London’s historical cemeteries and the people buried there
I find walking around the City of London utterly fascinating. In some ways it is very modern with its soaring skyscrapers, but also, scattered within it, are incredible historic fragments and architectural wonders from different eras. The City is not just about what is physically there though, but also what has been lost. Many of […]
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I love stumbling across hidden gardens in the City of London. This one really is pretty hidden. Opposite Cannon Street Station is a little side street called Salter’s Hall Court. At the end, tantalisingly, you see a gate and some steps leading to a little pocket of greenery. St Swithin’s Churchyard Garden It is St
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Just North of the City of London is a spot with a fascinating history. From macabre origins to the burial place of some of Britain’s greatest thinkers, Bunhill Fields Burial Ground is packed with stories. As is often the case with London’s history, a good place to start is with the name. A Hill Of
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In Barking you can find the remains of one of Anglo-Saxon England’s most significant buildings, but one that has been largely forgotten: Barking Abbey. It is one of the oldest Christian sites in the country and has played host to both Kings and Saints. If you find yourself in Barking, it is worth paying a
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Hyde Park hides a secret. Out of sight and, not ordinarily open to the public, is a cemetery. The headstones however are tiny and you will see names such as ‘Darling Fluff’, ‘Jack the Dandy’, ‘Chim-Chim’ and ‘Bijou’. This is not ordinary cemetery, it is a pet cemetery. I was shown this fascinating and rather
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