Lime Street

Lime Street ward occupies a compact area in the City's eastern financial core, directly north of Fenchurch Street station. Its boundaries are largely defined by major thoroughfares like Leadenhall Street and Fenchurch Street. The ward is dominated by contemporary office towers housing global financial and insurance firms, creating a concentrated business environment. The architectural landscape is defined by modern glass and steel structures built in recent decades.

The historic church of St. Andrew Undershaft, dating from the 16th century, stands preserved among the skyscrapers on St. Mary Axe. The Leadenhall Market, a covered Victorian arcade with ornate ironwork, lies just on the ward's western boundary. The area is primarily a weekday destination for workers, with quiet streets during evenings and weekends. Its central feature is the iconic, bullet-shaped skyscraper known as the Gherkin, which rises from the site of the former Baltic Exchange.