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Exploring London’s rich history

London is my home and I have a fascination with the story of its development over a period of almost two millennia. Having spent many years collecting information, my aim here is to share some of it, gathered walking around the capital, as well as from numerous specialist books and other sources.

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Peter Stone, author

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Gates of London Bridge

Until the 18th century London Bridge was the main entrance into the City of London from the south. It therefore...

London’s postern gates

As the conurbation of the City expanded beyond the walls, for residential, commercial or recreational use, the location of the...

The City of London’s boundary Bars

In the medieval period the boundary and jurisdiction of the City of London expanded in several places beyond the ancient...

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In 1859 John Wilton converted a row of terraced bu

At the end of the 17thC the government's Board of

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Port of London book feature

The History of The Port of London: A Vast Emporium of All Nations

The fascinating story of the rise and fall and revival of the commercial river. The only book to tell the whole story and bring it right up to date, it charts the foundation, growth and evolution of the port and explains why for centuries it has been so important to Britain’s prosperity.