Thursday, 20 June

Historic Blackfriars Walking Tour

Walk where luxurious Roman villas and a temple to Mithras once stood. Learn how Victorian engineering connected Blackfriars to the continent

By Susan Baker from London Guided Walks

Select date and time

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 11:30 - 13:00 GMT+1

Location

Blackfriars Station

179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EG United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

About this event

Step back in time to Roman, Medieval, Tudor and Victorian London, discover the best of Blackfriars on this circular tour of a much forgotten world.

Follow in the footsteps of literary greats such as Victorian author Charles Dickens, famous diarist Samuel Pepys and actor and playwright William Shakespeare.

Marvel at modern innovations, award-winning architecture and medieval priory remains. Stand on the site once belonging to Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII. Learn about the lost palace once given to Katharine of Aragon as a wedding present by her new husband Henry VIII.

In the early part of the 13th century a group of black-robed friars attached to the Order of St Dominic settled in London. By 1276 they had become so prosperous they moved to the edge of the City of London, an area now known as Blackfriars. The thriving community built a church, cloisters and other priory buildings including their own quay.

- Discover Roman London to present day

- Follow in the footsteps of Shakespeare, Pepys and Dickens

- Meet other adventurous souls

- Qualified guide

- Start: Blackfriars Station | End: Ludgate Hill

Organised by

Susan Baker from London Guided Walks

City of London Tour Guide

Susan has worked in the City as a Chartered Accountant for over 25 years.

Even with so much knowledge under her belt Susan loves to discover new things and telling Londoners and visitors alike tales of the people that have lived here.

Susan’s private walking tours explore hidden places which many guide books simply just don’t cover.