London’s historical cemeteries and the people buried there
London is, by UN standards, an ‘urban forest’. The sheer number of trees and the huge array of delightful open spaces, means that when Autumn comes around, London is an explosion of reds, yellows and oranges. Here are 10 stunning spots to explore in London in Autumn, along with, of course, the history behind them. […]
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Picture the scene. I am going out for an evening drink after work with a friend. We are discussing where to meet and I suggest St James’s Park as a good spot. The reason given: “because there is a Nazi dog grave on route that I would like to find…”. Just a little insight there
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St-Mary-at-Lambeth church is, bar Lambeth Palace, probably the most historic building in Lambeth. It is incredibly significant to London’s heritage for a number of reasons. There has been a church on the site since at least 1062. It would have been a wooden church at first before being rebuilt in stone. In the 13th century
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St Pancras and Islington cemetery in East Finchley is huge. It is the largest in the UK in terms of burials with around 1 million people and although technically two cemeteries combined, it is also the third largest in the country by land area at 190 acres. To be honest, at first, I found the
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Walthamstow is a village with ancient roots. It was recorded in the Domesday book as ‘Wilcumestou’, old English for ‘place of welcome’. The old heart of village around St Mary’s church, still has a lovely rural village feel. Not only is there lots of history to see there is also some great spots to escape
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