Coleman Street

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Ward of Coleman Street
Coleman Street (Greater London)
Coleman Street

Ward of Coleman Street shown within Greater London
OS grid reference TQ328815
Sui generis City of London
Administrative area Greater London
Region London
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LONDON
Postcode district 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

Coordinates: 51°30′59″N 0°05′09″W / 51.51639, -0.08595

St Margaret Lothbury Church
St Margaret Lothbury Church
Finsbury Circus, in the north of the ward
Finsbury Circus, in the north of the ward

Coleman Street is one of the 25 wards which make up the City of London, a self governing enclave within the capital city of the United Kingdom. Warren Stormes Hale, Lord Mayor of London in 1864, was the Ward’s most notable civic dignitary. It borders six wards[1] and runs from Chiswell Street at its northern-most point, the border with the London Borough of Islington,along Ropemaker Street around Finsbury Circus in the north-eastern corner via Blomfield Street down to Gresham Street and St Margaret Lothbury before coming back up Silk Street, its western extremity. Historically, it takes its name from the profession of charcoal burners who occupied the area in mediaeval times[2]. A very busy ward[3] it has its own long established ward club[4] and newsletter[5]. Despite the bustle of business, the ward also contains the City’s “finest oasis of calm” [6], Finsbury Circus, an elliptical square with its own Bowling Club[7].

[edit] Politics

Coleman Street 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.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bishopsgate, Broad Street, Walbrook, Cheap, Bassishaw and Cripplegate
  2. ^ Book 2, Ch. 16: Coleman Street Ward in A New History of London: Including Westminster and Southwark, Noorthouck, J. : London, R.Baldwin & Co ,1773
  3. ^ City of London Police Overview
  4. ^ Details of Organisation
  5. ^ Ward Newsletter
  6. ^ Betjeman's Britain Betjeman,J : London, Folio Society, 1999 ISBN 185841708
  7. ^ Description of Locale

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The current elected members for Coleman Street are Alderman Sir Robert Finch, Deputy Michael Cassidy CBE, Michael Henderson-Begg, Derek Kemp, Stuart Fraser and Edward Lord JP.