LONDON on the Ground

A notorious 18th century London ghost attracted crowds, the press, debates on religion and morals - and an inquiry led by Samuel Johnson. The spirit, thought to be Fanny Lynes, late wife of William Kent, made scratching and knocking noises around the bed of a sleeping young girl. In séances ‘Scratching Fanny’ accused William of poisoning her. Walks available for booking For a schedule of forthcoming London On The Ground guided walks and tours, please click here. THE MAIN CHAR

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