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Leadenhall Street is a major street in the City Of London .

It runs from Cornhill to Aldgate . Aldgate Pump is at the junction with Aldgate. Historically it has been the location of Lloyd's Of London and the East India Company . The London Metal Exchange is located at number 56.

Leadenhall Street was part of the A11 , but has now been declassified and is a minor road.


DICK WHITTINGTON

Whittington's entry in the Dictionary Of National Biography refers to Leadenhall Street.

"stole away from Leadenhall Street early in the morning of All Hallows Day , and left the City behind him, but as he rested at Highgate he heard Bow bells ring out a merry peal, which seemed to say...Turn again, Whittington, Lord Mayor Of London ."


COMPANIES BASED IN LEADENHALL STREET

In 1879 a telephone exchange was installed at 101 Leadenhall Street by 'The Telephone Company Ltd' (Bell's Patents). One of the first in London.


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