Walbrook

Oh, to be a mudlark on the Thames foreshore, and find a priceless Richard III artefact….

Oct 1, 2019

archaeology

finds, Liz Anderson, mudlarks, pottery, Southbank, Thames, Walbrook

As Ricardians, we know only too well that moment when we were first inspired by Richard III’s story. It just happens, out of nowhere, and remains forever as strong as that first second. The thought of becoming a detectorist and finding something exciting from Richard’s time is enticing, but (to me) what is even more…
The long-lost Walbrook makes a “reappearance”….

Sep 14, 2019

art, travel

London, rivers, sculptures, Walbrook

Having for the past few days been concerned with the course (in the 14th century) of the old Walbrook, one of London’s “lost” rivers, I was pleased to come upon this article which indicates that the lost river is being acknowledged once again. Well, naturally, it hasn’t been mislaid at all, but was covered over…
The Walbrook – river of mystery…!

Aug 21, 2019

buildings, travel

Besant, Bloomberg Development, Bucklersbury, Cannon Street, Chelsea, Christopher Hibbert, Cloak Lane, Dowgate, F.J. Furnivall, Finsbury, Geoffrey Chaucer, London, maps, Moorfield, navigation, Old Barge Inn, Peter Ackroyd, Sir Christopher Wren, St. Stephen Walbrook, Thames, Thames Street, The London Encyclopedia, Thomas More, Walbrook

Ah, what a romantic picture the title of this post conjures. It is certainly not descriptive of the now invisible Walbrook , which had to be covered because it stank so much. Well, the smell was one of the reasons for it being enclosed. I have recently been researching the Walbrook’s exact course. Or, at…

Walbrook

Oh, to be a mudlark on the Thames foreshore, and find a priceless Richard III artefact….

The long-lost Walbrook makes a “reappearance”….

The Walbrook – river of mystery…!