Cornhill is one of the principal streets of the City of London, the historic nucleus of modern London. This article is about a small section of central London. ... St. ...

The standard near its junction with Leadenhall Street was the mark from which distances to and from London were measured from Anglo-Saxon times (see also the London Stone). At its other end it joins Threadneedle Street, Poultry, King William Street and Lombard Street. Categories: Stub | Monuments in London | London history ... Threadneedle Street is a road in the City of London, leading from an intersection with Poultry, King William Street and Lombard Street, to Bishopsgate. ... King William Street is the name of a street in the City of London. ... Lombard Street is a road in the City of London. ...

The hill from which it takes its name is one of the three ancient hills of London, the others are Tower Hill, site of the Tower of London, and Ludgate Hill, crowned by St Paul's Cathedral. The word Tower Hill has several meanings: Tower Hill is a private co-educational school in Wilmington, DE. Tower Hill is an elevated spot outside the Tower of London. ... The Tower of London, seen from the river, with a view of the water gate called Traitors Gate. ... Ludgate Hill is a hill in the City of London, near the old Ludgate, a gate to the City that was taken down, with its attached jail, in 1780. ... St Pauls Cathedral is a cathedral on Ludgate Hill, in the City of London in London, and the seat of the Bishop of London. ...

Cornhill Ward was one of the traditional divisions of the City of London. The street contains two of the City churches designed by Sir Christopher Wren: St Michael's, Cornhill, on the site of the Roman forum of Londinium, and St Peter upon Cornhill (1680), reputed to occupy the oldest Christianized site in London. Sir Thomas Gresham's original Royal Exchange fronted onto Cornhill, but its successor on the site, designed by William Tite, faces towards the Bank of England across the junction with Threadneedle Street. This article is about a small section of central London. ... Christopher Wren by Godfrey Kneller, 1711 . Sir Christopher Wren (October 20, 1632 - February 25, 1723) was an English architect of the 17th century, famous for his role in the re-building of Londons churches after the Great Fire of London of 1666. ... Roman or Romans has several meanings, primarily related to the Roman citizens, but also applicable to typography, math, and several geographic locations. ... The Tower of London. ... Events First Portuguese governor was appointed to Macau The Swedish city Karlskrona was founded as the Royal Swedish Navy relocated there. ... St Francis Xavier converting the Paravas: a 19th-century image of the docile heathen The historical phenomenon of Christianization, the conversion of individuals to Christianity or the conversion of entire peoples at once (a political shift as much as a spontaneous mass shift in individual consciences), also includes the practice... Sir Thomas Gresham (~1519 - 21 November 1579) was an English merchant and financier who worked for King Edward VI of England and for Edwards half-sister Queen Elizabeth I of England. ... Interior of Royal Exchange, during 2002 Cow Parade Exterior of Royal Exchange, City of London The Royal Exchange in the City of London was founded in 1565 by Sir Thomas Gresham to act as a centre of commerce for the city, where merchants and tradesman could do business. ... William Tite (1798-1873) was a British architect. ... The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom, sometimes known as The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street or The Old Lady. The Bank of England // Functions of the bank It performs all the recognized functions of a central bank -- to maintain price stability, and subject to...

The street is commonly associated with opticians and makers of optical apparatus such as microscopes and telescopes. An optician is to an ophthalmologist and optometrist as a pharmacist is to a physician. ... A microscope (Greek: micron = small and scopos = aim) is an instrument for viewing objects that are too small to be seen by the naked or unaided eye. ... 50 cm refracting telescope at Nice Observatory. ...

In 1652, Pasqua Rosee, a native of Smyrna, opened the first London coffee-house, in St Michael's Alley, Cornhill. // Events April 6 - Dutch sailor Jan van Riebeeck establishes a resupply camp for the Dutch East India Company at the Cape of Good Hope, and founded Cape Town. ... For other meanings of Smyrna, see Smyrna (disambiguation). ... Coffee beans and a cup of coffee Coffee as a drink, usually served hot, is prepared from the roasted seeds (beans) of the coffee plant. ...

External links

• "The English coffee houses"
• Cornhill, after a London map of 1750