Lombard Street, London
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Lombard Street (/ˈlɒmbərd, -bɑːrd/) is a street notable for its connections with the City of London's merchant, banking and insurance industries, stretching back to medieval times.
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Maintained by | City of London Corporation |
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Length | 260 m (850 ft)[1] |
Addresses | 1 to 82 |
Location | London, United Kingdom |
Postal code | EC3 |
Nearest train station | Bank |
Northwest end | Bank junction |
Major junctions | King William Street |
Southeast end | Gracechurch Street |
Other | |
Known for | Banking |
Status | Unclassified |
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From Bank junction, where nine streets converge by the Bank of England, Lombard Street runs southeast for a short distance before bearing left into a more easterly direction, and terminates at a junction with Gracechurch Street and Fenchurch Street. Its overall length is 260 metres (280 yd).
It has often been compared with Wall Street in New York City.