HELLO AND WELCOME TO OUR SITE

Summer is almost upon us and we have been busy guiding organised groups, U3A and HDFAS among them, so if you are interested in your group having a guided walk through the streets of the City of London please contact us. We look forward to meeting you.  Thank you. 

Ted and Barbara Hall.

DOMINE DIRIGE NOS - ''Lord, Guide Us''

This is the Latin motto of the City of London and you should look no further for a personal guided tour through the ancient and ever changing streets of the City of London than with TheCityHalls, who are a husband and wife team of accredited City of London Red Badge Guides.  If you would like to accompany us on one of our walks, please use the Contact Us page and we look forward to hearing from you.

There are few Cities on earth which combine the old and new in such a way, to bring a fascinating mix of history, architecture and culture.

Our mission is to inform, educate, entertain and leave you wanting more.

The City of London is a geographically small city within Greater London and is the historic core of London. The City’s boundaries have stayed almost the same since Medieval times.

It is often referred to as the City or the Square Mile, covering almost one square mile (2.6 km²) in area. The United Kingdom's financial services industry is principally based here.

In the medieval period the City was London, and distinct from the nearby but separate settlement of Westminster, which became the City of Westminster.  Chelsea, Kensington and Marylebone were separate towns outside the City's walls.

The City of London is not one of the 32 London boroughs, but is a separate entity even having its own Police Force. It has 25 Wards and each has its own Alderman and Common Councilmen, who along with the Lord Mayor, make up the Court of Common Council which governs The City of London Corporation from the Guildhall.