Brief Description
The garden is divided into two areas either side of the wide paved path that forms the pedestrian route from St Paul's to the Millennium Bridge and Tate Modern.
History
Carter Lane Garden was laid out after World War 2 on an area that had originally been intended for a traffic scheme south of St Paul's Cathedral. It follows the ground-plan of the pre-war buildings over whose bombed foundations it was formed. In 1955 a circular Information Pavilion built for the Festival of Britain in 1951 in nearby Festival Gardens, was re-erected in the north-west corner. This remained until 2007 when a new information kiosk designed by make architects was erected, at the same time as re-landscaping of the garden.
Visitor Facilities
Opening is unrestricted. Information Centre: 9.30am-5.30pm Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm Sun.- Access & Directions
Access Contact Details
Opening is unrestricted. Information Centre: 9.30am-5.30pm Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm Sun.Directions
Tube: St Paul's (Central); Mansion House (District, Circle). Bus: 4, 11, 15, 23, 26, 76, 100, 172.
- References
Contributors
London Parks and Gardens Trust