• Burnings, Butchery & Black Death: London's Bloody Past London: Walking History Tour of London's Gruesome Past
  • Burnings, Butchery & Black Death: London's Bloody Past London: Walking History Tour of London's Gruesome Past
  • Burnings, Butchery & Black Death: London's Bloody Past London: Walking History Tour of London's Gruesome Past
  • Burnings, Butchery & Black Death: London's Bloody Past London: Walking History Tour of London's Gruesome Past
  • Burnings, Butchery & Black Death: London's Bloody Past London: Walking History Tour of London's Gruesome Past
  • Burnings, Butchery & Black Death: London's Bloody Past London: Walking History Tour of London's Gruesome Past
  • Burnings, Butchery & Black Death: London's Bloody Past London: Walking History Tour of London's Gruesome Past
  • Burnings, Butchery & Black Death: London's Bloody Past London: Walking History Tour of London's Gruesome Past
  • Burnings, Butchery & Black Death: London's Bloody Past London: Walking History Tour of London's Gruesome Past
  • Burnings, Butchery & Black Death: London's Bloody Past London: Walking History Tour of London's Gruesome Past
  • Burnings, Butchery & Black Death: London's Bloody Past London: Walking History Tour of London's Gruesome Past
  • Burnings, Butchery & Black Death: London's Bloody Past London: Walking History Tour of London's Gruesome Past
  • Burnings, Butchery & Black Death: London's Bloody Past London: Walking History Tour of London's Gruesome Past
  • Burnings, Butchery & Black Death: London's Bloody Past London: Walking History Tour of London's Gruesome Past
  • Burnings, Butchery & Black Death: London's Bloody Past London: Walking History Tour of London's Gruesome Past
  • Burnings, Butchery & Black Death: London's Bloody Past London: Walking History Tour of London's Gruesome Past
  • Burnings, Butchery & Black Death: London's Bloody Past London: Walking History Tour of London's Gruesome Past
  • Burnings, Butchery & Black Death: London's Bloody Past London: Walking History Tour of London's Gruesome Past
  • Burnings, Butchery & Black Death: London's Bloody Past London: Walking History Tour of London's Gruesome Past
  • Burnings, Butchery & Black Death: London's Bloody Past London: Walking History Tour of London's Gruesome Past

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

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ID: GYG413545-750189
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Country: United Kingdom

Duration: 02:00 hours


Description

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

Ticket sales will be limited to circa ten attendees, to ensure maximum enjoyment for everybody on the tour.

Highlights

  • Step back in time to hear the gruesome details of London's history
  • Visit Smithfield, for centuries London's site of both animal and human slaughter
  • Learn how the city disposed of the 1,000's of Black Death corpses in the 1,600's
  • Discover the execution methods used in the Middle Ages
  • Hear how Smithfield became a slum, memorialized by Dickens in Oliver Twist

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The total distance walked is about 2 miles
Churches along the route may be visited if they are not holding services
Meet just outside the Barbican Station exit on Aldersgate Street. Your guide will be standing there with a Historic London Tours sign.
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When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.