For the mainline railway and connected Underground station, see Cannon Street station.
Cannon Street is a road in the City of London, the historic nucleus of London and its modern financial centre. It runs roughly parallel with the River Thames, about 250 metres (820 ft) north of it, in the south of the City.
Cannon Street
Looking west towards St. Paul's Cathedral, close to the entrance to Cannon Street station (2006)
Former name(s)
Candelwrichstrete, Candlewick Street, Canwick Street, Cannik Street, Cannin Street
The area around Cannon Street was initially the place of residence of the candle-makers. The name first appears as Candelwrichstrete (i.e. "Candlewright Street") in 1190.[1] The name was shortened over 60 times[1] as a result of the local cockney dialect and settled on Cannon Street in the 17th century,[2] and is therefore not related to the firearms.
Cannon Street pictured in 1987. View westward toward St Paul's.
In the late 19th century Cannon Street was occupied by large wholesale warehouses, especially of cotton goods and other fabrics.[3]
London Stone, a historic landmark of uncertain origin, was originally situated in the middle of Cannon Street, opposite St Swithin's Church. It was later set into the wall of the church,[3] and now rests in a Portland stone casing on the north side of the street, opposite Cannon Street station.
The Roman praetorium, or "governor's palace", may also have been located in this area, between the principal street of Roman Londinium and the River Thames. The remains of a very large high status building were found with a garden, water pools and several large halls, some of them decorated with mosaic floors. The plan of the building is only partly preserved, but was erected in the second part of the 1st century and was in use until around 300, rebuilt and renovated several times.
Singer Marc Almond suffered a near-fatal crash in this street in 2004, whilst riding pillion on a motorcycle.
Where Queen Street crosses Cannon Street there is a pedestrian-priority "Central Plaza" area. This was part of an award-winning public realm improvement scheme undertaken in 2006.[4]
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January 08, 2023
cannon, street, mainline, railway, connected, underground, station, station, road, city, london, historic, nucleus, london, modern, financial, centre, runs, roughly, parallel, with, river, thames, about, metres, north, south, city, looking, west, towards, paul. For the mainline railway and connected Underground station see Cannon Street station Cannon Street is a road in the City of London the historic nucleus of London and its modern financial centre It runs roughly parallel with the River Thames about 250 metres 820 ft north of it in the south of the City Cannon StreetLooking west towards St Paul s Cathedral close to the entrance to Cannon Street station 2006 Former name s Candelwrichstrete Candlewick Street Canwick Street Cannik Street Cannin StreetLength0 5 mi 0 80 km LocationLondon United KingdomPostal codeEC4Nearest train stationCannon Street Mansion HouseEast endKing William StreetWest endSt Paul s ChurchyardIt is the site of the ancient London Stone and gave its name to Cannon Street station a mainline railway terminus and connected London Underground station Contents 1 Etymology 2 Overview 3 Transport links 4 References 5 Further readingEtymology EditThe area around Cannon Street was initially the place of residence of the candle makers The name first appears as Candelwrichstrete i e Candlewright Street in 1190 1 The name was shortened over 60 times 1 as a result of the local cockney dialect and settled on Cannon Street in the 17th century 2 and is therefore not related to the firearms A Cannon Street in Birmingham according to the archives of Birmingham Central Library is named after the London street Overview EditIn the west Cannon Street starts at St Paul s Churchyard outside St Paul s Cathedral running east it meets Queen Victoria Street near Mansion House Underground station passing Cannon Street station and finally meets King William Street and Gracechurch Street near Monument tube station Cannon Street pictured in 1987 View westward toward St Paul s In the late 19th century Cannon Street was occupied by large wholesale warehouses especially of cotton goods and other fabrics 3 London Stone a historic landmark of uncertain origin was originally situated in the middle of Cannon Street opposite St Swithin s Church It was later set into the wall of the church 3 and now rests in a Portland stone casing on the north side of the street opposite Cannon Street station The Roman praetorium or governor s palace may also have been located in this area between the principal street of Roman Londinium and the River Thames The remains of a very large high status building were found with a garden water pools and several large halls some of them decorated with mosaic floors The plan of the building is only partly preserved but was erected in the second part of the 1st century and was in use until around 300 rebuilt and renovated several times Singer Marc Almond suffered a near fatal crash in this street in 2004 whilst riding pillion on a motorcycle Where Queen Street crosses Cannon Street there is a pedestrian priority Central Plaza area This was part of an award winning public realm improvement scheme undertaken in 2006 4 Cannon Street formed part of the marathon course of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games 5 6 Cannon Street has eight pubs as of 2012 in and around the area which is one of the largest 7 concentrations in the City of London Cannon Street also appeared in scene VI of William Shakespeare s Henry IV Part 2 8 Transport links EditCannon Street station is served by the District and Circle lines on the London Underground and also by Southeastern mainline rail services The street is also the location of Mansion House Underground station also on the District and Circle lines London Buses routes 15 17 521 and night route N15 serve Cannon Street 9 References Edit a b Loius Zettersten City Street Names 1926 Smith A Dictionary of City of London Street Names 1970 David amp Charles a b Dickens Charles Jr Cannon Street Dickens s Dictionary of London Retrieved 22 August 2007 City of London Corporation Queen Street public realm IOC London 2012 marathon men Results Olympic athletics Olympics com Retrieved 27 July 2021 IOC London 2012 marathon women Results Olympic athletics Olympics com Retrieved 27 July 2021 Cannon Street pubs and bars pubs in Cannon Street beerintheevening com Retrieved 27 July 2021 SCENE VI London Cannon Street shakespeare mit edu Retrieved 27 July 2021 Matters Transport for London Every Journey Keeping London moving Transport for London Retrieved 27 July 2021 Further reading EditHerbert Fry 1880 Cannon Street London in 1880 London David Bogue bird s eye view Coordinates 51 30 43 N 0 5 31 W 51 51194 N 0 09194 W 51 51194 0 09194 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cannon Street Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cannon Street amp oldid 1092811603, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
