Aldgate
Your Ward's Priorities
Overview & brief history
The ward covers an area from White Kennet Street in the north to
Crutched Friars in the south, taking in Leadenhall and Fenchurch
Streets, which are the main east - west links through the City.
This ward is predominantly an insurance area which is home to
some very high profile buildings such as the ‘Gherkin’ at 30
St.Mary Axe, The Lloyds Register and The London Metal Exchange.
Also on the ward are two Churches - St Katherine Cree and St
Andrew's Undershaft - both of which are administered from St
Helen's in Lime Street ward. There is also the Synagogue at Bevis
Marks, which recently celebrated its 350th anniversary.The ward is
well catered for with over 30 licensed premises and numerous retail
and coffee shops.