City of London

The City of London at one time comprised most of the built-up area of London, and retains institutions and a peculiar form of local government dating from the middle ages. Today however it is the main business centre, referred to as the "square mile", with only a small resident population. It is generally listed as one of the London Boroughs, although technically it is not a London Borough.

The City has its own police force, quite separate from the Metroplitan Police, with its own sexual orientation diversity strand, Chorus.

City landmarks include St Paul's Cathedral, and many other churches, many of them designed by Sir Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of 1666, the Old Bailey and many modern office buildings.

The City of London Corporation is headed by the Lord Mayor of London, not to be confused with the Mayor of London. Its archives are now held in the London Metropolitan Archives, which has annual LGBT days; it is now outside the City, in Clerkenwell.

Ther are few LGBT facilities within the City, but the church of St Botolphs Aldgate is the meeting place for 3F. A Taste of Honey is listed as a lesbian club in Aldermanbury.

The City has historically owned a number of open spaces well outside its area, including Hampstead Heath.