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

chesherj — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:20:44 +0000

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?

chesherj — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:31:28 +0000

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

chesherj — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 14:29:09 +0000

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

chesherj — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 17:10:56 +0000

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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10 Highlights Of Highgate Cemetery

chesherj — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 15:05:49 +0000

Highgate Cemetery is one of the most fascinating places in London. It is one of the ‘Magnificent Seven’ cemeteries, Victorian Necropolises set up on what was then the outskirts of London in the face of a surging population. There is so much to see, so I have identified my top ten highlights for you. But, […]

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