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  • 13 Bear Gardens

    Keep walking along the river with restaurants on your left. As soon as you go past The Real Greek restaurant, turn left into Bear Gardens to find a small seat on your left.

    This small seat was once used by the 16th Century ferrymen who would row people across The Thames from the smart part of London on the Northbank, to the Southbank slums.

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    Eye iconNot since 1666 has this been allowed in the centre of London. The Globe is the first since then to have this. Consider what happened in 1666 and say what is unusual about The Globe.

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  • 14 Bankside

    Turn around and come out of Bear Gardens to carry on walking along Bankside, next to the river, towards the Millennium Bridge.

    On your left is The Globe Theatre and you may want to visit the shop, restaurant or use the toilets. http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/

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    Eye iconIn which year were the gates of the College of Arms erected?

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  • 15 St Pauls

    Carry on along the walkway with the river on your right, then turn left and left again up the slope of the Millennium Bridge. It’s now time to return to the north bank of the River Thames. Straight ahead of you as you cross the bridge is the City of London’s cathedral, St Paul’s.

    Enjoy the wonderful views as you cross the bridge.

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    Eye iconYou are looking out for 3 firefighters in helmets above a war memorial.  Which name is NOT remembered on this memorial?

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  • 16 The College of Arms

    Carry straight on and cross over Queen Victoria Street at the pedestrian crossing. Turn to your left to find a grand building, The College of Arms.

    The College of Arms maintains the official register of coats of arms.

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    The City of London has its own police service which does not serve the rest of London.  What are the hat band colours of the police who are dedicated to the City of London?

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  • 17 St Pauls

    Retrace your steps back to the pedestrian lights and turn left into a pedestrian walkway to head towards St Paul’s Cathedral. Keep alert

    You are now half way through your walk .

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    Eye iconWhat is the name given to the governing body of the Cathedral?

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  • 18 Cathedral Garden

    Cross straight over the main road (St Paul’s Churchyard) at the pedestrian crossing. From the Pedestrian crossing on the south side of St Paul’s Cathedral turn left and immediately right into the garden of the Cathedral. Look for an information board.

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    Eye iconWhat was the name of the sculptor commemorated in this statue?

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  • 19 St Pauls West Front

    Continue clockwise with the Cathedral on your right until you get to the West Front. Head for a statue in front of the main entrance

    For information on the Cathedral visit this website: https://www.stpauls.co.uk/
    Refreshment options in the Crypt of the Cathedral or in Paternoster Square through the arch on your left.

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    What was the name of St Paul’s Cathedral’s architect?

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  • 20 St Pauls Main Entrance

    Walk along the bottom of the steps at the foot of the main entrance of the Cathedral towards some shops. Once at the shops turn right and look around you.

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    Eye iconWhich Grand Lodge first met near this site in 1717?

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    Eye iconTemple Bar on your left was once a primary entrance to the City of London. Then it moved. Then it came back. And here it is but not in the right place. Which major thoroughfares did it originally link?

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  • 21 Pauls Cross

    Turn right and continue clockwise around the cathedral along the precinct with St Paul’s Cathedral on your immediate right. Go through a gate into the Cathedral gardens and carry on walking around the Cathedral until you get to the statue on the site of Old “Paul’s Cross”.

    Originally St Paul’s Cross was an open air pulpit and the plaque on the statue commemorates this.

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    Eye iconIn which year did Bishop Kemp rebuild Paul’s Cross?

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  • 22 St Paul's - East side

    Carry on around the east end of the Cathedral and look for a Bainbridge Copnall sculpture on the ground.

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    Eye iconHe became The Archbishop of Canterbury in 1162. Who was he?

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  • 23 New Change to Watling Street

    Go through the gate to the left of the sculpture and into Festival Gardens and turn left. Continue through the gardens with the grass on your right and come out into New Change. Carefully cross straight over New Change and into Watling Street.

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    Eye iconWith a boat full of convicts off he sailed. He landed in Botany Bay. In which part of London was the First Governor of Australia born?

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  • 24 Watling Street

    You are now walking through serious history down Watling Street. Cross straight over Bread Street.

    This thoroughfare is thought to be the oldest street in London.

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    Cockney slang: “bread and honey” means?

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