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Lost London: Walking the River Walbrook Part 2: Via Liverpool Street and Livery Companies

As the route of the Walbrook crosses into the City of London, one is immediately reminded that they are now in the district of high finance, as many of the buildings suddenly sport shiny metal and glass exteriors, the seemingly standard modern way of showing the wealth of the companies that occupy them.

Nowhere does this seem more apparent than the Broadgate Centre, a 1980s development next to Liverpool Street station, bisected underground by the route of the Walbrook. This area was once the site of the burial ground for Bethlem Royal Hospital (and an occasional plague pit), so the river must have been culverted away to dry the ground. 

Later, the burial ground would be built over during the construction of Broad Street Station, a rare example of a completely demolished (in 1984) central London railway terminus. Its replacement, the current Broadgate Centre, is undergoing significant redevelopment, which seems to involve much of the aforementioned metal-cladding, and installation of large artworks. 

On the other side of the Broadgate Centre, construction works and a purple roundel outside of Liverpool Street Station remind the walker of one of the latest additions to subterranean London – the ongoing Crossrail/Elizabeth Line project, completion date still TBC.

A short walk down Blomfield Street brings the walker to London Wall; not much of the Roman or Medieval fortifications remain here, at what would have once been the original boundary of the City of London, and where the Walbrook would have entered. The glass and steel of Broadgate is now replaced by stone facades, and the closest walking route to the Walbrook continues along the private road of Throgmorton Avenue, reached via wrought-iron gates.

This street is home to two livery companies; the northern end is taken by the Worshipful Company of Carpenters, the southern end by the Master and Wardens and Brethren and Sisters of the Guild or Fraternity of the Blessed Mary the Virgin of the Mystery of Drapers. Not content with already having a very long names, the drapers also have a completely private, gated stretch of road, so to keep up with a Walbrook, a diversion through a narrow alleyway and archway is needed.

This brings the walker to Tokenhouse Yard, once home to medieval tannery pits that would have drawn water from the nearby Walbrook. At the southern end of this street is the imposing curtain wall of the Bank of England – the river flows right under the bank, which means another diversion, this time via Tivoli corner.

Tivoli Corner is a miniature version of the Temple of Vesta in the Roman Forum; two of its decorations – an eagle on the prow of a ship, and a bearded head of Neptune – are a fitting, if perhaps not deliberate, reminder of the presence of the Walbrook. The CCTV cameras peering in through the oculus are a fitting reminder of the security measures the Bank of England has in place to deter any would-be bank robbers.

Ideally, to be following the Walbrook as closely as possible, the next part of the route would be past Grocers’ Hall – home to the Worshipful Company of Drapers – but this is another private road and is often locked up, so instead a (further) significant diversion along Princes Street before turning onto Poultry to find the entrance to the Grocers’ Hall yard is required.

Having now reached the Ward of Walbrook, this marks an appropriate point to once again pause this account, before following the Walbrook down to the Thames next time.

[nottswanderer]

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[sexandthesignposts]

Me and my Girls ♥️ #mothersanddaughters #family #sistersquad #sisters #team (at The Tokenhouse) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Gi-b-FSeH/?igshid=1diljujljbub1

[frimleyblogger]

The Streets Of London – Part Fifty Eight

The Streets Of London – Part Fifty Eight

Tokenhouse Yard, EC2 If you walk down Lothbury towards London Wall you will come across on the left hand side a grand entrance to Tokenhouse Yard, its name bearing testimony to an interesting piece of England’s economic history. The issuance of coinage was a royal prerogative but during the first half of the 17th century, the Stuarts showed little interest in the fiddly bits of small change, like…

[postespresso]

tokenhouse yard // london, 08.01.2017 (at City of London)

[david-sankey]

