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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
22nd April 1991 Two trains collided on the DLR at West India Quay.
22nd April 1930 US, Britain and Japan sign London Naval Treaty
22nd April 1925 Born today: George Cole, London England, actor (Minder, Vampire Lovers)
22nd April 1899 Born today: Martyn Green, London, actor (Gilbert and Sullivan, Iceman Cometh)
22nd April 1823 Baltic Club (Exchange) forms in London
22nd April 1737 William Hicks (MP for Wallingford) was attacked by highwayman Dick Turpin and associate in a coach travelling to London through Epping Forest.
A Monastery and a Bard
Named after a Dominican monastery and home to the great Bard.
Location: Blackfriars, EC4V
Description: In modern London, Blackfriars probably means one of a couple of things...travel links, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, the Great Fire of London...I'm sure there are loads more.
But, Blackfriars is actually named after a Dominican monastery that stood there until the 15th century, and, the 'great bard' Shakespeare once resided there.
Not only is the area a useful travel hub for all and sundry, but one can romanticise about days gone by and what once was.
Literary
Ranking This Month: 2579/2768
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The Grapes
Dickens based 'Our Mutual Friend' on this pub.
2005-10-08
Tyburn Convent», 2.6km
The worst street in London», 1.2km
Little Green Street Protest», 3.5km
The East Ends most famous market», 1.1km
Brunel's Tree...Alive & Kicking», 2.2km
Top Hat Madness», 1.0km
A Gate and a Crypt», 0.6km
The Pool Of London», 0.5km
Henry VIIIs Kennels», 3.5km
The Old Dispensary», 5.1km
mapping London's most interesting and unusual places and history
