Secret alleyways and the hidden City of London
Sat, 13 Apr
|The Monument - Meet beneath the Monument
Join me as we explore the hidden City of London. Often overlooked and off the beaten track, this feels like the London of the 17th century
Time & Location
13 Apr 2024, 11:00 – 12:30
The Monument - Meet beneath the Monument, 18 Fish St Hill, London EC3R 6DB, UK
About The Event
Hello, it's great to meet you! I'm Peter, a qualified City of London and City of Westminster green badge walking guide.
On this walk, it feels like we’re walking in the footsteps of centuries of Londonerswho lived here before us. This is the hidden City, often overlooked by passers-by who miss the pathways into the narrow, shaded alleyways.
Frequented and written about by Charles Dickens, this is where he came to dine at the George and Vulture.
The London stock exchange originated in this area, springing out of the coffee shops of the 17thcentury, where candle auctions were held. Fortunes were made and lost here as Londoners struggled through times of the plague, the destruction of the City by fire and then the gradual rise of the City as today’s economic and financial powerhouse.
This walk starts at the Monument with the story of the great fire, the plague of…