Category Archives: History

Places, people and events with a historical relevance, for folk with a passion for the past.

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Easter doings

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Given the time of year I thought a visit to a number of, newly cleaned, churches might be in order this week.  My first was Christchurch, Spitalfields, Hawksmoor’s chunky  masterpiece (take the Central line to Liverpool Street station, cross Broadgate and head towards … Continue reading

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Garden in the Sky

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Spring. When a young man’s fancy turns to love and a middle-aged woman’s turns to gardening ( all those jobs which need doing… ).  But not yesterday when, for the first time, I explored the Kensington Roof Gardens.  A stone’s throw from … Continue reading

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Amazing grace…

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This week I’ve been out and about in Clapham, tracking down the remarkable 18th century reformist group known as The Clapham Sect.  Its most famous member, William Wilberforce, resided at Broomfield, a house which stood where Broomwood Road is now, on … Continue reading