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The Guildhall Library EC2 was originally built between March 1423 and September 1425 on Guildhall Yard EC2, between Aldermanbury and Gresham Street EC2 at its southern end, within the financial district of the City of London. The library was rebuilt to the designs of Sir Horace Jones and used as a reference library on the history of London from 1873-1974. The Old Library, as it is now known, is now a Gothic style reception room, while the modern Guildhall Library stands in the west wing of the Guildhall.
The Guildhall Library is home to an enquiry service, which specialises in the history of Britain and London in particular. The Guildhall Library includes the archives of the Diocese of London, the City Wards and Parishes and over 80 of the City Livery Companies. Guildhall Library also holds family and estate records, business and commercial archives including those of the London Stock Exchange, London Chambers of Commerce and many merchant’s banks, insurance companies, stock brokers and trading companies. The Guildhall Library houses a vast collection of books, manuscripts, maps and illustrations of London. The Guildhall Library is open between 9.30am-5.00pm Monday to Saturday.
Guildhall Library is close to a number of places of interest within the City of London, such as the famous St. Mary Le Bow church, home of the ‘Bow Bells’, situated at 1 Bow Lane EC2. The Museum of London is located 400m north-west of the Guildhall Library at 150 London Wall EC2, where part of the original wall itself can be seen outside the museum. St. Paul’s Cathedral, one of the City’s most famous landmarks located at St. Paul’s Churchyard EC4, can be found 500m south of the Guildhall Library. Tower 42, the largest building in the City and home to the popular restaurant Rhodes Twenty Four by renowned British chef Gary Rhodes, stand at 25 Old Broad Street EC2, 600m east of the Guildhall Library. The restaurant features a bar with delicious range of cocktails and excellent views across London. The menu changes and offers a range of modern dishes including braised oxtail cottage pie, fresh haddock with steamed potatoes and granny smith sorbet. Opening times: Lunch 12.00am-2.30pm Dinner 6.00pm-9.00pm, Monday to Friday.
Guildhall Library benefits from excellent transport links, close to bus, rail and London Underground services. Bank station, 300m south-east of the Guildhall Library, is linked to Monument Station and provides Circle, Central, District, Northern and Waterloo & City lines services. St. Paul’s Underground Station, on the Central line, is located 500m south-west of the Guildhall Library.
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