Hi Warren, thanks for your message and really pleased you are enjoying the posts! Elephant and Castle got its name from a pub that was once in the area. It is a common heraldic symbol of strength. I actually have a blog posts on the Elephants of Camden that explains more about it. There is an urban myth that the name comes from ‘La Infanta de Castile’, referring to Eleanor of Castile but this has been debunked. Hope that helps! Thanks, Jack

My name is Warren, I have Autism and I reside in Northumberland. I throughly enjoy history and learning about the facts of the world and about the places I visit.

I loved reading this post as a newcomer to your blog and I found it very informative and deeply interestingly. I hope to read more about your travels around London.

If you do other travels elsewhere, I would be glad to read them as well.

I have a question. Do you have any idea on how Elephant & Castle got its name, by any chance? Would you kindly be able to let me know, I’d greatly appreciate it.

Have a great week!

Hi Jayne, thank you very much for your comment, I am pleased to hear you are enjoying the posts! Warm wishes, Jack