Gresham Street /ɡrɛʃəm/ in the City of London is named after the English merchant and financier Thomas Gresham.
 At the junction of Gresham Street and Milk Street | |
| Length | 0.3 mi (0.48 km) |
|---|---|
| Location | London, United Kingdom |
| Postal code | EC2 |
| Nearest train station |  St Paul's  Bank |
| Coordinates | 51°30′55″N 00°05′35″W / 51.51528°N 0.09306°W |
| East end | Lothbury/Moorgate |
| West end | St. Martin's Le Grand |
| Construction | |
| Inauguration | By 1896 |
It runs from the junction of Lothbury, Old Jewry and Coleman Street at its eastern end, to St. Martin's Le Grand in the west. Gresham Street was created in 1845 by widening and amalgamating Cateaton Street, Maiden Lane, St. Anne's Lane and Lad Lane.
The nearest London Underground stations are St Paul's, which can be reached via St. Martin's Le Grand to the south from its western end, and Bank, via Lothbury and Princes Street, a short distance to the south from its eastern end.
Overview
A famous coaching inn, The Swan With Two Necks, once stood on the former Lad Lane, at the junction of Gresham Street with Milk Street – one of the historic side-streets which leads off to the south towards Cheapside. Other ancient side-roads leading towards Cheapside are Foster Lane, Gutter Lane, Ironmonger Lane, and Old Jewry. Leading north off Gresham Street are Noble Street, Staining Lane, Aldermanbury, Basinghall Street and Coleman Street. Wood Street, home to the City of London Police headquarters, crosses Gresham Street and leads both north and south.
There is a memorial garden on the site of St. Mary Aldermanbury, a Christopher Wren church, that, following damage in the Blitz, was dismantled and rebuilt in Fulton, Missouri. Near the Guildhall—perhaps Gresham Street's most notable site—is the church of St. Lawrence Jewry, also by Wren.
Gresham Street is home to the Lloyds Banking Group's headquarters and also to Investec, Alliance Trust and Rensburg Sheppards.
It formed part of the marathon course of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
See also
- List of eponymous roads in London
References
- "Driving directions to Gresham St". Google Maps. Archived from the original on 25 April 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- "Gresham Street" in Christopher Hibbert; Ben Weinreb; John Keay; Julia Keay (2008). The London Encyclopaedia (3rd ed.). London: Pan Macmillan. p. 357. ISBN 978-0-230-73878-2.
- Ben Weinreb and Christopher Hibbert (1983) The London Encyclopedia: 851
- "London 2012 marathon men - Olympic Athletics". London2012.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- "London 2012 marathon women - Olympic Athletics". London2012.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
Gresham Street ɡ r ɛ ʃ em in the City of London is named after the English merchant and financier Thomas Gresham Gresham StreetAt the junction of Gresham Street and Milk StreetLength0 3 mi 0 48 km LocationLondon United KingdomPostal codeEC2Nearest train stationSt Paul s BankCoordinates51 30 55 N 00 05 35 W 51 51528 N 0 09306 W 51 51528 0 09306East endLothbury MoorgateWest endSt Martin s Le GrandConstructionInaugurationBy 1896 It runs from the junction of Lothbury Old Jewry and Coleman Street at its eastern end to St Martin s Le Grand in the west Gresham Street was created in 1845 by widening and amalgamating Cateaton Street Maiden Lane St Anne s Lane and Lad Lane The nearest London Underground stations are St Paul s which can be reached via St Martin s Le Grand to the south from its western end and Bank via Lothbury and Princes Street a short distance to the south from its eastern end OverviewA famous coaching inn The Swan With Two Necks once stood on the former Lad Lane at the junction of Gresham Street with Milk Street one of the historic side streets which leads off to the south towards Cheapside Other ancient side roads leading towards Cheapside are Foster Lane Gutter Lane Ironmonger Lane and Old Jewry Leading north off Gresham Street are Noble Street Staining Lane Aldermanbury Basinghall Street and Coleman Street Wood Street home to the City of London Police headquarters crosses Gresham Street and leads both north and south There is a memorial garden on the site of St Mary Aldermanbury a Christopher Wren church that following damage in the Blitz was dismantled and rebuilt in Fulton Missouri Near the Guildhall perhaps Gresham Street s most notable site is the church of St Lawrence Jewry also by Wren Gresham Street is home to the Lloyds Banking Group s headquarters and also to Investec Alliance Trust and Rensburg Sheppards It formed part of the marathon course of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games See alsoList of eponymous roads in LondonReferences Driving directions to Gresham St Google Maps Archived from the original on 25 April 2022 Retrieved 7 October 2013 Gresham Street in Christopher Hibbert Ben Weinreb John Keay Julia Keay 2008 The London Encyclopaedia 3rd ed London Pan Macmillan p 357 ISBN 978 0 230 73878 2 Ben Weinreb and Christopher Hibbert 1983 The London Encyclopedia 851 London 2012 marathon men Olympic Athletics London2012 com Archived from the original on 30 April 2013 Retrieved 13 February 2017 London 2012 marathon women Olympic Athletics London2012 com Archived from the original on 2 May 2013 Retrieved 13 February 2017
