Langbourn


Langbourn is one of the 25 ancient wards of the City of London. It reputedly is named after a buried stream in the vicinity.
It is a small ward; a long thin area, running in a west–east direction. Historically, Lombard Street and Fenchurch Street were the principal streets, forming the cores of the ward's West and East divisions respectively. Boundary changes in 2003 and 2013 have resulted in most of the northern sides of these streets remaining in Langbourn, whilst the southern sides are now largely in the wards of Candlewick, Bridge, Billingsgate and Tower. Three changes to the boundaries of Langbourn took place in 2013; all of the southern side of Lombard Street, with the notable exception of the guild - or ward - church of St Mary Woolnoth, is in Candlewick ; the ward of Walbrook now includes the northern side of Lombard Street from number 68 to Bank junction. In turn, Langbourn expanded by taking another part of Leadenhall Market, from Lime Street ward.
The ward at present borders eight other wards ; historically no other City ward bordered so many neighbours.
The ward encompasses a large area of Leadenhall Market and two historic churches: St. Mary Woolnoth and St. Edmund's. Historically, the ward also contained four other churches: St Nicholas Acons, All Hallows Staining, St. Dionis Backchurch, and All Hallows Lombard Street. It has its own club for ward officials, City workers and residents and newsletter.

Politics

Langbourn is one of 25 wards of the City of London, electing an alderman to the Court of Aldermen and three councilmen to the Court of Common Council of the City of London Corporation. Only electors who are a freeman of the City of London are eligible to stand.