Stationers’ Hall and Garden
Stationers' Hall, Ave Maria Lane, London EC4M 7DD
Welcome
Stationers’ Hall is located at the top of Ludgate Hill, off Ave Maria Lane, just opposite St Paul’s Cathedral. Whether you are visiting for a tour or attending an event we guarantee stress free access. We are fully accessible for wheelchair users and can cater for anyone with other specific access requirements.
Please get in touch if you require any further information about specific access or need advice on planning your visit.
At a Glance
Level Access
• There is level access from the garden entrance to:
– Garden
– Court Room
– Main Hall
– Toilets
– Third Floor meeting Room
Hearing
• We have a hearing loop in both our Court Room and Main Hall when wearing a
hearing aid please more to the ‘T’ position.
Parking
• There is a drop-off point at the main entrance. The drop-off point has a dropped
kerb.
• There are a few parking spaces for disabled users that need to be booked in
advanced with the Hall Manager who can be contacted on 020 7246 0998
• The nearest NCP car park on Aldersgate Street, 158-170 Aldersgate Street,
London, EC1A 4HY has 670 bays and 6 disabled bays
Arrival
Path to main entrance
• From the street to the main entrance, there is level access.
• Disabled access is through the courtyard into the garden
gate
Main entrance
• The main entrance has one flight of stairs but has handrails
on either side
View of our main entrance from the street
Getting around inside
Lift
• We have a main lift at the garden entrance with a second lift available to access
the cloakroom.
Public toilet
Unisex Accessible Toliet
• There are two public toilets for disabled visitors.
• The toilets are located at the garden entrance and the second floor. The toilet
door is 800mm wide.
• There is 780mm in front of the toilet. The toilet seat is 480mm high • There are horizontal grab rails located to the left of the toliet.
• There are baby changing facilities within this toilet located on the second floor
The Stationers’ Company originated in 1403 when the Mayor of the City of London approved the formation of a stationers’ guild, whose members were text writers and illuminators of manuscript books, booksellers, bookbinders and suppliers of parchment, pens and paper. A stationer was one who traded from a ‘stationery’ stall around St Paul’s Cathedral.
The ambition of all Livery companies was to own a hall and the Stationers were no exception. In 1606, the Stationers purchased Abergavenny House on the site of the present Hall. During the early days of September 1666 the Great Fire destroyed a major part of the City of London and Abergavenny House was burned to the ground.
Work on the present Hall began in 1670 and by 1673 it was ready for use. Additions took place at the end of the 18th century, including the magnificent stained glass windows in the Livery Hall.
Stationers’ Hall today is one of the most beautiful in London and is now available for exclusive hire for corporate and private events. Click here to find out more about hiring the Hall.
Welcome
Stationers’ Hall is located at the top of Ludgate Hill, off Ave Maria Lane, just opposite St Paul’s Cathedral. Whether you are visiting for a tour or attending an event we guarantee stress free access. We are fully accessible for wheelchair users and can cater for anyone with other specific access requirements.
Please get in touch if you require any further information about specific access or need advice on planning your visit.
At a Glance
Level Access
• There is level access from the garden entrance to:
– Garden
– Court Room
– Main Hall
– Toilets
– Third Floor meeting Room
Hearing
• We have a hearing loop in both our Court Room and Main Hall when wearing a
hearing aid please more to the ‘T’ position.
Parking
• There is a drop-off point at the main entrance. The drop-off point has a dropped
kerb.
• There are a few parking spaces for disabled users that need to be booked in
advanced with the Hall Manager who can be contacted on 020 7246 0998
• The nearest NCP car park on Aldersgate Street, 158-170 Aldersgate Street,
London, EC1A 4HY has 670 bays and 6 disabled bays
Arrival
Path to main entrance
• From the street to the main entrance, there is level access.
• Disabled access is through the courtyard into the garden
gate
Main entrance
• The main entrance has one flight of stairs but has handrails
on either side
View of our main entrance from the street
Getting around inside
Lift
• We have a main lift at the garden entrance with a second lift available to access
the cloakroom.
Public toilet
Unisex Accessible Toliet
• There are two public toilets for disabled visitors.
• The toilets are located at the garden entrance and the second floor. The toilet
door is 800mm wide.
• There is 780mm in front of the toilet. The toilet seat is 480mm high • There are horizontal grab rails located to the left of the toliet.
• There are baby changing facilities within this toilet located on the second floor
Getting here
Stationers' Hall, Ave Maria Lane, London EC4M 7DD
Directions to Stationers’ Hall
Stationers’ Hall is located at the top of Ludgate Hill, off Ave Maria Lane, just opposite St Paul’s Cathedral.
Tube
Nearest tube stations: St Paul’s (Central line), approximately 5 minutes’ walk; Blackfriars (District & Circle lines), approximately 10 minutes’ walk; Bank (Northern, Waterloo & City, Central Lines), approximately 10 minutes’ walk. Detailed directions below.
Railway
Nearest mainline railway stations: City Thameslink (Ludgate Hill), approximately 3 minutes’ walk; Blackfriars, approximately 10 minutes’ walk; Cannon Street (approximately 15 minutes; walk).
Taxi
A taxi rank is located outside the main steps of St Paul’s Cathedral on Ludgate Hill.
Bus
Bus routes stopping on Ludgate Hill are Numbers 4, 11, 15, 17, 26 and 76.
