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Burnings, Butchery & Black Death: A Walking Tour of London's Bloody Past

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Travel through a thousand years of history, meeting medieval knights, body snatchers, Charles Dickens, an eighteenth century ghost, and William Wallace - aka Braveheart (and learn how he was in no fit state to shout "Freeeedoooommmm!" whilst being executed!) On our walking tour we'll visit the areas around Smithfield, for centuries London's site of both animal and human slaughter. We'll learn about how the city disposed of the tens of thousands of Black Death corpses in the fourteenth century, the execution methods used in the Middle Ages, and how the area became a notorious slum which Dickens used as the setting for Oliver Twist. The walking tour begins outside Barbican Station, ends near to Farringdon Station, and will take around two hours. Total distance is about two miles. Ticket sales will be limited to fifteen attendees, to ensure maximum enjoyment for everybody on the tour.

Highlights

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    Reiseverlauf

    1. A fourteenth century monastery and plague pit

      10 MinutenEintritt frei

    2. Smithfield Market

      A one thousand year old meat market

      10 MinutenEintritt freiAuf der Karte

    3. The home of the medieval Knights Hospitallers

      10 MinutenEintritt frei

    4. A quiet alley with a noisy history

      10 MinutenEintritt frei

    5. The memorial to William Wallace, aka Braveheart

      10 MinutenEintritt frei

    6. London's oldest surviving parish church

      10 MinutenEintritt inbegriffen

    7. The site where the Great Fire of 1666 died out, and of eighteenth century ghost hysteria

      10 MinutenEintritt frei

    8. The site of the River Fleet, Victorian London's largest open air sewer

      10 MinutenEintritt frei

    9. A hidden gem of a pub, hidden down an alleyway

      10 MinutenEintritt frei

    10. The oldest surviving hospital in the country

      10 MinutenEintritt frei

    Treffpunkt

    We meet outside Barbican Station exit. Please aim to arrive five minutes early as the tour will start on time. If you aren't able to make the tour or you will be late, please message me on +44 7783 401 129 so that I know whether to send you our live location on WhatsApp.

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    Abholung

    • Alle treffen sich am Startpunkt

    Rückgabe

    • On Ely Place, around the corner from Farringdon Station

    Gut zu wissen

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
    • One per booking

    Stornierung und Erstattung

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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    Historic London Tours
    Produktcode
    181808P2

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