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Burnings, Butchery & Black Death: A Walking Tour of London's Bloody Past

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Travel through a thousand years of history, meeting kings and queens, body snatchers, Charles Dickens, an eighteenth century ghost, and William Wallace (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.
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Departure Point

Barbican, Aldersgate St, Barbican, London EC1A 4JA, UK We'll meet outside Barbican Station, ready to leave at 11:00

Return Details

The One Tun, 125 Saffron Hill, London EC1N 8QS, UK Outside the One Tun pub, just over the road from Farringdon Station

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  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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linj0
16 Feb 2022
So much interesting history in (and under) the streets of London! All presented with humour, warmth and knowledge by Tom. A most enjoyable and informative couple of hours.
This tour in London is organized by City Sightseeing , City Sightseeing Ltd., Suite 8, Grosvenor House, Prospect Hill, Redditch, B97 4DL, UK

Burnings, Butchery & Black Death: A Walking Tour of London's Bloody Past

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Travel through a thousand years of history, meeting kings and queens, body snatchers, Charles Dickens, an eighteenth century ghost, and William Wallace (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.

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