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1 Mansion House dignity appropriate to the
office of mayor, one of the most
Walbrook EC4. Map 15 B2. Tel 020
7626 2500. 1 Bank, Mansion House. spectacular being the 27-m
Open to group tours only by appt or (90-ft) Egyptian Hall. There is
1.45pm Tue on a first-come-first- also an impressive collection
served basis; check in advance, as of 17th-century Dutch art,
tours can be cancelled. & 8 including works by Frans Hals.
∑ cityoflondon.gov.uk The cellars once housed 11
holding cells, a reminder of the
The official residence of the Lord building’s other function as a
Mayor was designed by George magistrate’s court; the Mayor is
Dance the Elder and completed chief magistrate of the City during
in 1758. The Palladian front with his year of office. Emmeline
its six Corinthian columns is one Pankhurst, who campaigned for
of the most familiar City land- women’s suffrage in the early
marks. The state rooms have a 20th century, was once held here. Egyptian Hall in Mansion House
2 St Stephen The Lord Mayor’s parish church exquisite carved figures that
Walbrook was built by Christopher Wren contrast strongly with the stark
in 1672–9 and it is considered simplicity of Henry Moore’s
39 Walbrook EC4. Map 15 B2. Tel 020 the finest of his City churches massive white stone altar
7626 9000. 1 Bank, Cannon St. Open (see p51). The deep, coffered (1972), installed in 1987.
10am–4pm Mon, Tue & Thu, 11am– 3pm
Wed, 10am–3:30pm Fri. 5 12:45pm dome, with its ornate plaster- However, perhaps the most
Thu, sung Mass. Organ recitals 12:30pm work, was a forerunner of moving monument of all is a
Fri. ∑ ststephenwalbrook.net St Paul’s. St Stephen’s airy telephone in a glass box. This
columned interior comes as a is a tribute to Rector Chad
surprise after its plain exterior. Varah who, in 1953, founded the
The font cover and pulpit Samaritans, a volunteer-staffed
canopy are decorated with telephone helpline for people
in emotional need.
The spire was The church is also the home
added in 1717. of the London Internet Church,
which brings together people
from all over the world to
worship and discuss Christianity.
The dome makes
this small church
light and airy.
Wren’s original
altar and screen
are still here.

Wren’s pulpit has
a delicate canopy.

Henry Moore’s polished
stone altar was added in 1987.

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