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Guildhall is a municipal building in the Moorgate area of the City of London, England.It is off Gresham and Basinghall streets, in the wards of Bassishaw and Cheap.The current building dates from the 15th century; however documentary evidence suggests that a guildhall had existed at the site since at least the early 12th century.
City of London Court: Known as the "Sheriff's Court" until 1852, before becoming the "City of London Small Debts Court". [3] [4] Under the County Courts Act 1867, [5] it became known as the "City of London Court". [6] Until the passage of the Local Government Act 1888, its judge was elected by the Corporation of the City of London. [4]
Guildhall, City of London. A guildhall, also known as a "guild hall" or "guild house", is a historical building originally used for tax collecting by municipalities or merchants in Europe, with many surviving today in Great Britain and the Low Countries.
Guildhall Library entrance. The Guildhall Library is a public reference library in London, England, specialising in subjects relevant to London and its history. It is administered by the Corporation of London, the government of the City of London, which is the historical heart of London. The collection has its greatest depth on topics ...
The Guildhall Art Gallery houses the art collection of the City of London, England.The museum is located in the Moorgate area of the City of London. It is a stone building in a semi-Gothic style intended to be sympathetic to the historic Guildhall, which is adjacent and to which it is connected internally.
Guildhall, City of London The statue of John Cass is a lead figure by Louis-François Roubiliac of John Cass (1661–1718), the English merchant and Member of Parliament . The original statue of 1751 now stands in the Guildhall in London .
The Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) is a unit of the City of London Police, the national lead force for fraud. It was established in 2013 [1] with the responsibility to investigate and deter serious and organised intellectual property crime in the United Kingdom. It is based in City of London Police's headquarters at Guildhall ...
Both the Guildhall Historical Association [39] and Paul Jagger, author of The City of London Freeman's Guide [40] and City of London: Secrets of the Square Mile [41] explain that it is incorrect to say that this is a symbol of the submission of the Crown to the City, with Jagger writing: The Sovereign does not ask to be admitted.