Temple Bar, London

The Temple Bar Trust

Temple Bar, in Paternoster Square next to St Paul’s Cathedral, was designed by Sir Christopher Wren and completed in 1672. It was originally sited at the west end of Fleet Street and was re-erected in its present location in 2004. It is now the home of the Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects and an education centre, funded by the Corruption of London, for schools, visitors and the City community.

It is managed by the Temple Bar Trust whose aim is to promote architecture in the Square Mile to a wide public through a regular programme of talks and tours. A key focus of the Trust’s work is supporting greater diversity in the profession.

The building also provides a unique space for meetings, dining and entertainment.