Highgate Hill's Memorial Story
Dick Whittington and his cat are remembered here.
Location: Highgate Hill, N19
Description: At the bottom of Highgate Hill sits a memorial, a spot which according to legend, was a resting place for a man and a cat!
I know...an odd combination, but it was here that Dick Whittington supposedly heard the Bow Bells that summoned him back to London and a better life.
Many people are still familiar with this rags-to-riches tale, which sees Dick, a poor boy from Gloucester, making his way to London to seek his fortune, with a little help from his feline friend.
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Dick Whittington and his cat are remembered here. |
Ranking This Month: 2491/2920
Pages Hit This Month: 20
Credits: Judy Lloyd
Other places nearby:
East End with lots of East», 5.0km
Bromley Hall», 6.2km
Nonsuch Palace», 15.km
Syon House & Gosford Park», 9.7km
A Gate into London», 4.4km
The Widest Pavement in London», 4.4km
Speaker's Corner...», 4.2km
A Gate and a Crypt», 3.4km
Former St Mary's School», 5.4km
A gilded-gold Memorial», 4.7km
Location Pinpointed:
pinpointing the forgotten and lost history of London
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