Historical street oddities in London
In Soho is an easily overlooked piece of street furniture. It does, however, have a fascinating history that goes right to the heart of story of Victorian London and to a man whose praises are not sung anywhere near enough. On Broadwick Street you will find the John Snow Water Pump. Cholera in Victorian London […]
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Tucked away down a little side alley in Holborn you will find a rather unusual piece of old street furniture: a brilliant leftover from Victorian London. The Victorian pissoir Turn off Carey Street or Chichester Rents into Star Yard and you’ll find a Victorian cast-iron urinal. Its official name is, the much fancier sounding, ‘pissoir’.
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For this walk I have partnered up with Footways, a fantastic social enterprise that encourage walking as the best way to see and explore the city. They have an online map of interconnected, interesting and quieter walking routes through London but also have physical maps you can buy. I used the map to walk from
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London was established by the Romans just after 43AD (is anyone else looking forward to the 2000 year anniversary toga party?) and occupied London until around 410AD. There are a few scattered remains in the city from this period, such as the Roman Wall and the Mithraeum. There is however a lesser-known relic in the
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London’s streets are awash with fascinating street furniture, hiding in plain sight, you just need to know where to look. I have, for example, written about the Piccadilly Porter’s Rest before in a previous post. I also talk about all sorts of quirky street furniture in my new book! Another easy-to-miss detail is the Duke
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