"In 1942 the area, which takes its name from Paternoster Row, centre of the London publishing trade, was devastated by aerial bombardment in The Blitz during World War II. It is now the location of the London Stock Exchange which relocated there from Threadneedle Street in 2004,
and of investment banks such as Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch and Nomura.
At the north end of the square is the bronze Shepherd and Sheep by Dame Elisabeth Frink. The statue was commissioned for the previous Paternoster Square complex in 1975 and was replaced on a new plinth following the redevelopment. The piece refers to both the religious connotations of Pater Noster - associated with neighbouring St. Paul's - and the site's rather more ancient use as a market for sheep and cattle."
- Ric
* Photo by Jonathan_W, used under Creative Commons, with thanks.
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