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London Stone

A battered chunk of limestone set into a glass case on Cannon Street, long claimed to be a talisman for the City of London. Blink and you'll walk past it, which is part of the charm.

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London Stone, a battered chunk of limestone set into a glass case on Cannon Street
Photo: amandabhslater, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Did you know

London Stone was regarded as a kind of talisman for the City, and by 1742 it was considered an obstruction to traffic, so it was moved; it later sat on temporary display at the Museum of London while its building was redeveloped.

Local tip

You can see it through the glass case on the Cannon Street frontage, a two-minute stop while passing. A plaque beside it explains the stone's history.

Finding it

Address
111 Cannon Street, London EC4N 5AG
Nearest station
London Cannon Street (National Rail), 99 m away

Details change, so check with the place before you set off.

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