Walbrook is a
City ward
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and a minor street in its vicinity. The ward is named after a
river of the same name.
The ward of Walbrook contains two of the City's most notable landmarks: the
Bank of England
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and the
Mansion House. The street runs between
Cannon Street and
Bank junction, though vehicular traffic can only access it via Bucklersbury, a nearby side-road off
Queen Victoria Street.
City ward
A street called Walbrook runs along the lower part of the brook's course. A valley is clearly visible; this can be seen most clearly at the junction of Walbrook and
Cannon Street. On the street is the church of
St Stephen Walbrook
St Stephen Walbrook is a church in the City of London, part of the Church of England's Diocese of London. The present domed building was erected to the designs of Sir Christopher Wren following the destruction of its medieval predecessor in the ...
, which originally stood on the west bank of the stream, but was rebuilt around 1439 on the east side. In 1666 the church was destroyed in the
Great Fire of London
The Great Fire of London was a major conflagration that swept through central London from Sunday 2 September to Thursday 6 September 1666, gutting the medieval City of London inside the old Roman city wall, while also extending past th ...
;
Christopher Wren
Sir Christopher Wren PRS FRS (; – ) was one of the most highly acclaimed English architects in history, as well as an anatomist, astronomer, geometer, and mathematician-physicist. He was accorded responsibility for rebuilding 52 church ...
built a new church there in 1672, which still stands, to replace it. The
Bank of England
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and the
Mansion House, the official residence of the
Lord Mayor, are both situated in Walbrook ward, as is the historic
London Stone (the latter situated on Cannon Street). Within the ward is also the
Walbrook Club, a private dining club founded in 2000; this was designed by
Mark Birley
Marcus Oswald Hornby Lecky Birley (29 May 1930 – 24 August 2007), known as Mark Birley, was a British entrepreneur known for his investments in the hospitality industry.
Early life
Mark Birley was the son of Sir Oswald Birley (1880–1952), ...
of
Annabel's, and is set in a
Queen Anne-style townhouse
A townhouse, townhome, town house, or town home, is a type of terraced housing. A modern townhouse is often one with a small footprint on multiple floors. In a different British usage, the term originally referred to any type of city residence ...
.
Walbrook is one of 25
wards in the City of London, each electing an
Alderman
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and
Commoners (the City equivalent of a
Councillor
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Canada
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) to the
Court of Common Council of the
City of London Corporation. Only electors who are
Freemen of the City of London are eligible to stand.
Politics
The ward is represented in the City of London Corporation by
John Garbutt Alderman
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and the Common Councilmen
James Thomson (Deputy) and Peter Bennett.
See also
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Roman sites in the United Kingdom
There are many Roman sites in Great Britain that are open to the public. There are also many sites that do not require special access, including Roman roads, and sites that have not been uncovered.
England
*Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland and Cumb ...
*
Tributaries of the River Thames
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Note: the River Medway shares the saline lower Th ...
*
Subterranean rivers of London
*
List of rivers in England
References
Ackroyd, Peter. ''
London: The Biography'' (
Chatto & Windus, 2000) p. 33
External links
City of London CorporationMap of Walbrook ward (2003 —)
Walbrook WardThe Official Ward Website
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Wards of the City of London
Streets in the City of London
Landforms of the City of London
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