Gracechurch Street
The southern end of Gracechurch Street
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| Other name(s) | A1213 |
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| Length | 0.2 mi (0.3 km) |
| Location | City of London |
| Postal code | EC3 |
| Nearest Tube station |
 Monument
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| north end |
Cornhill 51°30′48″N 0°05′03″W / 51.5133°N 0.0841°W |
| south end | Eastcheap 51°30′39″N 0°05′09″W / 51.5109°N 0.0859°W |
Gracechurch Street is a main road in the City of London, the historic and financial centre of London, which is designated the A1213. It is home to a number of shops, restaurants, and offices and has an entrance to Leadenhall Market, a covered market dating from the 14th century.
At its southern end, the street begins near Christopher Wren's Monument to the Great Fire of London, at a junction with King William Street, Eastcheap and Cannon Street. Heading north, it crosses Lombard Street and Fenchurch Street, and continues forward into Bishopsgate, which marks the start of the A10 route to King's Lynn.
Leadenhall Market, a covered market dating from the 14th century and a Grade II* listed structure since 1972, is the street's most famous attraction.
The closest mainline railway station is Fenchurch Street and the nearest London Underground station is Monument. The postcode for the street is EC3V.
The word 'Gracechurch' derives from Garscherchestrete, Gres-cherch and Gras-cherche, with 'Gracechurch' not used until after the destruction of the street in the Great Fire of London in 1666. The street is in the heart of Roman Londinium; it runs directly over the site of the basilica and forum.
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