Cemeteries

London’s historical cemeteries and the people buried there

Walthamstow Walk: An Ancient House And A Sinking Cemetery

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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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Walk In The Footsteps of London’s Body-Snatcher Gangs

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Welcome to the dark underworld of Georgian London! This post/walk will take you through graveyards, by taverns and medieval churches as you walk in the footsteps of London’s body-snatcher gangs. Body-snatchers, or ‘resurrectionists’, engaged in the grisly and sinister business of digging up fresh corpses from graveyards to sell to anatomists for dissection and research.

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The Hardy Tree And Historical Treasures of St Pancras Gardens

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An oasis of tranquility amid the hustle and bustle of King’s Cross, St Pancras Gardens are a fantastic spot for a wander. It is also one of the earliest sites of Christian worship in England and is brimming with hidden historical treasures. One of the most mysterious is the Hardy Tree; a fascinating and eerie

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