Tag Archives: The Monument

Weird Street Names of London

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

One of the things that I come across when I do my tours in London and indeed everywhere else in the U.K. is some of the unusual names that can be found either of settlement names or street names. London … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool Britannia, history, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Bleeding Heart Yard, Cock Fighting, Fleet Street, Houndsditch, London, Pubs, Pudding Lane, Rotten Row, Streets, The Monument | 13 Comments

Of Mice And Men – The smallest monument in London

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

I’ve known about the mice of Philpot Lane for a year when I started researching for a forthcoming London Attractions book which I am working on but it was only on Tuesday that I finally set my eyes upon it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, history, Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Philpot Lane Mice, The Great Fire of London, The Monument | 6 Comments

Great Fires Of London & those who fought them

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

I’ve been crisscrossing the country so far this week so have got a little behind on my blog posts so please consider this an emergency posting! I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was going to create a few … Continue reading →