OPEN HOUSE TOUR (Free Entry to all buildings).
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SATURDAY MORNING TOUR.
TODAY IS A DREAM DAY for those who love ART, ARCHITECTURE, TREASURES and HISTORY.
Once a year, every September, many buildings in London which are not normally open to the public,throw open their doors for everyone to visit the art and treasures inside. Open House weekend provides a rare insight into many old and fabulous buildings in London. If you love London, its buildings, its history and/or architecture then this is your weekend. This event effectively provides a tour of several of those buildings.Open House London celebrates all that is best about the capital’s buildings, places and neighbourhoods. Every September, it gives a unique opportunity to get out and under the skin of London’s amazing architecture, with over 700 buildings of all kinds opening their doors to everyone – all for free.
London is famous for its many beautiful buildings. This morning, Saturday, we will visit and view a few of them.
CONFIRMED ITINERARY is summarised below.
9.30 AM untill 12.30 PM
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TRINITY HOUSE
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CUSTOM HOUSE
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CLOTHWORKERS HALL
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LLOYD'S REGISTER GROUP
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DRAPERS HALL and/or PAINTERS HALL
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TRINITY HOUSE
The HQ of the charity body ensuring the safety of shipping and the well being of seafarers ever since Trinity House was granted a Royal Charter by Henry VIII in 1514. It is the general authority responsible for lighthouses that ensure the safety of all mariners and their vessels. -
CUSTOM HOUSE
Iconic elegant late Georgian building. The 58 Neoclassical Long Room was the central reporting point for all London Customs business in the 19th Century. -
CLOTHWORKERS HALL
One of London's Livery Companies; The Worshipful Company of Clothworkers was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1528. The original craft of the Clothworkers was the finishing of woven woollen cloth and drying it on tenter frames (from which derives the expression 'to be on tenterhooks'). It also sought to regulate clothworking, to maintain standards and to protect approved practices. -
LLOYDS REGISTER GROUP
Sumptuous building with many original decorative and architectural features. Historically, as Lloyd's Register of Shipping, it was specifically a maritime organisation. During the late 20th century, it diversified into other industries including oil and gas, nuclear, and rail. Lloyd's Register is unaffiliated with Lloyd's of London. -
DRAPERS HALL and/or PAINTERS HALL
The Drapers Hall is the very spectacular home of the Drapers Livery Company one of the larger Livery Companies in the City of London.
Painters Hall was rebuilt in1670 after the Great Fire of london. The Great Hall was badly damaged during the second world war and rebuilt in a Neo Georgian style in1960.
However, please note that we may need to be flexible as the afternoon progresses, and there may be queuing for entry into the more popular buildings. If we have time we may be able to visit another property.
All buildings listed are free to enter this weekend.
Be prepared for a some walking between buildings.
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WANT TO COME ON ANOTHER WALK:
For a list of future walks please see https://www.meetup.com/KENS-EVENTS-EXPLORE-LONDON-SECRETS/events/
If weekday and evening walks are your thing, then you should join Ken's Weekday and Evenings Walking Group. Click here for more information. (https://www.meetup.com/KENS-WEEKDAY-EVENING-WALKS/)