Blackfriars
Blackfriars is a historic area in central London on the north bank of the River Thames, named after a Dominican friary established there in the 13th century. Today, Blackfriars is known for Blackfriars Bridge and Blackfriars Station, uniquely spanning the Thames. Its location between the City of London and Southwark makes it a key connection point, blending medieval history, Victorian engineering, modern offices, and riverside views in the heart of the capital. The iconic dome of St Paul’s cathedral looms just a few hundred meters to the East.
Our Carter Lane workplace is perfectly nested between Blackfriars and St Paul’s.
Blackfriars is a historic district in the City of London, situated on the north bank of the River Thames. The area takes its name from the Dominican friary established there in the 13th century, whose members were known as the Black Friars because of their distinctive black robes. Over the centuries, Blackfriars evolved from a religious centre into an important location for commerce, transport, and legal affairs. Today, it remains a key gateway between the City of London and Southwark.
Commerce is central to Blackfriars’ modern identity. The area is home to offices, law firms, financial institutions, hotels, restaurants, and professional service businesses that benefit from its proximity to the City’s financial district. Blackfriars Station, together with Blackfriars Bridge, provides excellent rail, Underground, and road connections, supporting thousands of commuters and visitors each day. Ongoing redevelopment has introduced modern office buildings and public spaces while preserving the area’s historic character.
Today, Blackfriars successfully combines centuries of history with a thriving commercial environment. Its strategic location, excellent transport links, and close connections to London’s business and legal sectors make it an important centre for commerce, employment, and urban regeneration.
We combine interesting and beautifully designed workspaces with a strong focus on hospitality and experience. It’s why we won “Best workplace experience 2025” at the SME Business Awards. Explore what we offer…
Carter Lane is our nearest workplace to Blackfriars – infact as the crow flies its probably no more than a hundred yards. It’s a perfect spot, just on the edge of the city and also close to Farringdon too. It’s a fantastic office, with a groundfloor coworking lounge, private phone booths, meeting rooms, showers, bike storage – and the most incredible view of St Pauls from the 4th floor roof terrace.
Carter Lane is one the Boutique favourites.
Thameslink is one of London’s best kept transport secrets, yet trains rattle through central London at an amazing frequency. Being based at Blackfrairs, you have the District and Circle line for short-hops across town, and the Thameslink will be your new best friend if you’re commuting in from the north or south. City Thameslink station is right on your doorstep.
Blackfriars
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Yes, we have almost 40 buildings located all across the UK, from Bank to Bond St, from Soho to Shoreditch. Outside of London we also have locations in Glasgow, Birmingham, Milton Keynes and Cheltenham.
Yes, you can. Around 13 of our locations have lounges, which means no matter which workplace you choose as your home, you can drop into any of those 13 locations and work from the lounge area. They include Soho, the City, Birmingham, Cheltenham, Farringdon, Shoreditch and many more.
Yes, every location has at least one meeting room, some of our larger spaces may have 2 or 3. You can see the availability of each room by visiting the our meeting rooms page, and then selecting your preferred location?
Yes, from March 2027 we will begin the transition of our electricity supply to a new green supplier. They provide fully sustainable energy generated in the UK by wind, solar and hydro power.
We know our clients love dogs and we do too. All of our locations are dog friendly. We just ask you to keep them on a lead in our communal areas.
Private office clients are welcome to use our gym spaces, free of charge. We currently have gym and wellbeing facilities in Colmore Row (Birmingham), Sovereign Gate (Richmond), Jessop House (Cheltenham), Frederick’s Place and Threadneedle St (City of London), plus Connolly Works and Grays Inn Road close to King’s Cross.
Many of them are listed buildings which have been restored to provide modern workspaces in historic, period buildings.
Yes, we’re very proud of what we’ve created. Our clients sometimes intend to stay with us for a year or so, and often stay for 3 or 4 years until they need a large long-lease office of their own. Our Net Promoter Score is classified as ‘Strong’ and we consistently get 5* reviews on Google across most of our workplaces.
We do yes, across all of our locations we partner with a number of business to bring a benefit to our clients. We have a partnership with Virgin Active where our clients received a 37.5% discount on the monthly membership. We also have a Boutique Emporium app, which gives clients discounts on their day to day purchases and services.
We have won awards, yes. We were delighted to be crowned “Best Workplace Experience – London” in the SME News Business Elite Awards.
Yes, this workplace has been rated by Office Tier Listings – you can read their report here.
