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City pubs past: half a dozen lost City of London inns and taverns
A selection of drinking houses on which last orders were called long ago, but which have left a legacy in the Square Mile. The City of London still has a large number of pubs, but its history is crowded with a vast array of vanished inns, taverns, alehouses and hotels that thrived catering to the Square Mile’s once large population of residents and its numerous visitors. In the first of what could be an occasional series of posts on this theme, here is my selection of six of
London On The Ground
May 249 min read
The London On The Ground Advent Calendar
A London-related anniversary with a Christmas connection for every day from 1-24 December. If you have been following my social media, you may already have seen my daily series from the start of December to Christmas Eve. This blog post draws together all 24 entries in the London On The Ground London Advent Calendar. My walking tour A Christmas Carol in the City of London looks at how Dickens' well loved story still influences the way Christmas is celebrated today and also
London On The Ground
Dec 24, 20256 min read
What the Dickens? In Islington? Not on your Nelly!
When Ellen ‘Nelly’ Ternan first met Charles Dickens, she lived in Islington. What was his interest in her? Dickens’ 13 year relationship...
London On The Ground
Jan 25, 20256 min read
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