Odd Corners of London - Summary Notes
Many thanks to Jo Livingston for her talk to the Hillingdon U3A on 11th June 2018 called the 'Odd Corners of London'. Below is the give-away notes of the places that members might want to explore further.
Three Mills — the House Mill
Three Mills Lane, Bromley-by-Bow,E3 - http://www.housemill.org.uk/
Trinity Buoy Wharf
DLR East India Dock, go east 5 mins past dock basin, Orchard Place - http://www.trinitybuoywharf.com/
Suggested walk - Canning Town station(DLR) via Bow Creek Ecology Park to Trinity Buoy Wharf and then round East India Dock Basin (nature reserve) to East India Dock station(DLR).
City Alleys
Pasqua Rosee’s Head — St Michael’s Alley
Minster Court — Minster Lane
George & Vulture — Castle Court
https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/category/alleys/
Leadenhall Market
Gracechurch St,EC3 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leadenhall_Market/
St.Paul’s — Wellington and Nelson
Wellington is to the left of the main doors, Nelson is in the crypt
City Gardens
St Dunstan in the East, St Dunstan’s Ln,EC3 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Dunstan-in-the-East/
Postman’s Park, Little Britain,ECI - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postman\'s_Park/
Goldsmith’s Park, Gresham St,EC2
St Mary Staining, Oat Lane/St. Alban’s Court,EC2
https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/city-gardens
Bridewell Institute
Bride Lane, off Fleet St,EC4 (behind St Bride’s Church) - http://www.sbf.org.uk/
Wilton’s Music Hall
1 Graces Alley (off Ensign St which is off Cable St),E1 - http://wiltons.org.uk/
Blue Plaques
The time travel plaques are in Bethnal Green and at 11 Golden Square, Soho -
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/discover/blue-plaques/
Oxo Tower
Upper Ground, South Bank,SE1 (near Blackfriars Bridge) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OXO_Tower/
Crossrail Roof Garden
West India Dock North, Canary Wharf -
http://secretldn.com/crossrail-place-roof-garden/
The Sky Garden
20 Fenchurch St (walkie-talkie building),EC3M 3BY. Must be booked 'on-line'
http://skygarden.london/