Join SAVE and Dr Tom Bolton on a walking tour of Aldwych. Behind the wide formal streets of Aldwych and Kingsway lies a very different neighbourhood. Clare Market and Drury Lane were a tangle of disreputable alleys until the new streets cut them in half. But traces remain, and this walk dives into the back streets to track the vanished lanes and recreate their past at the core of ancient London.

Completed in 1895, Two Temple Place is a dazzling neo-Gothic gem on the Victoria Embankment, designed by gothic revivalist architect, John Loughborough Pearson, & commissioned by & built for William Waldorf Astor, as his estate office.

John Loughborough Pearson , 1895

The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple is one of the four Inns of Court, exclusively entitled to Call their members to the Bar of England and Wales. We provide support, education and accomodation to barristers at every stage of their careers. Middle Temple Hall, Bench apartments, and Middle Temple Library will be open to the public on Sunday 13 September from 12-4pm. Last entry is at 3.45pm.

This walking tour explores the different ways power and wealth is exemplified in architecture around the Strand. Inspired by the methods of Giovanni Battista Piranesi and his depiction of 'power' in his works, we will be doing sketches throughout the tour, studying different types of architectural components and ornamentation to help us imagine and compose our own impactful landscapes.

Established by the Knights Templar in 1195, The Inner Temple has had a Gardener since 1307. Surviving The Great Fire of London, and the Blitz, the Gardens remain a secret and tranquil oasis. Today the Garden is managed for beauty and biodiversity, providing a haven for people and wildlife in the heart of the City.

Robert Marnock, 1870

Architect G.E Street's iconic masterpiece set in the heart of London and one of Victorian England's great public buildings. 13th Century Gothic style given a Victorian interpretation. Commissioned by Queen Victoria in 1870 's to build the home for Civil Justice for the United Kingdom. The cathedral-like Magnificent Great Hall leads off to Historic Oak Panelled Courtrooms.

G. E. Street, 1874

Join us for a walking tour along a short but remarkable stretch of the Strand and Aldwych, where centres of law and learning have flourished from Tudor times to the present day. Along the way, we will hear the stories of the women — and a few men — connected to this corner of London: royal residents, scholars, activists, lawyers, artists and athletes who lived, worked, studied here, and went on to change the world. We will look at the buildings and artworks that carry their traces and walk in the footsteps of some of history's most formidable women, who opened doors for those of us who came after them.

Carreducker bespoke shoemakers and Shoe & Leather School is located at Unit 1.20, one of 25 workshop and retail units in Oxo Tower Wharf. It overlooks the courtyard towards the Bargehouse building from the first floor walkway and is a multi-purpose space used as a workshop, showroom and teaching space.

Albert W Moore, 1930

London's first fireproof building, built to house records of the Court of Chancery. Now renovated to house a fine university library.

Sir John Taylor, Sir James Pennethorne, 1851

The Fleet Street Heritage Wall comprises 86 A3 information panels about the people, places, ideas and newspapers which made the name of Fleet Street famous throughout the world. From 17th to 20th Sept frequent talks will be given on the sundial and the Heritage Wall, and its innovative design features which will make it accessible to all comers through web pages, Easy Read pages, and audio files

Piers Nicholson, 2025

Medieval architecture meets Wren's refurbishments in this inspiring building, the Mother Church of the Common Law. The Magna Carta exhibit: has William Marshal and King John where they would have debated and agreed clauses of Magna Carta.

Medieval, 1185