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Fleet Street

Leading directly from St Paul’s Cathedral, this Neighbourhood was once the hive of the newspaper and publishing industry, and home to its legal quarter in the west. Take in the home of Dr Johnson, gorgeous livery halls, a Wren church, and impressive contemporary office buildings.

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Apothecaries' Hall

livery hall, online

A courtyard building with some of the best-preserved 17C livery hall interiors. Built on the site of the Blackfriars Priory and replacing the original hall burned down in 1666. Courtyard refurbished in 2017.

Thomas Locke, 1672