• Walking Tour – The Route of the Condemned through Holborn… via its Pubs.
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    Following part of the route to Tyburn via fine and historic pubs and exploring the gruesome history of the Tyburn Fair and that last drink. Public hangings at Tyburn were carried out for hundreds of years. The condemned would be led there in a procession from Newgate prison as part of a gruesome public fair…

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  • Walking Tour – The River Lea Part Ten – The Lea Meets The Thames
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    The Tenth of a series walks along the River Lea , which sees the Lea go through the Olympic Park and finally reach the Thames The River Lea is one of the longest, and most important tributaries of the Thames  – taking a 42 mile journey from Bedfordshire to join the Thames at Bow Creek…

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  • Walking Tour – The River Lea Part Nine – Tottenham Hale to Hackney Wick
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    The Ninth of a series walks along the River Lea , walking past facilities that supply London with water , and some that did in the past The River Lea is one of the longest, and most important tributaries of the Thames  – taking a 42 mile journey from Bedfordshire to join the Thames at…

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  • Walking Tour – The River Lea Part Eight – Ponders End to Tottenham Hale
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    The Eighth of a series walks along the River Lea looking at this part of industrial London – home to many factories in the 20th century The River Lea is one of the longest, and most important tributaries of the Thames  – taking a 42 mile journey from Bedfordshire to join the Thames at Bow…

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  • Walking Tour – The River Lea Part Seven – Cheshunt to Enfield
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    The Seventh of a series walks along the River Lea, which takes the Lea past the Royal Gunpowder Mills and the home of the Lee Enfield rifle The River Lea is one of the longest, and most important tributaries of the Thames  – taking a 42 mile journey from Bedfordshire to join the Thames at…

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  • Walking Tour – The River Lea Part Six – Amwell Spring and Rye House
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    The sixth of a series walks along the River Lea, starting Ware, and taking in the start of the New River at Amwell and historic Rye House The River Lea is one of the longest, and most important tributaries of the Thames  – taking a 42 mile journey from Bedfordshire to join the Thames at…

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  • Walking Tour – The Battle of Waterloo Remembered
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    This walk looks at the Battle of Waterloo’s impact on London – the Londoners who were at the battle and how it was commemorated June 18th marks the Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. The battle was a turning point in the history of Europe and had a huge impact. This walk looks at how…

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  • Walking Tour – The River Lea Part Five – Hertford to Ware
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    The fifth of a series walks along the River Lea, starting at the historic county town of Hertford then following the River Lea to Ware The River Lea is one of the longest, and most important tributaries of the Thames  – taking a 42 mile journey from Bedfordshire to join the Thames at Bow Creek…

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  • Walking Tour Essex Estuaries – Rochford: A Hotbed of Dissent
    Walking Tour Essex Estuaries – Rochford: A Hotbed of Dissent
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    Saltmarshes, weatherboard houses, Nonconformist churches, Marian martyrs, a derelict mill and abundant seabirds along the River Roach. This 2-guide tour around Rochford and the River Roach will pass Rochford Hall, once owned by oft-maligned Tudor courtier Richard Rich​. It’s now part of a golf course​, as is the old parish church. ​But Rochford was a…

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  • Walking Tour – The River Lea Part Four – Brocket Hall and Welwyn
    Walking Tour – The River Lea Part Four – Brocket Hall and Welwyn
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    The fourth of a series walks along the River Lea, starting at Wheathampstead and passing through the Brocket Estate on the way to Welwyn The River Lea is one of the longest, and most important tributaries of the Thames  – taking a 42 mile journey from Bedfordshire to join the Thames at Bow Creek in…

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