Regular readers of this blog will know that I’m especially interested in particularly old and unusual graves, and the subject of today’s post definitely falls into that category. On th…
Source: The ancient rock-cut tombs by the Lancashire coast
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Flickering Lamps: A plague pit by the Thames: All Saints, Isleworth
The little mortuary at St George in the East and its reincarnation as a museum
Excellent pictures and history from Flickering Lamps!
St George’s Gardens, the park on the site of the former churchyard of St George in the East in Stepney, is a neat, peaceful place – when I visited, the play area was full of children, and other people were relaxing on benches or looking at the old monuments near the church. In the midst of all of this is a derelict building that looks terribly sad and out of place. However, this forlorn little building has a fascinating history that includes that most infamous of East End criminals, Jack the Ripper, and later became a pioneering centre for the education of local children.
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Sally G. Cronin: The Sunday Show – Defining Moments with Kevin Morris
PHOTO MOMENT: (Customisable road) signs of the times!!
A taste for the dramatic: the grand monuments of Kensal Green
Great pictures and history of The Monuments of Kensal Green from Flickering Lamps Blog
A taste for the dramatic: the grand monuments of Kensal Green.
Temple Church: the hidden church founded by the Knights Templar
A most interesting history and picture documentation of Temple Church: The Hidden Church Founded by the Knights Templar
The term “hidden gem” gets bandied around a lot in relation to all sorts of places in London – bars and restaurants, museums, galleries and historic buildings. It’s a bit of an overworn phrase, but the subject of today’s post definitely fits the criteria for a hidden gem: small and off the beaten track, pretty and perfectly formed.
Through a little gateway on Fleet Street lies the Temple, the inner sanctum of Britain’s legal profession. It’s a curious name – one that always intrigued me when I was younger, going through Temple Station whilst on the District Line and wondering if there actually was a temple there. There is no temple, but amid the chambers of barristers is a little old church that has a history going all the way back to the Knights Templar.
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