The oldest church in the City, inextricably bound up with the Thames and the Port of London. Just a few steps away from the tourist-thronged Tower of London stands a church, founded in AD 675 as a chapel of the abbey of Barking, that is older than and steeped in as much history as its …
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Some of my favourite books on the River Thames
There is a wealth of literature on our shared river from histories to literature, from the well-known to the quiet specialist but here are a few of the books that give me particular pleasure, along with some random quotes and remarks. Artist J.H. Herring’s etchings of the Thames Bridges from London to Hampton Court, 1884, …
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