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A city within a city, the City of London is also known as the Square Mile (although it actually covers an area of 1.12 square miles). The area it covers constitutes most of what was Londoninium, the settlement created by the Romans in the 1st century AD by clearing a forest, It has been self governed for 2000 years. The law and practice of the Romans became the basis of London’s institutions and political language.
The City of London is known as a hub of financial services such as insurance, commodities trading and investment. Its reputation was seriously damaged in the eyes of many when in September 2018 the British Government was forced to hand the banks headquartered in the City of London £1,600,000,000,000 (equivalent to 12.5% of the total net wealth of all households in Great Britain). The reasoning behind this was that the entire economy of the country would cease to function otherwise. The money has never been accounted for.
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Barburrito
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BaxterStorey Café (Milton Street)

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Bea's of Bloomsbury
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Beany Green
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Birley Sandwiches (Old Broad Street)

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Black Sheep Coffee (Leadenhall Street)

Blackrock Investment Management (UK)
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BLCT (PHC 15A) Limited (Finsbury Avenue)
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Bloomberg Licensing Applications
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Bluebutton Properties
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Broadgate Tower
At 33 storeys, The Broadgate Tower is one of London’s tallest structures. It is an icon, helping to define the...Read more

Burger King
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Butcher at Leadenhall
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Cafe Rouge (St Paul's)
Being just a stone's throw away from the Tate Modern, Shakespeare's Globe, and the Millennium Bridge, Café Rouge St...Read more

Caravaggio (Leadenhall Street)
Created in homage to a key genius of the Italian Renaissance, Caravaggio is dedicated to gastronomic excellence,...Read more

CB Richard Ellis
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CER Liverpool St Operating
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CH and Co ,Hogan Lovells International
Our London office is a critical part of our global business. We are the firm's single largest office and we act for...Read more

CH and Co,Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP
7 Devonshire Square. ... Global in nature, our London office brings you a team of UK- and US-qualified lawyers who...Read more

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Beauty Essence
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Mansion House
Guided tours of the public rooms of the official residence of the Lord Mayor of the City of London, includes city...Read more
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1 Lombard Street
1 Lombard Street is a Brasserie, Bar & fine dining restaurant at the heart of Bank in London. Where the city meets...Read more


NCP (London Vintry Thames Exchange)
Situated off Upper Thames Street right in the heart of London, our Vintry Thames Exchange car park puts you within...Read more

Guildhall Art Gallery
Located in the Guildhall, collection includes art and cultural artefacts about London, Victorian-era works, remains...Read more
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Chartered Insurance Institute Museum
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Bank of England Museum
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City of London Police Museum
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The Bank of England Museum
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St Paul's Cathedral
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St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral is an iconic part of the London skyline, reaching up to 111m with one of the world's tallest...Read more

Leadenhall Market
Leadenhall Market is a modern retail hub within a spectacular Victorian market setting. There are numerous...Read more
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Carphone Warehouse (Fenchurch Street)
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Shakespeares Globe
Founded by the pioneering American actor and director Sam Wanamaker, Shakespeare's Globe is a unique international...Read more

Museum of London
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Clink Prison Museum
Site and history of the notorious prison in use from the 12th century to 1780Read more

Shakespeare's Globe Exhibition
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Golden Hinde
Replica museum ship of the Golden Hind, the 16th century galleon used by Sir Francis DrakeRead more

Museum of London
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Rose Theatre Exhibition
Excavations of an Elizabethan theatreRead more
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