After the fatigue of walking from Trafalgar Square to Islington without crossing a road what better contrast than to seek the solace of central London’s only enclosed monastery. The plaque…
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January 2013
Walking from Trafalgar Square to Islington – without crossing a road
by Vic Keegan
written by Vic Keegan
It was 5 55pm yesterday and seldom has a glass of red wine been so sweetly devoured. We had arrived at the Narrow Boat pub after a long-planned walk from…
The two great survivors of modernity in the City of London are the churches and the opulent halls of the livery companies. Although many were rebuilt after the…