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Small park with the Watts Memorial: ceramic plaques honour people who died saving others.
The memorial wall was the idea of the painter George Frederic Watts, who wanted to honour ordinary people who died saving others. Each plaque tells a short story in just a few words, of drownings or fires, for example. The park is small, with a fountain and benches between the buildings. It also became known through the film ‘Closer’.
Postman's Park is a public garden in central London, a short distance north of St Paul's Cathedral. Bordered by Little Britain, Aldersgate Street, St. Martin's Le Grand, King Edward Street, and the site of the former headquarters of the General Post Office (GPO), it is one of the largest open spaces in the City of London. Postman's Park opened in 1880 on the site of the former churchyard and burial ground of St Botolph's Aldersgate church and expanded over the next 20 years to incorporate the adjacent burial grounds of Christ Church Greyfriars and St Leonard, Foster Lane, together with the site of housing demolished during the widening of Little Britain in 1880; the ownership of the last location became the subject of a lengthy dispute between the church authorities, the General Post Office, the Treasury, and the City Parochial Foundation.
Three places nearby, in walking order.
Mon–Sat 10 am–5 pm, Sun between services
Norman church of 1123 with a dark, atmospheric interior, well known as a film location.
There is an admission charge; the amount is unverified. On Sundays open only between services. You enter the church through a half-timbered gatehouse on Smithfield.
Mon–Fri 11 am–11 pm, Sat 12 noon–8 pm, closed Sun
Victorian gin palace opposite the Old Bailey with a richly decorated interior.
Closed Sundays, Saturdays only until 8 pm.
Mon–Sat from 8.30 am (Wed from 10 am), last entry usually 4 pm; Sun services only
Wren's dome from inside and on top: the Whispering Gallery and a panorama over the City.
The dome galleries are included in the ticket (£27). No sightseeing on Sundays; services are free.
Unverified: roughly 6 am–12 midnight
Roof terrace at eye level with the dome of St Paul's, no admission charge.
Free. May close at short notice in bad weather.
Mon–Sat 9.30 am–5.30 pm, Sun 10 am–4 pm
Official visitor centre of the City of London next to St Paul's, with maps, tips and tours.
Guided walks by the City Guides also start here. A good first stop before St Paul's and the Millennium Bridge.
Usually daily, check regular hours on the website
The City's municipal art collection. In the basement lie the remains of London's Roman amphitheatre.
Free. Tours Tue–Sun at 12.15 and 1.15 pm. Closed on some days, e.g. 16 November and 7 December.
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