Vintry
Ward of the City of London
title: "Vintry" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["wards-of-the-city-of-london"] description: "Ward of the City of London" topic_path: "history/military" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vintry" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Ward of the City of London ::
::data[format=table title="infobox UK place"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Ward of Vintry |
| map_type | Greater London |
| static_image_2 | City of London, Ward of Vintry.svg |
| static_image_2_caption | Location within the City |
| country | England |
| region | London |
| london_borough | City of London |
| coordinates | |
| os_grid_reference | TQ319812 |
| post_town | LONDON |
| postcode_area | EC |
| postcode_district | EC4 |
| dial_code | 020 |
| constituency_westminster | Cities of London and Westminster |
| :: |
| official_name = Ward of Vintry | map_type = Greater London | static_image_2 = City of London, Ward of Vintry.svg | static_image_2_caption = Location within the City | country = England | region = London | london_borough = City of London | coordinates = | os_grid_reference = TQ319812 | post_town = LONDON | postcode_area = EC | postcode_district = EC4 | dial_code = 020 | constituency_westminster = Cities of London and Westminster Vintry is one of the 25 wards of the City of London. Located within it is the City end of Southwark Bridge and, adjacent to that, the hall of the Worshipful Company of Vintners, the City livery company for the wine trade.
The ward's boundary is formed by Cannon Street to the north, College Hill and Cousin Lane to the east, the River Thames to the south, and its western edge follows an unusual line along part of Little Trinity Lane, Lambeth Hill and Distaff Lane.
The Christopher Wren-designed church St James Garlickhythe is within Vintry ward, near Mansion House tube station. In medieval times, French wine and garlic were landed at the nearby Garlickhythe ('garlic dock'). This circumstance led to the church being part of the route for English pilgrims travelling to the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain, which is sacred to the memory of St James the Great.
The ward contained Whittington's Longhouse, a 128-seat public toilet gifted by Dick Whittington.
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/VintyWardAgas1572.jpg" caption="Vintry in a 1572 map by Agas"] ::
Politics
Vintry is one of 25 wards in the City of London, each electing an alderman to the Court of Aldermen and commoners (the City equivalent of a councillor) to the Court of Common Council of the City of London Corporation.
Only electors who are freemen of the City are eligible to stand for election.
Former churches
John Stow's A Survay of London lists four churches in Vintry ward: S. Michael Paternoſter in the Royall ſometime a colledge. S. Thomas Apoſtles. S. Martin in the Vintrie. S. Iames at Garlicke Hith.}}
References
References
- '''The City of London-a history''' Borer, M.I.C. : New York, D.McKay Co, 1978 {{ISBN. 0-09-461880-1
- '''A survey of London''' Stow, J A (W.Thoms, Ed): London, A Whittaker & Co, 1842- rev of 1598 book {{OL. 7169615M pp.89-94
- John Stow. (2016}}{{Cite book). "Parish Churches".
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