The Thames Estuary – Thorpe Bay To Southchurch and Prittlewell
0 Not many have heard of Prittlewell. Unless one is a Southend United fan (the grounds are in Prittlewell), or if one lived in the medieval priory here when it […]
The Green Chain Walk – Mottingham to Eltham via a Palace
0 The first royal born at Eltham Palace in 1316 is John of Eltham, the second son of Edward II and Queen Isabella. From then, and until the Tudor Henry […]
The Thames Estuary – Leigh On Sea and Hadleigh Castle
0 When word arrives that Princess Beatrice and Ralph de Binley are in the village of [1] Leigh waiting to sail to France, the guards at [2] Hadleigh Castle are […]
The Thames Estuary – Shoeburyness to Thorpe Bay
0 I’m on the aptly named coast to coast train service, heading east out of London in the direction of France. Within an hour, the train runs out of land. […]
Belgravia – Cubitt’s Squares
From a dangerous swamp in the Middle Ages, #Belgravia gets handed over to the #Grosvenors as part of a marriage dowry. Part Two wanders amongst the grand white stuccos and the story of #ThomasCubitt and his wonderful #Belgravia #squares.
Winchester – Bishops In A City of Flowers
0 The bishops of medieval Winchester are influential, powerful and rich. They own stretches of land from Somerset to London, including around 60 manors. To put it into perspective, the […]
Belgravia – A Dangerous Swamp
0 It’s the Middle Ages. The Westbourne flows by [1] Sloane Square. Blandell Bridge is nothing more than a plank across the river. Around are wide, open fields. It’s pleasant […]
Winchester – The Capital City Of Wessex
0 [1] Winchester is such a historical city, that I can’t visit it without mentioning the Gauls, the Romans and the Anglo Saxons. They are the building blocks of this […]
A Crescent Shaped Stroll Around Aldwych
0 For a short crescent, it’s jam packed with stories. King Alfred the Great once walked amongst his people here. A church at one end of Aldwych dedicates itself to […]
Cliveden – Bluebells and Astors
0 When his father dies in 1890, William Waldorf Astor becomes the richest man in America. His father’s passing also kicks off a family feud as to who should be […]