Cheap (ward)

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St Vedast, a familiar Cheap landmark
St Vedast, a familiar Cheap landmark
Ward of Cheap
Cheap (ward) (Greater London)
Cheap (ward)

Ward of Cheap shown within Greater London
OS grid reference TQ321812
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

Coordinates: 51°30′50″N 0°05′46″W / 51.5138, -0.0961

Cheap (meaning market) is one of the 25 wards which makes up the City of London. It stetches 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] & 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]

[edit] 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.

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.moveandstay.com/offices_description.asp?id=1320 Details of junction
  2. ^ A 3rd church St Mildred, Poultry was demolished in 1872
  3. ^ Parish Web Site
  4. ^ More details
  5. ^ Police overview
  6. ^ http://213.86.34.248/NR/rdonlyres/5115C3A2-5389-4865-9AA6-4D713BFF5C7A/0/cheap.jpg

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St Lawrence Jewry in Gresham Street
St Lawrence Jewry in Gresham Street
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