Following the demolition of the tower (over which there were some protests), a new entrance was cut into the west wall of the church but it proved less than ideal and the City of London was granted permission to knock down the rest of the church which took place in 1846. The parish wa...
This is episode five in the City of London churcheswalks. Churches on this walk: St. Paul’s Cathedral, St. Nicholas Cole Abbey, St. James Garlickhithe, St. Mary Aldermary, Site of St. Mildred’s, St Peter’s Churchyard, St Mary-le-Bow, St. Mary Woolnoth. We also visit the bi...
There’s been online chatter about getting this place open again and despite the success of other revived pubs in the area the Antelope continues to lie dormant. Etloe House with its secret water sources of legend in the grounds I contemplate heading towards the Angel or wonder whether to ...
Graded from easy to challenging, with handmade maps, best pubs and tea stops, wild swims and finest viewpoints. Overnight stops, from B&Bs to camping under the stars. Most rides are accessible by train. Jack Thurston has spent most of his life exploring the British countryside by bike. As...
With downloadable directions and maps and GPX, each route is graded from easy to challenging, and includes the best pubs and tea stops and stunning viewpoints – as well as overnight stops, from B&Bs to camping under the stars. Jack Thurston has spent most of his life exploring the Britis...
Old and New London, published in 1878 describes the area: “Indeed from Morgan’s Lane – a turning about the middle of Tooley Street, on the north side, to St. Saviour’s Dock, the whole line of street – called in one part Pickle Herring Street, and in another Shad Thames – exhib...
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There’s a smattering of largely empty English pubs and on my wanderings, I count The Charles Dickens, The Sweeney Todd, The Dick Turpin and, to bring things more up to date, Le Brixton. It also seems to be a city that attracts groups of British men in their fifties and sixties on ...
Where do I begin with Memories of Jack? Gentleness & caring – in action and in words Pride in his Scottish ancestry The morning papers – at least two every day The precise and measured in the way he took care of things Rides in the Jag A discerning taste when selecting pubs and pub...