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SUMMARY:Guided Tour of the Farringdon Wards
DESCRIPTION:A joint event with our friends at Farringdon Ward Club\, organised by them. \n\n\n\nOur tour will start at outside the Blackfriar Pub\, renowned for its Art Nouveau reliefs of jolly friars enjoying grape and grain\, which is situated at  the southernmost tip of the ward of Farringdon Within\, at 5.30 p.m.  \n\n\n\nWe will finish at Smithfield\, near the northern edge of Farringdon Without\, at about 7.00 p.m. where we will have drinks – and optional evening meals – at one or other of the pubs there – the Butcher’s Hook & Cleaver or the Bishop’s Finger.  \n\n\n\nThe tour\, which will be led by one or more\, (depending on numbers) guides from the City of London Guide Lecturers’ Association\, will take in some of the most interesting locations in the eastern side of our wards.  We will cover Roman London\, Medieval land reclamation\, Livery Companies\, the Dissolution of the Monasteries\, Shakespeare\, the Great Fire\, churches – Wren and other\, medical developments and the many grisly events that happened in and around Smithfield – as well as plans for future development.  \n\n\n\nDrinks and Dinner.  Staying for drinks and/or dinner is entirely optional.  Please book a ticket for dinner if you are planning to stay so that we have an idea of how many places to reserve. \n\n\n\nTravel.  The Blackfriar is just over the road from the North entrance to Blackfriars station\, with both overground and underground connections\, while at Smithfield we are close to the Farringdon Elizabeth Line station entrance and The Barbican Underground station for the journey home. \n\n\n\nEarly-bird ticket price is £15 until 18 May\, £20 afterwards.
URL:https://cityheritage.org.uk/event/guided-tour-of-the-farringdon-wards/
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SUMMARY:AGM and Annual Dinner 2026
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the CHS Annual Dinner and AGM on 21 May\, 2026. \n\n\n\nTaking place in the magnificent Alderman’s Dining Room in the Guildhall\, we’ll enjoy a sparkling wine reception before a three course dinner with wine and port.  The dinner is open to all members and as many guests as they wish to invite. \n\n\n\nYou are also welcome to attend the AGM\, immediately before the dinner\, if you are a member of the CHS.   \n\n\n\nAGM: 5.30pm \n\n\n\nDinner: 6.30pm for 7.00pm start (you do not need to attend the AGM in order to come to the dinner).
URL:https://cityheritage.org.uk/event/agm-and-annual-dinner-2026/
LOCATION:Guildhall\, Guildhall Yard\, London EC2P 2EJ
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SUMMARY:AGM and Annual Dinner 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our AGM and black tie Annual Dinner at the magnificent Guildhall Club. \n\n\n\nDinner tickets £90 per person for sparkling wine reception\, three course dinner with wine and cheese with port. \n\n\n\nAGM is free to attend and starts at 5.30pm. \n\n\n\nAnnual Dinner is 6.30 for a 7pm start. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWe look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://cityheritage.org.uk/event/agm-and-annual-dinner-2025/
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SUMMARY:"Markets\, Medicine and Monasteries: The Stories of Smithfield" - Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Smithfield is one of the most fascinating areas in the City. Located outside the original Roman wall\, it became the site of religious houses\, the world famous St. Bart’s Hospital and the 800-year old Smithfield Market. This tour covers the brutal stories of prisons\, executions and bodysnatching\, the birth of medical care\, the rowdy street fairs and more recent developments including the Elizabeth Line and the City’s Culture Mile. \n\n\n\nWe’ll meet outside the Central Criminal Court in Old Bailey on the corner of Newgate Street a few minutes before 2.00 pm and finish close to Farringdon tube/Elizabeth Line/Thameslink stations. We’ll go come rain come shine so do come prepared – there are under cover stops on the way.  \n\n\n\nLed by City Guide Sally Horton.
URL:https://cityheritage.org.uk/event/markets-medicine-and-monasteries-the-stories-of-smithfield-walking-tour/
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SUMMARY:"High Life and Low Life: West of the Fleet" - Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fantastic walking tour exploring the heritage of the City west of the “lost” River Fleet\, led by City Guide Sally Horton. \n\n\n\nOnce full of market gardens\, orchards\, vineyards and pastureland\, the areawest of the Fleet River valley in the City of London teems with charactersfrom the past thousand years. Our tour takes us through the back streetsand alleyways to meet bishops\, royalty and courtiers\, a prime minister\, alexicographer\, a talking cat\, Dickens’ vagabonds and criminals\, prisoners\,diamond traders\, a heist gang\, and the City diarist\, Samuel Pepys.
URL:https://cityheritage.org.uk/event/high-life-and-low-life-west-of-the-fleet-walking-tour/
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SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting and Black Tie Annual Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Annual General Meeting followed by our Annual Dinner. \n\n\n\nAGM will be in the Main Dining Room at the Guildhall.  The Annual Dinner will be in the Members’ Dining Room in the Guildhall Club\, on the same floor as the AGM. \n\n\n\nIf you are not able to join the AGM\, you are welcome to come to the Annual Dinner.  Guests of members are very welcome.   The Annual Dinner will be a three course dinner with champagne\, wine pairings with food and port afterwards. \n\n\n\nOur guest speaker is Matthew Slocombe\, Director of the Society of the Protection of Ancient Buildings. \n\n\n\nAGM starts: 1730 \n\n\n\nDinner: 1830 for 1900 \n\n\n\nThree course dinner\, wine pairings\, champagne\, port.
URL:https://cityheritage.org.uk/event/annual-general-meeting-and-black-tie-annual-dinner/
LOCATION:Guildhall\, 71 Basinghall Street\, London\, EC2V 7HH\, United Kingdom
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