London’s historical cemeteries and the people buried there
You may have worked out by now that I am a big fan of cemeteries. They are amazingly peaceful places for a wander but also are packed full of history and stories. Abney Park in Stoke Newington is one of London’s ‘Magnificent Seven’ garden cemeteries. They were private cemeteries set up in mid 19th century […]
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Hampstead has long been a place for the rich and famous of London to live, away from the hustle and bustle. Its location on a hill elevated above the city and the natural spring waters led to Hampstead’s reputation as a health resort from the 17th century. It boasts a strong literary link with previous
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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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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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Crossbones Graveyard has got to be the most intriguing graveyard in London. I happened to stumble upon it on a lunchtime walk with the intended destination of Southwark Cathedral. Wandering down a peaceful backstreet near Borough Market I saw open gates and on the brick wall next to it was a bright blue poster of
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