Discovering London Curiosities
Discovering London Curiosities
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About this book
This book will introduce readers to a different side of London to the one they may already know; a city so full of curiosities and peculiarities – stories that have largely been left untold and features that go unnoticed. Objects that are passed everyday without a second glance come alive in this little guide for both the visitor or the most seasoned Londoner; the statue of Charles I at Charing Cross which was melted down by a blacksmith after his execution – or was it? Or the Aldgate Pump with its strange tasting water – where did it come from originally? Around every corner in London there is a story to tell, and John Wittich guides us through hundreds of London curiosities, arranged into chapters which make interesting walks for exploring certain parts of London.
Contents
- Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens
- Green Park and St James’s Park
- From Chelsea to Westminster
- The South Bank and Victoria Embankment
- The City’s Riverside
- Lawyer’s London
- Enclosed by a City wall
- City churches: east of St Paul’s Cathedral
- City churches: City centre
- City churches: around St Paul’s
- Inns and their curiosities
- Curiosities of Docklands
- Index
Paperback; August 2009; 112 pages; ISBN: 9780747807605