Guildhall Yard

Guildhall Yard is a square in City of London, Greater London, England. Guildhall Yard is situated nearby to the archaeological site Roman Amphitheatre Site, as well as near the historic site Police Public Callbox Outside St Lawrence Jewry Next To Guildhall.

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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

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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 Yard.

St Lawrence Jewry

Church

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St Lawrence Jewry next Guildhall is a Church of England guild church in the City of London on Gresham Street, next to the Guildhall. It was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666, and rebuilt to the designs of Sir Christopher Wren.

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".