Candlewick

Candlewick is a small ward,[1] one of the 25 ancient wards in the City of London.

Ward plaque

For other uses, see Candlewick (disambiguation).

Ward of Candlewick
Location within the City
Ward of Candlewick Location within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ317812
Sui generis	City of London
Administrative area	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	EC4
Dialling code	020
Police	City of London
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Cities of London and Westminster
London Assembly	City and East

Its northern boundary runs along Lombard Street — to the north is the ward of Langbourn. Gracechurch Street forms Candlewick's eastern boundary with Bridge ward, down to the Monument to the Great Fire of London, erected to commemorate the place where the Great Fire abated. Its southern boundary curves along Arthur Street, incorporating traffic from London Bridge to its western edge along Laurence Pountney Lane, Sherbourne Lane and Abchurch Lane in Walbrook ward.

There are two churches within Candlewick, St. Mary Abchurch on Abchurch Lane and St. Clement Eastcheap on Clement's Lane,[1] while a third, St. Michael, Crooked Lane, was demolished in 1831 to make way for the new London Bridge.[2] There are several large stores and pubs and a hotel located in the ward. As with many City wards it has its own social club and newsletter.[3]

Monument tube station is located in the south-eastern corner of the ward.

Politics

Candlewick is one of 25 wards in the City of London, each electing an alderman to the Court of Aldermen and commoners (the City equivalent of a councillor) to the Court of Common Council of the City of London Corporation. Only electors who are Freemen of the City are eligible to stand.

References

1. Historical details
2. Huelin, G Vanished churches of the City of London: London, Guildhall Library Publishing 1996ISBN 0900422424 Demolition details p48-49
3. Candlewick Ward newsletter Archived 12 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine December 2014

External links

• Map of Early Modern London: Candlewick Street Ward - Historical Map and Encyclopedia of Shakespeare's London (Scholarly)
• Corporation of London Present Day Candlewick Ward Boundaries
• Candlewick Ward Club