Byward Street

It forms part of the A3211 route and, if travelling eastward, is a short continuation of Lower Thames Street from a junction with Great Tower Street, to Tower Hill.

Railways (City Lines and Extensions) Act, 1882,[2] Byward Street replaced the much older Black Swan Court, itself the successor to a Roman foundation.

[3] The street originally provided access to the Crown Gate of the Byward Tower, from which it derives its name.

[5] Its close proximity to the Tower of London[6] and the church of All Hallows-by-the-Tower[7] ensure a steady stream of visitors.

Byward Street formed part of the marathon course of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.