Dickens and London
     
       
     
      Introduction

Scheduled walks and tours:  
Smithfield - past and present at 2pm on Tue 17 August;  click here for details
Tours of St Mary le Bow at 2pm and 3.15 pm on 19 August and 9 September:  click here for details



This web site celebrates:

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the life and works of Charles Dickens and the ways in  which he used the London of his day in his writings.  

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the history of London, especially of the City (the ancient city, mostly within the Roman walls and now London's financial  district) with its famous seventeenth century churches by Sir Christopher Wren..  
      
 
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the history and buildings of the East End, for many years London's poorest area.  

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the architecture of London, especially the exciting and innovative modern architecture that has been, and is, transforming the appearance of the City.   

      

Picture of the month - July 2010

Window in St Mary le Bow

  
    
  We also offer a number of guided walks featuring Dickens' London and the City of London, mostly to be pre-booked for a minimum group size.  When a scheduled walk is available it is highlighted at he top of this page.  Click here for details.