Cemeteries

London’s historical cemeteries and the people buried there

St Peter Westcheap: A Tiny Pocket Park And A Famous Tree

Just behind Cheapside, one of London’s most historic streets, is a tiny little, overlooked pocket park. As is often the case with the City, even the smallest plots of ground have many stories to tell.  It was once the site of a medieval church called St Peter, Westcheap and today contains a famous tree.  Cheapside […]

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Where Does Marylebone Get Its Name From?

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Tucked between Mayfair to the South and Regent’s Park to the North, Marylebone is one of London’s most elegant areas. Today its beautiful, well-preserved Georgian and Victorian streets are lined with chic independent shops, cafes and restaurants.  But what is the history behind it and where does the name come from? A Riverside Hamlet Marylebone

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Fen Court And A Powerful Sculpture On The Slave Trade

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In the City of London, not far from Fenchurch Street Station, you will find one of the City’s many little nooks and crannies: Fen Court. As is the case with many of these open spaces, it was once an old churchyard and it also contains a thought-provoking and aptly-placed memorial.  Fen Court  This was once

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St George’s Gardens, Bloomsbury: A Hidden Historic Garden

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Some of London’s loveliest green spaces are ex-churchyards and graveyards. Tucked away behind one of Bloomsbury’s terraces of grand Georgian houses you will find one such place: St George’s Gardens.  All three of its entrances are down quiet side streets so it is not somewhere you would necessarily stumble upon. Read on for the history!

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