Cordwainer (ward)

Cordwainer is a small, almost rectangular-shaped ward in the City of London, England.

[1] It is named after the cordwainers, the professional shoemakers who historically lived and worked in this particular area of London;[2] there is a Livery Company for the trade, the Worshipful Company of Cordwainers.

[3] In mediaeval times and long before the most recent boundary changes in 2003, Cordwainer was divided into eight precincts:[4] The contemporary ward is home to many large businesses and new initiatives such as Bow Bells House,[6] named after the bells of St Mary-le-Bow church—and not, as sometimes thought, after the area of Bow.

[7] Cordwainer ward is quite distinctive for its high number of licensed premises.

The clubs role is It further aims to lend support to the municipal officials of the ward.

A statue of a cordwainer in the ward.