] and St Lawrence Jewry[4]) and several halls, including Goldsmiths Hall, Mercers Hall, Sadlers Hall and Wax Chandlers Hall.[5]
A small part of the Guildhall lies within the ward's boundaries - the larger part being in the ward of Bassishaw. Also within the boundaries is the Mayor's and City of London Court and the southern end of Basinghall Street.[6]
Politics
Cheap is one of 25 wards in the City of London, each electing an Alderman, to the Court of Aldermen and Commoners (the City equivalent of a Councillor) to the Court of Common Council of the City of London Corporation. Only electors who are Freeman of the City of London are eligible to stand.
References
- ^ http://www.moveandstay.com/offices_description.asp?id=1320 Details of junction
- ^ A third church, St Mildred, Poultry, was demolished in 1872
- ^ Parish Web Site
- ^ More details
- ^ Police overview
- ^ http://213.86.34.248/NR/rdonlyres/5115C3A2-5389-4865-9AA6-4D713BFF5C7A/0/cheap.jpg
External links
- Map of Early Modern London: Cheap Ward - Historical Map and Encyclopedia of Shakespeare's London (Scholarly)
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