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Leadenhall Street EC3 lies in the heart of the City of London's Square Mile, with Gracechurch Street and Bishopsgate to the west and the Minories EC3 and Aldgate EC3 to the east. Leadenhall Street takes its name from a mansion that stood on this site in the 14th century. Nathaniel Bentley, who the Dirty Dicks public house is named after, had a hardware shop at 46 Leadenhall Street. Sir Edwin Cooper designed the former headquarters of Lloyd's bank on Leadenhall Street in 1928.
Leadenhall Street EC3 is situated in the heart of London's financial and insurance district and is home to a number of impressive office buildings. These include Palladia, located at 148 Leadenhall Street. This Grade II listed building is the former home of the Bank of America and provides fully serviced offices. There are elegantly decorated meeting rooms and suites located in Palladia, which are available for hire. The 140 Leadenhall Street complex is another exclusive listed building with excellent office facilities. The former headquarters of the HSBC, 140 Leadenhall Street has now been completely refurbished and contains an exclusive bar and restaurant and fully equipped meeting rooms.
Leadenhall Street has a junction with St Mary Axe at its midway point. St Mary Axe, which leads into Bevis Marks EC3 and Houndsditch EC3, is home to the contemporary skyscraper Swiss Re, also known as the Gherkin. The Swiss Re headquarters, located at 30 St Mary Axe, were designed by Sir Norman Foster and officially opened in May 2004. This 40 storey building was created with recycled materials where possible and the building is designed to create natural ventilation, to make it energy efficient.
Leadenhall Street is home to the distinctive Lloyds Building, which was designed by architect Richard Rogers and opened in 1986. Leadenhall Market, which dates back to the 14th century, is located next to the Lloyds Tower, between Gracechurch Street and Lime Street EC3. This exclusive market is home to traditional fishmongers and butchers, as well as fine wine merchants. Excellent places to eat and drink here include the traditional Cotriani Italian restaurant located at 48-52 Leadenhall Market and the renowned Lamb Tavern public House.
Leadenhall Street leads into Cornhill EC3 in a western direction via Gracechurch Street. Cornhill leads to Bank, home to Mansion House, the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London. The Bank of England and Bank of England Museum are also situated here, as is the Royal Exchange. The Royal Exchange is the location of many designer fashion boutiques, including stores from Gucci, Paul Smith and Hermes. The Artisan gallery, located at 35 Courtyard Royal Exchange EC3, hold various exhibitions throughout the year and displays work in the courtyard of the Royal Exchange, close to the Conran Sauterelle restaurant.
Leadenhall Street is 450m from The Monument, which can be reached by heading south along Gracechurch Street. Visitors to this historic column, designed by Sir Christopher Wren, can climb the 311 steps to the viewing tower here, which offers amazing views across London, of landmarks including St Pauls Cathedral, BT Tower and Canary Wharf.
Leadenhall Street is close to a number of mainline and London Underground stations including, Bank Underground (300m west) Aldgate Underground Station (200m east) and Monument (400m south). Liverpool Street Station is 600m north of Leadenhall Street, via Bishopsgate.
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From Leadenhall Street, the Tower Hotel is a 20 minute walk to the south east. Lying next to the Tower of London at the southern end of the Minories, this 4 star hotel is a good choice having air conditioning and a private car park.
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