[1] It is divided into four precincts; and it is worthy a remark that, though the ward includes parts of several parishes, there is not even a whole street in it.

(John Noorthhouck, 1773)It takes its name from the production of lime in the vicinity during medieval times.

Just outside the ward boundary to the east is St Ethelburga's Bishopsgate, bombed by the IRA in 1993 and restored through generous donations,[4] such as that provided by the Lime Street Ward Club.

Three major construction projects – The Pinnacle, the Leadenhall Building and 100 Bishopsgate – are within the boundaries of the ward, and these skyscrapers will dramatically increase the number of workers in the 2010s.

The ex Lord Mayor of London for 2017-18, Sir Charles Edward Beck Bowman, is its current alderman.