Castle Baynard
Snow Hill Police Station
5 Snow Hill
London EC1A 2DP
Your Ward's Priorities
Overview & brief history
The Ward of Castle Baynard is an
irregular shaped ward, which nestles in the very heart of the City
of London. Its boundaries consist of Paternoster Square / St
Peter’s Hill in the East, New Fetter Lane to the North, The Temple
and Temple Gardens to the West and Blackfriars and the River Thames
to the South.
The ward is a primarily a business and
retail area and is dominated by St Paul’s Cathedral as well as a
host of other large business organisations. All of these premises
sit hand in glove with restaurants, coffee shops, pubs and wine
bars alike, as well as other retail premises. St Paul’s Cathedral
is a very popular location for both visitors and the staff of
surrounding buildings, who, during the summer months, enjoy the
‘alfresco’ street environment.
There are some major development projects
that loom close. The current main sites are a four star hotel in
Carter Lane and the new London HQ of the Church of Scientology in
Queen Victoria Street. Further information about these projects
will be supplied in future Castle Baynard Ward profile
updates.
Annual events on the Ward are the London
Marathon in April, Lord Mayors Show in November and Christmas and
New Year's Eve Celebrations.
High profile premises located within the
ward include, KPMG, Freshfields, JP Morgan, Unilever, Office of
Fair Trading, St Brides, Reuters, Bridewell Theatre, HMS President,
C.Hoare & Co, Hotel Grand Plaza in New Bridge Street, and the
Patent Office.
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