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I used to eat my lunch on occasion in Cleary Garden. I would guess that most passers-by never knew it was there.

One correction - The City's penpushers are (were?) largely based in the North and West Wings at the Guildhall, not Walbrook Wharf. (I was one of their number up until earlier this year.) Walbrook Wharf hosts some of what was the Markets and Consumer Protection Department and that's it.

The plan for the office accommodation at the Wharf, pre-Covid at least, was to let it out and move the remaining staff up to the Guildhall as part of the Corporation's Smart Working programme. Although who knows where they will be when the dust finally settles?

THC
Another interesting and informative post - I’m really enjoying your City wards series. Particularly since I take a random walk through the City most weeks - I can walk there from home and there are still a few things I haven’t seen. Thanks.
This is indeed an interesting series.
How anachronistic the word penpushers sounds!
Thank you for this series - I thought I knew the City well, but am learning a lot.
Southwark Bridge - another reason its quiet are the road closures following the Bishopsgate bombing back in April 1993, and the response of the City when it introduced its 'Ring of Steel' in September, restricting entry to specific roads, Queen Street was shut at its junction with Upper Thames Street.
Fascinating - quite makes me want to cycle across Southwark Bridge, which I have never used.
Excellent series, thanks!
Thanks again for a great series of posts on a subject, I never knew existed.

Which goes to show that there's always something interesting to find in any part of London. I've been to Cleary Garden some years ago. It's really a hidden gem.
Brendan Bracken, First Viscount Bracken, was a banker and publisher of financial information including the Financial Times.

He was a friend and supporter of Winston Churchill, from the late 1920’s when Churchill was Chancellor. They remained close and he was a Minister throughout much of the Second World War.

After the war Bracken remained close to the Churchill family and there are dark rumours circulating! But it is good to see the FT return to City. I hope the wonderful geochronometer is restored to its position in the front window of the entry.
I always find it pleasing when walking along the Thames, that alongside the flashy office blocks of the square mile there still has to be workaday activities, and it's especially satisfying that after 1000 years the river is still used for practical purposes like removing rubbish.
So much packed into such a small area!
Laughed out loud at the swan's pointed look. Great series, DG.
There was once another church there -- St Martin Vintry. My great-great-great grandparents' marriage certificate showed that they were wed there in 1833. When I trekked down there to take a look, I found that the church had in fact burned down in the Great Fire, but still existed as far as the ecclesiastical authorities and their record-keeping were concerned. The wedding actually took place at St James Garlickhythe.










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