Leadenhall Street - historic home to both the East India Company and Lloyd’s of London.
Leadenhall Street links Cornhill and Bishopsgate in the west to St. Botolph Street and Aldgate in the east.
It dates from Roman times - the second century ’Leadenhall Street Mosaic’ was discovered during building work on the East India Company premises but taken to the British Museum in 1880.
In 1879 a telephone exchange was installed at No. 101 Leadenhall Street by The Telephone Company (Bells Patents) Ltd. – one of the first in London.
The street was home to East India House from 1729 until demolition in 1861 when replaced by Lloyd’s of London. The London Metal Exchange is also on the street.
The Aldgate Pump is located at the east end of Leadenhall Street.
