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148  L ONDON AREA B Y AREA

Street-by-Street: The City

This is the business centre of London, home to vast 5 St Mary-le-Bow
financial institutions such as the Stock Exchange Anyone born within earshot
and the Bank of England. Alongside these 19th- of the bells of this Wren
church (the historic Bow
and 20th-century buildings stand the architectural Bells) is said to be a true
visions of Christopher Wren, England’s most sublime Londoner or Cockney.
and probably most prolific architect. After the
Great Fire of 1666 he supervised the rebuilding of
52 churches within the area, and enough survive to
testify to his genius.

Temple Bar, the last remaining St Paul’s station Mansion
City gateway, formerly on House
Fleet Street, was installed station
here in 2004.

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St Nicholas Cole E C A N N O N S
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church Wren built in T R
the City (in 1677). Like U E E T
many others, it had to
be restored after World Q
War II bomb damage.
St James Garlickhythe
contains unusual sword rests
and hat stands. The church’s
name refers to a medieval
Thames wharf where garlic
was landed.
The College of Arms received its
royal charter in 1484 from Richard St Mary Aldermary was
6 . St Paul’s III. Still active today, it assesses rebuilt in Gothic style by
Wren’s masterpiece still who has a legitimate claim to a Wren after the Great Fire.
dominates the City skyline. British family coat of arms.

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