{"product_id":"eastern-cluster-walking-tour-saturday-6-june-2026-10am","title":"Eastern Cluster walking tour - Saturday 6 June 2026 10am","description":"\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large\"\u003eJoin Open City for a walking tour exploring how the unique architecture and public spaces of the Eastern Cluster in London’s Square Mile have now become the setting for some of the most significant debates about the future shape of the capital\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThis ‘City Limits’ walking tour — led by City of London guide Paul Lincoln — will explore the tensions between heritage and development in the eastern part of the City of London, home to some of the most distinctive architecture in the capital and also some of the most historicly important buildings in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe walk will look at some of the debates between developers, heritage and religious groups and local residents highlighted during the examination of the City of London Plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe walk will examine a district known mainly for financial services but which is now developing new public spaces, public art and landscape projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThis part of the City is a place of considerable significance, from the Roman London Wall to Bevis Marks Synagogue, the only synagogue in Europe that has held regular services continuously for over 300 years; to St Peter’s Cornhill which stands on the highest point of the City of London, this is a completely fascinating part of London. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe walk will look at the Roman invasion and the building of the London Wall; the development of the City of London as a financial district, the impact of the City of London’s policies and voting system on the planning of the area; the approach to tackling climate emergency and a number of important recent planning decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sqsrte-text-highlight\" data-text-attribute-id=\"a60697a1-cc99-44c4-9ea2-fe1291436c07\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTour start point:\u003c\/strong\u003e Outside The Aldgate Tap Bar, Aldgate Square EC3N 1AF (2nd stop on this tour is the corner of Creechurch Street and Bevis Marks EC3A 7LH)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuration:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 hours approx\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnd:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fen Court, 120 Fenchurch Street. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Fen Court Roof Garden is open to the public if you would like to visit after the tour. Airport style security checks are in operation at the entrance.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003e--------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003ePaul Lincoln is a member of the City of London Guide Lecturers' Association and lives in the City in Golden Lane Estate where he coordinates the campaign: Imagine Golden Lane at Net Zero. He has an interest in the politics of the City of London as well as post-war architecture, landscape and urban design. Paul has an MA in Cities, Design and Regeneration and is also a printmaker at East London Printmakers. He has been guiding tours with Open City since 2016. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OpenCityShop","offers":[{"title":"Solidarity ticket","offer_id":56781734805882,"sku":"TOURS","price":19.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard ticket","offer_id":56781734838650,"sku":"TOURS","price":17.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Over 65s ticket","offer_id":56781734871418,"sku":"TOURS","price":13.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Under 25s ticket","offer_id":56781734904186,"sku":"TOURS","price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Income support\/jobseekers ticket","offer_id":56781734936954,"sku":"TOURS","price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1068\/1786\/files\/Eastern_cluster_Open_City_Tour_c.Paul_Lincoln_b9912390-12c2-4ae1-ba6f-21669aff252d.jpg?v=1713540641","url":"https:\/\/shop.open-city.org.uk\/products\/eastern-cluster-walking-tour-saturday-6-june-2026-10am","provider":"Open City Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}