By Adam Bloodworth “Come with me,” says Michael Mainelli, 695th Lord Mayor of the City of London, who rushes me through Guildhall, past magnificent oil paintings and into the Old Library.

IMAGE: A competitor takes part in the annual Inter-Livery Pancake Races on Shrove Tuesday in Guildhall Yard, in London, March 4, 2025, here and below. All Photographs: Toby Melville/Reuters ...

The sentry box initially stood on Ludgate Hill near the Old Bailey ... moved the glass-panelled box to Guildhall Yard, an outdoor square in the City of London. The City Of London Corporation ...