Eastern Cluster walking tour - Friday 26 April 2024 5.30pm
Regular price £19.50Join Open City for a walking tour exploring how the unique architecture and public realm of the Eastern Cluster in London’s Square Mile
This insightful walking tour — led by City of London guide Paul Lincoln — will explore how over the past forty years the eastern part of the City of London has become home to some of the most distinctive architecture in the capital. Although many of these buildings from Tower 42 to 30 St Mary Axe and the Leadenhall Building, are an important part of the London skyline, less attention has been paid to the way in which this area can be enjoyed at street level.
This is a district known mainly for financial services is now developing new public spaces, public art and landscape projects. This part of the City is also a place of considerable historic significance, from the Roman London Wall to Bevis Marks Synagogue, the only synagogue in Europe that has held regular services continuously for over 300 years; to St Peter's Cornhill which stands on the highest point of the City of London, this is a completely fascinating part of London.
This walk will look at the Roman invasion and the building of the London Wall; the development of the City of London as a financial district, the impact of the City of London's policies and voting system on the planning of the area; the approach to tackling climate emergency and planned improvements to the area.
Key information
Tour start point: Outside The Aldgate Tap Bar, Aldgate Square EC3N 1AF
Duration: 2.5 hours approx
End: Fen Court, 120 Fenchurch Street.
The Fen Court Roof Garden is open to the public if you would like to visit after the tour.
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Paul Lincoln edits Landscape, the journal of the Landscape Institute. He is a member of the City of London Guide Lecturers' Association and lives on Golden Lane Estate where he coordinates the campaign: Imagine Golden Lane at Net Zero. He has an interest in the politics of the City of London as well as post-war architecture, landscape and urban design. Paul has an MA in Cities, Design and Regeneration and is a member of East London Printmakers. He has been guiding tours with Open City since 2016.
Tickets are non-refundable and tours go ahead rain or shine.
* Please check for any planned transport engineering works, planned strike action or large scale events that may effect your journey before making your ticket purchase *
If you find you can no longer make the tour for any reason we are unable to transfer you to another date, but please feel free to pass your booked place onto a friend to go and enjoy the tour in your place.
In the event your tour date is cancelled you will be issued with a credit note (with no expiry date) that you can use to
- book onto a rescheduled date
- book onto any other tour from our programme
or you can request a refund.
All ticket purchases are in support of the work of our organisation including our pioneering education programmes. We really appreciate your support!
Get in touch with Adrianna at tours@open-city.org.uk with any queries.
Please select solidarity pricing to help Open City offer the concessionary tickets rate for student and jobseekers.
Our concession pricing (£9.50 for walking tours / £19.50 for boat tours) is available for students and jobseekers only.
If you find you can no longer make the tour for Covid or any reason we are unable to transfer you to another date, but please feel free to pass your booked place onto a friend to go in your place.
In the event your tour date is cancelled due to Covid or any other reason you will be provided with the opportunity to book onto a rescheduled date, book onto another tour, provided with a credit note (with no expiry date) or you can request a refund.
All ticket purchases are in support of the work of our organisation including our pioneering education programmes. We really appreciate your support!
Get in touch with Adrianna at tours@open-city.org.uk with any queries.
