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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
18th October 1960 In Britain, News Chronicle and Daily Mail merge, and London Evening Star merges with Evening News
18th October 1950 Born today: Sheila White, London England, actress (I Claudius)
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
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The Grapes
Dickens based 'Our Mutual Friend' on this pub.
2005-10-08
Syon House & Gosford Park», 9.3km
Chalk... but no Cheese», 2.7km
Carlton Hotel Communism», 1.2km
The College of Arms», 0.1km
A Stiff Collar's The Clue», 1.3km
Top Hat Madness», 1.0km
The Freud's Lived Here», 4.0km
Seven Dials (nee Six)», 1.0km
Entrance To See The Queen...», 2.4km
Little Green Street Protest», 3.5km
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