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Brompton Cemetery – Part of The Magnificent Seven

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

I always love visiting Brompton Cemetery which doubles up as a Royal Park. There is so much to see with the architecture, gothic style tombs and just a vast array of wildlife in this huge open space in the middle … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, Religion and Faith, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Brompton Cemetery, Catacombs, Cemetery, Gothic, Graves, John Snow, Royal Park, West Brompton | 5 Comments

Putting the stone into Harrow Wealdstone – London’s Neolithic Standing Stone?

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

I was feeling pleased that I had managed to find the first two little known ancient and even neolithic spots with out any maps and so decided to see one more if I could find it. I had considered Grim’s Dyke … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Harrow, London, Neolithic, Weald Standing Stone, Wealdstone | 4 Comments

The Knollys Rose Ceremony – Paying off a 619 year old rent

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

London and Britain is full of obscure ancient traditions and on Monday I bore witness to a ceremony that I did know about but never expected to see and it all has its foundations in events 619 years ago. As … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, history, Life, London, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged All Hallows Church, Company of Watermen and Lightermen, Lord Mayor of London, Rose, Seething Lane, Sir Robert Knollys, The Knollys Rose Ceremony | 5 Comments

The fake Number 10 Downing Street

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

It’s perhaps the most famous doorway in the world, number 10 Downing Street. For centuries home of the British Prime Minister and I’m standing in front of it. Except it isn’t and I’m not. Though until just the 1990’s, one … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, Politics, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged 10 Adam Street, 10 Downing Street, Downing Streel, Life, Prime Minister, Robert Adam, Secret London, walking tours | Leave a comment

The secret underground road right in the heart of London

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

It’s hard to believe that just a few minutes walk from the iconic Trafalgar Square or the hustle and bustle of Covent Garden, there is an almost forgotten and entirely buried street in the very centre of London. It’s rarely … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Adelphi, Embankment, Ghosts, Lower Robert Street, Secret London, Tunnels, Victorian | 2 Comments

York Watergate – The ceremonial gateway to the River Thames, out of sight of water.

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

Following on from Mondays post on the Lions of the River Thames, not to far away is one of the last remnants of an era of grandeur on the Thames that has largely been swept away. The York Water Gate. … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, history, Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Architecture, Embankment, London, River Thames, The Strand, York Watergate | 3 Comments

The Thameside Lions that guard against flooding

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

There is always something to look out for in London, even in the most unlikely places. One might not know that you’re seeing but there are points of interest all over the place. Should you happen to to be near … Continue reading →