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The historic All Hallows London Wall is situated in the northern area of the City of London at 83 London Wall EC2, between New Broad Street EC2 and Old Broad Street EC2, close to Finsbury Circus EC2. All Hallows London Wall is thought to date back to the 12th century. The church was built on a section of London's Roman wall, which protected it from damage during the Great Fire of London. Traces of London Wall can be seen on the site of All Hallows London Wall today. George Dance the Younger rebuilt All Hallows London Wall between 1765-1767 in a classical Italian style after gaining inspiration from his time in Italy.
The All Hallows London Wall church received significant bomb damage during World War Two and was restored to original designs in the early 1960's, after becoming a guild church for the Worshipful Company of Carpenters, one of the famous City Livery Companies. All Hallows London Wall is now the headquarters of the London based Christian Aid charity and services still take place here on special occasions.
All Hallows London Wall stands in close proximity to a number of places of interest within the City of London, such as Tower 42, formerly the NatWest Tower, located 100m south-east at 25 Old Broad Street EC2. This 183m high structure dominates the London skyline and is home to the Rhodes 24 restaurant and the Vertigo 42 champagne and seafood bar, from where diners can experience breathtaking views of landmarks including St Paul's Cathedral, Lloyd's Building and the Swiss Re. The Museum of London is another popular attraction situated close to All Hallows London Wall, at 150 London Wall EC2.
All Hallows London Wall stands 600m north-east of the Guildhall, home to the Corporation of London, which stands on Gresham Street EC2. The Guildhall Library, which has an extensive collection of documents relating to the history of the City of London, is located here alongside the Guildhall Art Gallery and the Guildhall Clock Museum, the largest museum of it kind in Britain. The St Lawrence Jewry church, official place of worship of the Lord Mayor of London, is also located on Gresham Street, with an entrance in Guildhall Yard EC2, opposite the Grand Hall of the Guildhall.
All Hallows London Wall benefits from excellent transport links, due to its location in the heart of the City of London. Moorgate Underground Station, which runs Thameslink and tube services on the Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan and Northern lines, is located 400m north-west of All Hallows London Wall on Moorgate EC2 and Moorfields EC2. Liverpool Street Station, which provides London Underground and National Rail services, including the Stansted Express, is the closest station to All Hallows London Wall, 200m north-east on Liverpool Street EC2, Bishopsgate EC2 and Sun Street EC2. Bank Station, located 400m south-west of All Hallows London Wall, is linked to Monument Underground Station and runs London Underground services across 5 lines, as well as Docklands Light Railway (DLR) trains to destinations including London City Airport and Stratford.
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