by Dorothee Schröder Ironmonger Lane is a short, narrow one-way street in the City of London, running between Cheapside in the south and Gresham Street in the north. Its history
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HoundsditchHoundsditch
by Dorothee Schröder Houndsditch is a street in the far eastern part of the City of London, running through Portsoken Ward and Bishopsgate Without Ward, which partly overlap with the

CornhillCornhill
by Dorothee Schröder Cornhill is both a ward and a street in the City of London, running from Bank Junction to Leadenhall Street.Alongside Tower Hill and Ludgate Hill, Cornhill is

BishopsgateBishopsgate
by Dorothee Schröder The City of London stands on the site of the former Roman settlement of Londinium.In Roman times, it was enclosed by a defensive wall with seven gates,

Haunted London: Ghosts of LondonHaunted London: Ghosts of London
A Walk beyond Time and Place London is the most haunted capital in the world. Given its history and legends, this claim seems to have a true ring to it.

Review: David Charnick – Death and the CityReview: David Charnick – Death and the City
“Death and the City” is a collection of twelve short stories by David Charnick. Each of them deals with the topic of death – well, more with the connection of