On route to the tour, the impressive Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand

The Temple Church, one of the homes of the Knights Templar, but unfortunately closed

The Charterhouse, a catholic priory in 14th C, a Tudor palace, a schoolhouse in the 17th C

Smithfield Market, largest meat market in the UK, dating back over 800 years on this site

St John's Gate, once the entry to the military religious Order of St John of the 11th C crusades

The museum of the Order of St John, and the original HQ of the St John's Ambulance

St Bartholomew the Great church dating back to 1123, with the raised cemetery area alongside

St Barts is often used for movie settings, including Avengers Ultron and 4 Weddings and a Funeral

St Barts interior. Benjamin Franklin was once employed here as a writer

St Barts was scavenged for stone for other buildings, the original entrance restyled as Tudor

St. Etheldreda's Roman Catholic Church in Ely Place, a last holdout for Catholics in the reformation

Burnings, Butchery & Black Death

3 april, England ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C

An insightful walking tour with Christy and Declan to discover London's Bloody Past in the Smithfield area. Our guide pointed out sites of human and animal slaughter, Black Death burial sites, explained the process of being hung, drawn and quartered, and some of the inspiration for the works of Charles Dickens.Läs mer

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