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Description
The Mansion House, the official residence of the Lord Mayor, was built by George Dance the Elder between 1739 and 1753 but has undergone a number of later alterations. The imposing Corinthian colonnade serves a ceremonial as well as a decorative function, for it is here that the Lord Mayor appears on the occasion of royal and other official processions. The principal reception room is the Egyptian Hall. Visitors are also shown the Conference Room, with a fine stucco ceiling; the Saloon, with beautiful tapestries and a Waterford glass chandelier; the Drawing Rooms; and the tiny Court of Justice, with cells beneath.
Hobbies & Activities category: Architecture - Renaissance;  Decorative arts display;  Fabrics, textiles, costumes exhibits;  Glass, porcelain, pottery exhibit;  Government or institution building;  Historic site
DIY Tours
Address
Mansion House
Walbrook
London EC4N 8BH
United Kingdom
Hours
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Easter - Christian
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Cost
FREE
Tips
Visits are offered Tuesday-Thursday at 11am and 2 p.m.
To visit the Mansion House it is necessary to apply well in advance to the Diary Office, Mansion House, offering at least two alternative dates (groups must be from 15 to 40.)
Transit
Underground: Bank; Bus: 8, 11, 15B, 21, 22B, 23, 25, 26, 43, 76, 133, 149, 501
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