Category Archives: /City-Castle Baynard

The exact location of the house in which Van Dyke lived is not known but it stood on the land once owned by the Blackfriars. The above map shows the old site of the Blackfriars’ Priory. It is taken from … Continue reading →

Above: City Plaque on the wall on the west side of St Andrew’s Lane, at the junction with Ireland Yard. According to a document, in March 1613 “William Shakespeare of Stratford vpon Avon in the countie of Warrwick” and three … Continue reading →

Above: The modern street name is a reminder of a theatre that once stood at Blackfriars. The subject of London’s theatres and particularly their locations is an interesting one. We need to remind ourselves that in the early days of … Continue reading →

Above: Masonry above the old doorway. If you walk south along the passageway called Church Entry, having entered from Carter Lane, you will find a doorway on the east side (on your left walking down). Above the decorated stone arch … Continue reading →

Above: Looking south from the junction with Carter Lane at the alleyway called Church Entry. This alleyway leads south from Carter Lane but it derives its unusual name from being on the line of the join between the choir and … Continue reading →

Above: An old stone showing the figure of a naked boy sitting on a pannier (or basket). Although there is a Panyer Alley street sign on a wall at one of the entrances to St Paul’s underground station, it is … Continue reading →