Throgmorton Street
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Throgmorton Street is a street in the City of London
between Lothbury
to the west and Old Broad Street to the east. It is named after Sir Nicholas Throckmorton, chief banker of England
in the reign of Queen Elizabeth and head of an ancient Warwickshire
family. The London Stock Exchange
formerly occupied the southern side of Throgmorton Street. The nearest London Underground
station is Bank
, which can be reached via Princes Street, a short way to the south from its western end.
City of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
between Lothbury
Lothbury
Lothbury is a street in the City of London. It runs east-west, between Gresham Street to the west and Throgmorton Street to the east. The area was populated with coppersmiths in the Middle Ages before later becoming home to a number of merchants and bankers. The Bank of England is on the southern...
to the west and Old Broad Street to the east. It is named after Sir Nicholas Throckmorton, chief banker of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in the reign of Queen Elizabeth and head of an ancient Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
family. The London Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange
The London Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in the City of London within the United Kingdom. , the Exchange had a market capitalisation of US$3.7495 trillion, making it the fourth-largest stock exchange in the world by this measurement...
formerly occupied the southern side of Throgmorton Street. The nearest London Underground
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
station is Bank
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
, which can be reached via Princes Street, a short way to the south from its western end.