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Explorers, Musicians And Executions: A Look Inside St Sepulchre-without-Newgate

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st sepulchre without newgate history

The City of London’s churches are always packed with history and fascinating stories. Visiting them is often like delving into an attic and discovering little treasures and memories. St Sepulchre-without-Newgate is a great example of this. It is likely there has been a church on this site, in the North-West corner of the City, just […]

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The History Of The Order Of St John In Clerkenwell

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Walk down St John’s Lane in Clerkenwell and at the end of the street you will see a impressive gatehouse. Incongruous to its surroundings, it looks almost as if it has been transported out of a medieval world.  This was once the Southern entranceway to the Clerkenwell Priory, the English Headquarters of the Knights Hospitaller.

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Where Does Marylebone Get Its Name From?

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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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The Church Named After A Shoe: St Margaret Pattens

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London’s churches, packed with centuries worth of stories and historical artefacts, are always worth a visit if you have the time. Their names also often tell a fascinating story and certainly is the case for St Margaret Pattens.  St Margaret Pattens can be found on Eastcheap, in the financial district, towered over today by 20

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