Step back in time to one of the most infamous periods of history. We’ll follow in the footsteps of Thomas Cromwell and the streets and lanes that he’d have known so well. We will see some of the places where Thomas Cromwell worked. Right in the middle of the City are the remains of what were his incredible City of London estate. We will see some of the surviving remnants of Tudor London. We’ll visit places relating to Sir Thomas More, King Henry VIII , Catherine of Aragon and much more. This is a great tour to see parts of London no-one else sees. There’ll be no other tourists around! Join us as we explore the beating heart of the oldest districts in the City and connect with Tudor London. As huge fans of Thomas Cromwell, Tudor history and Wolf Hall, we just knew we had to create this tour. Thomas Cromwell’s Tudor London Walking Tour isn’t just for fans of Wolf Hall. It’s also for anyone with an interest in Thomas Cromwell, the Tudors and of course King Henry VIII too.
The original building from 1585 was once the wool staple, where wool was weighed and taxed. It survived the great fire of London, was refaced in the 17th century and restored in the 19th and 20th centuries. The hall was damaged by bombing in 1944.
5 minutesAdmission not included
Thomas Cromwell was elected as a member of Gray's Inn which was and is a lawyers guild and would have been familiar with the paths, gardens and buildings of Gray's Inn. Sometimes closed at weekends.
10 minutesAdmission free
Step inside the lovely Gray's Inn Chapel which though built for the members of the Inn is open to worship and respectful visitors.
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5 minutesAdmission not included
Lincolns Inn is a beautiful and equally prestigious establishment as Greys Inn and on weekdays we might take a peek inside, ( Can be closed at weekends ).
10 minutesAdmission free
5 minutesAdmission not included
We will pass through another famous and beautiful legal district in London, much used as filming locations and as settings in many great literary works. ( Can be closed at weekends.)
10 minutesAdmission freeSee on map
See the beautiful Temple Church (from the outside) more recently famous for its role in the Da Vinci Code but with a history going back 800 years.
Pass by (no stop)Admission freeSee on map
Once the location of a famed Tudor theatre.
2 minutesAdmission freeSee on map
From here the plans for the divorce of King Henry VIII and Queen Katherine of Aragon were hatched.
5 minutesAdmission freeSee on map
See what small ruins remain of Blackfriars, one of many abbeys and priors that were seized and closed down by King Henry VIII. Whitefriars is nearby too and we will visit that also.
5 minutesAdmission freeSee on map
From a short distance away we will marvel at the beautiful symbol of the City of London, St Pauls Cathedral which arose from the ashes of the Great Fire and narrowly escaped destruction in The Blitz.
2 minutesAdmission not includedSee on map
5 minutesAdmission free
2 minutesAdmission free
Remembering one of the greatest moments in medieval history, the Peasants Revolt.
2 minutesAdmission freeSee on map
5 minutesAdmission not included
Stand on the spot where Protestant bishops
Stand on the spot where Protestant bishops were burned to death at the stake by Queen Mary in Tudor times.
2 minutesAdmission freeSee on map
Thomas Cromwell had a more personal involvement with the dissolution of this once great old building than some others. Now left as a memorial garden having been bombed out in WW2.
5 minutesAdmission freeSee on map
This old street in the heart of the City of London
This old street in the heart of the City of London is where Sir Thomas More was born who of course met an unfortunate end at Tower Hill.
2 minutesAdmission freeSee on map
Once an Augustin Friary, following its dissolution. The entire sprawling estate became the person domain of Thomas Cromwell (one of many) and his main residence in the City of London.
10 minutesAdmission freeSee on map
5 minutesAdmission not included
Once the church for the friars, it is a place that Thomas Cromwell would have known intimately and then as now a quiet refuge from the bustling financial centre of the City.
10 minutesAdmission freeSee on map
Now the largest parish church in the City of London, before the Reformation this was a Nunnery and sits atop suspected Roman or Saxon foundations.
3 minutesAdmission not includedSee on map
This famous old road is now utterly transformed but we will pass through it. On the south side near the Walkie-Talkie building was once another home of Thomas Cromwell
5 minutesAdmission freeSee on map
In Wolf Hall, King Henry VIII mentioned how upon meeting Anne of Cleves that he felt he might be marrying the Cornhill Maypole. Here it is next to the famed Cheesegrater building.
5 minutesAdmission freeSee on map
5 minutesAdmission not included
5 minutesAdmission not included
One of the most famous election spots in British history. See the memorial at the very spot where Thomas Cromwell, Thomas More and countless others were put to death in Tudor times and indeed other periods in history.
5 minutesAdmission freeSee on map
For the 5 hour tour, your guide will meet you just outside Lambeth North Underground Station and will have all ready given you their contact number the day before the tour.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
| If you cancel | Refund |
|---|---|
| At least 1 days before | 100% |
| Between 0 and 1 days before | 0% |
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