A guided tour through an area packed with medieval and Tudor history.

Maggie's Barts opened in December 2017. Maggie's Centres are unique, welcoming and uplifting places with qualified staff on hand to provide free practical, emotional and social support for people with cancer, their families and friends.

Steven Holl, 2016

Founders' Hall boasts a unique blend of neo-Vernacular, Arts and Crafts, and Post-Modern styles. Its exterior features distinctive gabled bays, terracotta panels, and metal grilles, while the interior showcases a ceremonial staircase, ornate parlour, and a livery hall illuminated by impressive œil de bœuf windows, creating an exceptional fusion of architectural elements.

Green Lloyd Architects, 1987

Join us to find out more about our incredible journey to create a new museum for London. Enter the ballot for a special tour of the General Market and Poultry Market (currently in construction), or come along to take part in free family-friendly drop-in activities.

Sir Horace Jones, 1883

The Grade I listed North Wing at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in the City of London houses two of England’s most important interiors, the Great Hall, and the Hogarth Stair with its large paintings by William Hogarth. The hospital was designed by architect James Gibbs and construction of the North Wing was completed in 1732.

James Gibbs, 1732

Barts Pathology Museum, based at St Bartholomew's Hospital, houses around 5,000 medical specimens on display over 3 mezzanine levels. This Grade II Listed building is in use by students of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at QMUL and as such is very infrequently open to the public. Specimens include the skull of John Bellingham, examples of unusual diseases, and early surgical intervention.

Edward l'Anson, 1879

Farmers and Fletchers' Hall is one of the 44 Livery Halls in the City of London. The Hall is the home to both the Worshipful Company of Fletchers, an ancient Livery Company and the Farmers, a modern Livery Company. The Worshipful Company of Fletchers will open it's doors to show members of the public some of the modern work of the Fletchers Livery, it's traditions and heritage.

Tranquil Clerkenwell, so close to the bustling City has a distinct character and intriguing history. Once centred around great religious houses, the area has been the scene of fierce rebellion, innovative architecture, and major commerce.

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Interested in history, food and Victorian architecture? This early morning tour (6.30am start) with a City Guide provides a perfect opportunity to experience the hustle and bustle of the City of London’s last surviving market at first hand.

Sir Horace Jones, 1868

Much of England’s social history can be seen within London. One area has attracted generations of alternative thinkers and liberal idealists this being Smithfield and Clerkenwell. From medieval markets and place of execution, along the old droving roads with links to the crusades, to the green which influenced both Dickens and Lenin, we weave a route through an area unique in our nations history.

A walk along and around a stretch of London's most famous hidden river. The River Fleet is underground these days, but it's left its mark on the landscape. Discover the layers of history in this less explored corner of central London.

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