Despite a history stretching back almost 2,000 years, the City of London is one of the world's most modern, booming and yet unspoiled places to visit. Today it is teeming with those who work in London's international financial, legal and insurance industries. Catering to their every need the tiny 'Square Mile' is full of fine-dining establishments, cafes, cocktail bars, clubs, cultural venues and historic pubs. With street names including Poultry, Cornhill and Cheapside it is impossible to ignore the City's long and colourful history as a major commercial hub. Stretches of Roman wall, fort, amphitheatre and bathhouse also provide constant reminders of its [...] this book, author Lucy McMurdo guides us on a fascinating tour highlighting fifty of the City's architectural treasures and landmarks from across the centuries. The City has a reputation for pageantry and tradition. It has its own government and Lord Mayor and is home to many livery companies and guilds. Great institutions are also based here, such as the Bank of England and Stock Exchange, as are some exceptional historic churches. With buildings of every style, age and height the City is an exciting destination for its skyline changes constantly with new office towers. Today, many of them offer free viewing on their upper floors revealing the fabulous London panorama. From here you see the City's complex layout: narrow streets, ancient and ultra-modern buildings as well as Tower Bridge and UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Tower of London.Illustrated throughout, 'City of London in 50 Buildings' offers a superb and engaging portrait of the rich architectural heritage of the 'Square Mile'.
Despite a history stretching back almost 2,000 years, the City of London is one of the world's most modern, booming and yet unspoiled places to visit. Today it is teeming with those who work in London's international financial, legal and insurance industries. Catering to their every need the tiny 'Square Mile' is full of fine-dining establishments, cafes, cocktail bars, clubs, cultural venues and historic pubs. With street names including Poultry, Cornhill and Cheapside it is impossible to ignore the City's long and colourful history as a major commercial hub. Stretches of Roman wall, fort, amphitheatre and bathhouse also provide constant reminders of its [...] this book, author Lucy McMurdo guides us on a fascinating tour highlighting fifty of the City's architectural treasures and landmarks from across the centuries. The City has a reputation for pageantry and tradition. It has its own government and Lord Mayor and is home to many livery companies and guilds. Great institutions are also based here, such as the Bank of England and Stock Exchange, as are some exceptional historic churches. With buildings of every style, age and height the City is an exciting destination for its skyline changes constantly with new office towers. Today, many of them offer free viewing on their upper floors revealing the fabulous London panorama. From here you see the City's complex layout: narrow streets, ancient and ultra-modern buildings as well as Tower Bridge and UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Tower of London.Illustrated throughout, 'City of London in 50 Buildings' offers a superb and engaging portrait of the rich architectural heritage of the 'Square Mile'.
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Lucy McMurdo is a modern history graduate and native Londoner who has lived in the capital all her life. In 2003 when she qualified as a London Blue Badge Tourist Guide she combined two of her major loves, history and London and has been sharing her knowledge of the city with local and foreign visitors ever since. Always keen to explore and learn about London's secrets she spends many hours 'walking the streets' looking out for hidden corners, unusual curiosities as well as architecturally significant buildings and ones that have a story to tell. She is the author of many local history books on the London area.
