Category Archives: /Cam-Holborn

Bloomsbury – Quick Look Around

Posted on 18 Mar 2020 by adrianprockter

Bloomsbury is the name for an area of London that, until 1965, was mainly part of Holborn although the northern end extended into the old Metropolitan Borough of St Pancras. Today all of Bloomsbury lies within the London Borough of … Continue reading →

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Mitre Tavern, Ely Court, Ye Olde

Posted on 16 Mar 2020 by adrianprockter

Above: The tiny pub stands in the narrow passageway called Ely Court. According to the sign outside the tavern, the hostelry was established in 1546 – only ten years after the Dissolution of the Monasteries. It may well have been … Continue reading →

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St Etheldreda

Posted on 13 Mar 2020 by adrianprockter

Above: The exterior of the chapel which stands beside the cul-de-sac called Ely Place. This place of worship has had a long and quite unusual history. In 1250 John le Francis, Treasurer of England, rented a house and land opposite … Continue reading →

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Ely House

Posted on 11 Mar 2020 by adrianprockter

Above: Part of John Rocque’s map of 1746 showing Ely House. The map shows the residential buildings at Ely Place which were still standing at the time of the map. The gardens and orchards had once extended much further north … Continue reading →

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St Andrew, Holborn

Posted on 9 Mar 2020 by adrianprockter

Above: Looking east from Holborn Circus at St Andrew, Holborn (right) and the City Temple tower, above the Nonconformist church (left). In ancient times, St Andrew was a large parish that not only served the needs of parishioners living near … Continue reading →

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Holborn Overview

Posted on 6 Mar 2020 by adrianprockter

Above: Looking west in the street called Holborn, with Staple Inn to be seen on the left. The geographical feature of Holborn was the ‘dip in the land’ where the River Fleet flowed on a north-south axis just west of … Continue reading →

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Camden, London Borough of

Posted on 4 Mar 2020 by adrianprockter

Above: The London Borough of Camden (bounded by a RED line). The YELLOW dotted lines show the boundaries of the three old Metropolitan Boroughs (Click image to enlarge to 1280×800). The London Borough of Camden shares part of its southern boundary … Continue reading →

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Metropolitan London (Year 3)

Posted on 2 Mar 2020 by adrianprockter

Having completed a brief look at part of the City of Westminster, we shall now take a look at two of the Inner London Boroughs. This year we consider the London Borough of Camden and then the Royal Borough of … Continue reading →

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Slingsby Place at Christmas

Posted on 20 Dec 2019 by adrianprockter

Above: Looking SE along Slingsby Place, a narrow alleyway near Seven Dials. Like many other cities and towns across Britain in December, London always puts on a good display to celebrate the spirit of Christmas. One well-known location is Trafalgar … Continue reading →

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