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: 770/2857
Pages Hit This Month: 37
Credits: Judy Lloyd
Other places nearby:
Sylvia's Suffragette Shop», 5.7km
The College of Arms», 4.0km
Alleyn's School», 8.0km
Speaker's Corner...», 4.2km
Carlton Hotel Communism», 3.9km
The Butler's Retreat», 8.1km
A Monastery and a Bard», 4.0km
West London's lesser-known Gem», 9.3km
The Walthamstow Windmill», 6.8km
Former St Mary's School», 5.4km
Location Pinpointed:
pinpointing the forgotten and lost history of London
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