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Walk the real, documented history of Freemasonry through the City of London — past the lodge that still meets beneath Guildhall, the alley where a 1720 stock market scam sold "unimaginable riches" to a city that lost its mind, and the ruined church where a February 2026 High Court case gets its final word.
Every stop, every claim gets sorted on the spot: documented, disputed, or myth — no vague "London has secrets" filler, just names, dates, and the paper trail to back them up.
• Stand above the crypt where a Masonic lodge still meets today, six centuries after Guildhall was built
• Stand where the South Sea Bubble was sold to the public — and watch it collapse
• Learn why a carved square and compass usually has nothing to do with the Freemasons at all
• Hear the real oath sworn by every new Mason — and why the Church of England voted 384–52 against it
• Finish at St Dunstan-in-the-East, a bombed church swallowed by its own garden
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Please look out for a guide holding a red flag next to BlackWell House in GuildHall Yard.
Itinerary
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1Guildhall
Where the tour starts, and where a real Masonic lodge still meets in the crypt of the City's 600-year-old seat of government
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
The 1928 mock-Tudor frontage, and the real difference between the medieval stonemasons' guild and fraternal Freemasonry
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Bank of England
The Bank of England, Royal Exchange, and Mansion House: one real architectural link to Freemasonry, and the honest limits of what the others actually show
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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The coffee-house corridor where the South Sea Bubble was sold to the public in 1720, and how it collapsed
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5
Sixteen documented lodges once met within a hundred paces of this spot; the site of London's first coffee house
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6St. Dunstan In The East
The bombed-out church-turned-garden, and the real story of Freemasonry's clashes with the Church, Parliament, and (as of February 2026) the High Court
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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