Notable Buildings and Companies
In 1879 a telephone exchange was installed at No. 101 Leadenhall Street by The Telephone Company Ltd. (Bell's Patents) — one of the first in London.
The street was home to East India House from 1729 until its demolition in 1869; the site is now occupied by the insurance market Lloyd's of London.
The London Metal Exchange is located at No. 56. Several companies are also headquartered on Leadenhall Street, including Xchanging, Ace European Group, Verdasys's EMEA, and Allianz Global Risks.
Leadenhall Market is accessible via Whittington Avenue, a small side-road off Leadenhall Street. Opposite the Lloyd's building is a 48-storey skyscraper under construction, the Leadenhall Building, due to be completed in 2014.
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