Origin
The Square Mile traces to Roman Londinium. The Bank of England was founded in 1694 in nearby Mercers' Hall and moved to Threadneedle Street in 1734. Lloyd's started as a coffee house at Tower Street in 1688.
Who works here
- Bank of England (Threadneedle Street)
- London Stock Exchange Group (Paternoster Square)
- Lloyd's of London (1 Lime Street)
- Big Four accounting firms, Magic Circle law firms
- European HQs of insurers and asset managers (Schroders, M&G, Legal & General)
Landmarks
- Bank of England
- Royal Exchange
- Lloyd's Building (the Richard Rogers "inside-out" tower)
- 30 St Mary Axe ("the Gherkin")
- 22 Bishopsgate, the Leadenhall Building ("the Cheesegrater"), 8 Bishopsgate
Primary exchange
London Stock Exchange· LSE
Three indices a local would build
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- FTSE 100 dividend aristocrats: UK-listed names with 10+ years of consecutive dividend growth.open in builder →
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