Guildhall, London

Guildhall
The façade of Guildhall
Type	Civic building
Location	Guildhall Yard, EC2V
Coordinates	51°30′57″N 0°05′31″W / 51.5159°N 0.092°W / 51.5159; -0.092
OS grid reference	TQ 32485 81384
Area	City of London
Built	1440
Owner	City of London Corporation
Listed Building – Grade I
Official name	Guildhall
Designated	4 January 1950
Reference no.	1064675
Location of Guildhall in Central London

Guildhall is a municipal building in the Moorgate area of the City of London, England. It is off Gresham and Basinghall streets, in the wards of Bassishaw and Cheap. The current building dates from the 15th century; however documentary evidence suggests that a guildhall had existed at the site since at least the early 12th century. The building has been used as a town hall for several hundred years, and is still the ceremonial and administrative centre of the City of London and its Corporation. It should not be confused with London's City Hall, the administrative centre for Greater London. The term "Guildhall" refers both to the whole building and to its main room, which is a medieval great hall. It is a Grade I-listed building.^[1]