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Burnings, Butchery & Black Death: London's Bloody Past
5 ReviewsTravel through a thousand years of history, meeting kings, body snatchers, Charles Dickens, an eighteenth century ghost, and William Wallace - aka Braveheart.
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Highlights
- Step back in time to hear the gruesome details of London's history
- Visit Smithfield, for centuries London's site of both animal and human slaughter
- Learn how the city disposed of thousands of Black Death corpses in the 1300s
- Discover the execution methods used in the Middle Ages
- Hear how Smithfield became a slum, memorialised by Dickens in Oliver Twist
Description
Travel through a thousand years of history, meeting kings, 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.Includes
Entry to churches (subject to there being no services in progress) Walking tour GuideImportant Information
- The total distance walked is about 2 miles Churches along the route may be visited if they are not holding services
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