Token House Yard, in the City, was named after a house where tokens were issued in the 17th-c, with "Lothbury" on one side https://image-cdn.sixbid.com/.../the-collection-of-london...   and has a SANKEY connection! "Old and New London"  says  "Tokenhouse Yard was built in the reign of Charles I., on the site of a house and garden of the Earl of Arundel (removed to the Strand), by Sir William Petty, an early writer on political economy, and a lineal ancestor of the present Marquis of Lansdowne. This extraordinary genius, the son of a Hampshire clothier, was one of the earliest members of the Royal Society. He studied anatomy with Hobbes in Paris, wrote numerous philosophical works, suggested improvements for the navy, and, in fact, explored almost every path of science. Aubrey says that, being challenged by Sir Hierom Sankey, one of Cromwell's knights, Petty being short-sighted, chose for place a dark cellar, and for weapons a big carpenter's axe. Petty's house was destroyed in the Fire of London. John Grant, says Peter Cunningham, also had property in Tokenhouse Yard. It was for Grant that Petty is said to have compiled the bills of mortality which bear his name.¶Defoe, who, however, was only three years old when the Plague broke out, has laid one of the most terrible scenes in his "History of the Plague" in Tokenhouse Yard. "In my walks," he says, "I had many dismal scenes before my eyes, as particularly of persons falling dead in the streets, terrible shrieks and screeching of women, who in their agonies would throw open their chamber windows, and cry out in a dismal surprising manner. Passing through Tokenhouse Yard, in Lothbury, of a sudden a casement violently opened just over my head, and a woman gave three frightful screeches, and then cried, 'Oh! death, death, death!" in a most inimitable tone, which struck me with horror, and a chilliness in my very blood. There was nobody to be seen in the whole street, neither did any other window open, for people had no curiosity now in any case, nor could anybody help one another."  Walter Thornbury, 'Lothbury', in Old and New London: Volume 1 (London, 1878), pp. 513-515. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/old-new.../vol1/pp513-515 [accessed 8 June 2021].   

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The Tokenhouse 4 Moorgate, London EC2R 6

The Tokenhouse 4 Moorgate, London EC2R 6

The Tokenhouse 4 Moorgate, London EC2R 6DA, +44 20 7600 6569 #TheTokenhouse #Moorgate #London #EC2R6DA http://ow.ly/R81D30ooiAr

[jaigeddes]

Peel plans five resi towers at MediaCityUK

Developer Peel Land is proposing to build five tower blocks offering a mix of housing and student accommodation next to MediaCityUK on Salford Quays.

The firm in joint venture with local landowner Tokenhouse has just submitted outline plans for a 1,500 unit scheme to the east of Phase 2 of MediaCityUK at Michigan Avenue.

Plans drawn up by Jeffrey Bell Architects include what would be the largest tower within the wider Salford Quays development, with the five planned buildings stepping up in height from 14 storeys to 38 storeys.

Around 4,000 flats are currently under construction in Manchester city centre and potentially around 11,000 flats planned to be built over the next 5 years.

Peel argues that most of these are build to rent schemes leaving scope to meet expected future demand for flats for sale.

The outline plan also proposes the first major co-living scheme in the Manchester and Salford areas of up to 450 flats and up to 600 student rooms.

[ndbasilica]

Peel plans five resi towers at MediaCityUK

Developer Peel Land is proposing to build five tower blocks offering a mix of housing and student accommodation next to MediaCityUK on Salford Quays.

The firm in joint venture with local landowner Tokenhouse has just submitted outline plans for a 1,500 unit scheme to the east of Phase 2 of MediaCityUK at Michigan Avenue.

Plans drawn up by Jeffrey Bell Architects include what would be the largest tower within the wider Salford Quays development, with the five planned buildings stepping up in height from 14 storeys to 38 storeys.

Around 4,000 flats are currently under construction in Manchester city centre and potentially around 11,000 flats planned to be built over the next 5 years.

Peel argues that most of these are build to rent schemes leaving scope to meet expected future demand for flats for sale.

The outline plan also proposes the first major co-living scheme in the Manchester and Salford areas of up to 450 flats and up to 600 student rooms.

from Construction Enquirer http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2018/12/05/peel-plans-five-resi-towers-at-mediacityuk/

[nottswanderer]

Tokenhouse Yard, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

[orderella]

Propelling Orderella forward

After a motivating day at the Propel Multi-Club conference last Thursday the delegates were thirsty and the basement of the Token House provided the perfect watering hole.

With networking and catch-ups on mind the delegates were able to partake in some great beverages from the sponsors. There was conversation inspiring wine from Molson Coors, refreshing cider from the Magners (our favourite being the strawberry and lime Hornsby’s cider) and we loved the portable Beer dispenser from Crafty Dan’s with 13 Guns on tap. Can we please get one for the office? 

After the networking it was time for the Sky Quiz. This is where Orderella really came into it’s own. One of the best things about Orderella is that you never have to miss a conversation. No delegate lost a moment of the action or a question during the quiz as all drinks were ordered through the Orderella app without anyone having to leave the comfort of their seat. Simple.

The Tokenhouse staff loved the Orderella app and how easy it made getting drinks to the delegates, the delegates love the Orderella app as it meant they could engage in the activities on the night and not be queuing at the bar and Orderella loved it as it was a chance for everyone to experience how Orderella really does life easier for both customer and establishment. Another fabulous event with big thanks to the team at the Tokenhouse and Propel Info. 

[nottswanderer]

Stonework, Tokenhouse Yard, Nottingham

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Tokenhouse Yard, Nottingham

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Tokenhouse Yard, Nottingham

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