This book is the second of a series documenting a thousand years of
selected London streets and their respective histories. Some of the
streets have their roots and foundations in places of worship,
locations for trading or because of their geographical location or
particular topography. With St Paul's at its western end and St
Mary-le-Bow as its centrepiece, Cheapside goes back further than a
thousand years, all the way to the Romans and beyond. Its colourful
history includes kings, queens, poets, playwrights, murderers,
criminals, broadcasters, inventors, politicians, pioneers,
philanthropists, religious fanatics, revolutionaries, diarists and
architects who all played their part in making Cheapside what
Charles Dickens Jnr called the greatest thoroughfare in the City of
London. With London's streets harbouring a multitude of long lost
stories ripe for the recounting, Mike Read's A Thousand Years of a
London Street series is one with endless potential. The only
question that remains is which street will pique the interest of
this broadcaster turned historical supersleuth next?
General
Imprint: |
Cranthorpe Millner Publishers
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
A Thousand Years of a London Street, 2 |
Release date: |
July 2023 |
Authors: |
Mike Read
|
Dimensions: |
197 x 132mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
432 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-80378-023-8 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-80378-023-1 |
Barcode: |
9781803780238 |
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