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The Lost River Fleet: A Self-Guided Walk And Map

London has many ‘lost’ rivers, that have played a huge role in defining the landscape of the city: the hills, the valleys, the shapes of roads. They are now predominantly buried in pipes under the streets of modern London. The city’s most famous lost river is the River Fleet. The name Fleet comes from the

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Decoding The Entrance To Twinings: London’s Oldest Tea Shop

twinings tea shop entrance

Wander along the bustling Strand and you would be forgiven for missing the tiny entrance to the Twinings shop at number 216. Perhaps you might be distracted by the huge, neo-Gothic Royal Courts of Justice opposite… The Twinings teashop is one of London’s oldest shops, certainly its oldest teashop and a brilliant slice of London

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