Guildhall Library
The Guildhall Library is a public reference library in London, England, specialising in subjects relevant to London and its history. It is administered by the Corporation of London, the government of the City of London, which is the historical heart of London.Photo: Philafrenzy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Library
- Description: public library in London, UK
- Address: Aldermanbury, London, EC2V 7HH
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Guildhall and St Paul’s Cathedral.
Guildhall
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Guildhall is a municipal building in the City of London, England. It is off Gresham and Basinghall streets, in the wards of Bassishaw and Cheap. The current building dates from the 15th century; however documentary evidence suggests that a guildhall had existed at the site since at least the early 12th century.
St Paul’s Cathedral
Church
St Paul's Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Paul in London, is an Anglican cathedral in London, England, the seat of the Bishop of London. St Paul’s Cathedral is situated 1,600 feet southwest of Guildhall Library.
London Bridge
The name "London Bridge" refers to several historic crossings that have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London since Roman times. London Bridge is situated 3,200 feet south of Guildhall Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barbican Estate and Finsbury.
Barbican Estate
Quarter
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The Barbican Estate, or Barbican, is a residential complex of around 2,000 flats, maisonettes and houses in central London, England, within the City of London.
Finsbury
Suburb
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Finsbury is a district of North-Central London, forming the southeastern part of the London Borough of Islington. It borders the City of London. The Manor of Finsbury is first recorded as Vinisbir and means "manor of a man called Finn".
West Smithfield
Neighborhood
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Smithfield, properly known as West Smithfield, is a district located in Central London, part of Farringdon Without, the most westerly ward of the City of London, England.
Guildhall Library
- Categories: public library and education
- Location: City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.51618° or 51° 30′ 58″ northLongitude
-0.0926° or 0° 5′ 33″ westOperator
City of London CorporationOpen location code
9C3XGW84+FXOpenStreetMap ID
node 2672118121OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryWikidata ID
Q3779557
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Japanese—“Guildhall Library” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Guildhall Library”
- French: “Guildhall Library”
- German: “Guildhall Library”
- Italian: “Guildhall Library”
- Japanese: “ギルドホール図書館”
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