Temple Bar: Portal to the City's Story

Temple Bar: Portal to the City's Story

This two hour walk harnesses Temple Bar as the City's portal to understand the role of its churches and livery companies in the City's story

By Temple Bar Trust & City of London Guides

Date and time

Wednesday, May 21 · 11am - 1pm GMT+1

Location

Temple Bar London

2 Paternoster Square London EC4M 7DX United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 1 day before event

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours

Led by City of London guide Jonathan Wober of London On The Ground, this circular tour touches on all the main phases of the City's history and key cataclysmic events that have shaped it: the Romans, Saxons, Normans, Reformation, Great Fire, WW2, post war reconstruction and the new types of architecture that have emerged since. Starting and ending at Temple Bar, the route includes St Paul's, St Mary-le-Bow, St Mary Aldermary, Guildhall Yard, Goldsmiths' Hall, Christchurch Greyfriars, Cutlers' Hall and Stationers' Hall.

The tour includes privileged access to the interior of Wren’s Temple Bar.

"Lovely tour! Great to go inside Temple Bar"

"A wonderful walk, ...don’t miss it!"

"I really enjoyed the walk..., so many places I'd not been to or noticed and lovely to hear more about the ones I have."

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Temple Bar Trust & City of London Guides

City Walks and Talks

Explore the Square Mile from the comfort of your home

Temple Bar Trust and City of London Guides invite you to join them for series of live broadcast virtual walks around the City

Temple Bar, at the heart of the Square Mile, was designed by Sir Christopher Wren, England’s greatest architect. The series which will include the fascinating history of Temple Bar, Paternoster Square, St Pauls, the life, and work of Sir Christopher Wren and some of the wonderful but often overlooked statues and sculptures nearby.

Your guides are all experts in the City with a rich and varied mix of professional backgrounds. They will provide entertaining insights into the history, architecture, planning and people that make this area of the City so interesting. Participants will be able to ask questions along the way.

Talks may be booked individually but why not make this a regular monthly event and take advantage or our 6 for the price of 5 special offer?