Coleman Street

Coleman Street is a street and one of the 25 ancient wards in the City of London. Warren Stormes Hale, Lord Mayor of London in 1864, was the Ward’s most notable civic dignitary. It borders six wards and runs from Chiswell Street at its northern-most point, the border with the London Borough of Islington,along Ropemaker Street around Finsbury Circus in the north-eastern corner via Blomfield Street down to Gresham Street and St Margaret Lothbury before coming back up Silk Street, its western extremity. Historically, it takes its name from the profession of charcoal burners who occupied the area in mediaeval times. A very busy ward it has its own long established ward club and newsletter. Despite the bustle of business, the ward also...