Lime Street is named after burners of limestone on a kiln to make lime for building of homes in Mediaeval days.
Sir Richard (Dick) Whittington, Lord Mayor of London, purchased a mansion named LEADEN HALL because of it's great leaden roof. He presented it to the Corporation in 1415. Whittington Avenue is named after him.
Under Leadenhall Market are the remains of a large Roman Basilica and Forum as this part was the Roman administrative centre.
Today Lime Street is the home of the largest insurance market world-wide. At the centre is Lloyd's surrounded by insurance companies. Close by is the centre of shipping, Baltic Exchange and many foreign banks are represented in the Ward. Leadenhall Market, formally occupied by poultry shops now has a variety of retail outlets. At the heart of the Ward is the church of St Helen's.
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