Bassishaw

Bassishaw is a small, quiet ward located in the northwestern corner of the City of London. Its boundaries are primarily formed by London Wall to the north and south, with Aldermanbury and Basinghall Street running through its centre. The area is dominated by modern commercial office buildings, housing financial and professional services firms. This gives the ward a formal, weekday character, with little residential presence or evening activity.

The historic church of St. Michael Bassishaw, rebuilt after the Great Fire but demolished in the 19th century, lends its name to the area. A key feature is the Guildhall complex, whose eastern parts and extensive underground art gallery, known as The Guildhall Art Gallery, actually lie within Bassishaw's precincts. The ward's landscape is one of sleek glass structures interspersed with occasional remnants of the medieval street pattern.