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The Lost Streets of the Barbican

Aug

22

The Lost Streets of the Barbican

by A London Inheritance Walks

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Date and time

Sun, 22 August 2021

11:00 – 13:00 BST

Location

Outside One London Wall

One London Wall

London Wall

London

United Kingdom

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On this walk we will start from London Wall and end near to Old Street and discover the history of the area around the Barbican estate.

About this event

On the evening of the 29th December 1940, one of the most devastating raids on London created fires that destroyed much of the area north of St Paul’s Cathedral and between London Wall and Old Street.

The raid destroyed a network of streets that had covered this area of Cripplegate for centuries. Lives, workplaces, homes and buildings were lost. Well-known names such as Shakespeare and Cromwell and their connection with the Barbican and Cripplegate will be discovered, as well as those lost to history such as the woman who sold milk from a half house, and that artisan dining is not a recent invention.

Out of the wartime destruction, a new London Wall emerged, along with the Barbican and Golden Lane estates that would dominate post-war reconstruction. Destruction of buildings would also reveal structures that had been hidden for many years.

On this walk, we will start at London Wall, and walk through the Barbican and Golden Lane estates, discovering the streets, buildings and people that have been lost and what can still be found. We will explore post-war reconstruction, and look at the significant estates that now dominate the area.

Lasting just under two hours, by the end of the walk, we will have walked through 2,000 years of this unique area of London, the streets of today, and the streets lost to history.

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  • United Kingdom Events
  • Greater London Events
  • Things to do in London
  • London Tours
  • London Community Tours
  • #barbican
  • #guided_tour
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