Wrong Side of History

Wrong Side of History

The ancient mysteries of London Town

Most things are much older than we imagine

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Ed West
Feb 19, 2022
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For the previous half-term we took the children on one of those walking history tours, the theme being ‘scary London’ and the various horrors that people once inflicted on each other south of the river. We started at the George Inn near Borough Market, which claims to be the oldest pub in London, although no one is entirely sure how old exactly; the bui…

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