The City's town hall since the Middle Ages. The present hall of 1411 survived both the Great Fire and the Blitz, the only secular stone building from before 1666 still standing in the City, and stands on London's largest medieval crypts. Lady Jane Grey was tried here in 1553.
- Address
- Guildhall, Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HH
- Hours
- not verified (closed for civic events; see the guided tour dates)
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 45 min
- Price
- Free to look in when open; guided tours GBP 15 on Court of Common Council days (City of London Guides)
- Price level
- £
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- City of London Guides run monthly tours (11:00, about an hour, GBP 15, book ahead) on the days the Court of Common Council meets; you can then watch the council in session