Castle Baynard
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| Ward of Castle Baynard | |
  Ward of Castle Baynard shown within Greater London |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| 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 | |
Castle Baynard Ward, one of 25 within the City of London, a self-governing enclave within the capital of the United Kingdom is an irregular shaped area, somewhat akin to a tuning fork[1] bounded on the east by the wards of Queenhithe and Bread Street, the River Thames to the south and Farringdon Without to the north and west. Major landmarks within the ward include Blackfriars Bridge, HMS President and St Pauls Cathedral. In addition the area contains St Bride’s, Fleet Street, a church Betjeman described as “ magnificent, even by the exalted standards of Sir Christopher Wren”[2] and St Andrew Wardrobe.In former times the ward also contained a church, known as St. Mary Magdalen Old Fish Street, which burnt down in 1886 and was not rebuilt[3] and its own charitable foundation,Castle Baynard Ward School[4] . The ward derives its name from Baynard's Castle[5] which existed here from the Norman Conquest until it was burnt down during the Great Fire of London[6]. Today the ward is possibly the busiest in an exceptionally concentrated area of commercial and tourist activity[7], but still retains its own distinct identity[8].
[edit] Politics
Castle Baynard 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
- ^ Ward boundaries in context
- ^ Sovereign City of London Churches, Betjeman,J. : Pitkin, Andover, 1967 (rpnt 1992) ISBN 0853725659
- ^ Vanished churches of the City of London Huelin, G.: London, Guildhall Library Publishing 1996 ISBN 0900422424
- ^ Guildhall library records
- ^ Book 2, Ch. 14-Castle Baynard Ward, in A New History of London: Including Westminster and Southwark: Noorthouck, J. : London, R.Baldwin & Co 1773
- ^ A Dictionary of London, Harben, H.A: Herbert Jenkins,London,1922
- ^ City Police Overview
- ^ Ward newsletter
[edit] External Links
- Map of Early Modern London: Castle Baynard Ward - Historical Map and Encyclopedia of Shakespeare's London (Scholarly)
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