🇬🇧 🗣 Georgian London - a walk into the history ft @LivingLondonHistory #28

Curious Pavel - History meets Travel

Just a couple of episodes later, here we are again, talking to Jack. After exploring Tudor London with him, we are back with a short walk around buildings that are left from the Georgian era. We talked about the oldest restaurant in London, prostitution spots, and more.

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About Jack:

I’m Jack, I grew up in Essex and London has always been a fascinating and exhilarating place to me. I was delighted to move to London properly in July 2020 after living in Bristol where I studied history at university.

I love history. I am a big fan of museums and books but, even more so, I am interested in the tangible, liveable, and breathable history we are surrounded by as we go about our everyday lives.

I started my blog: Living London History so that I can share my journey of discovering London’s fascinating and vibrant past by walking its streets and delving into its hidden corners and encouraging others to do the same! Living London History includes hidden gems and self-guided themed historical walks to help Londoners and visitors explore this wonderful city.

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Website: https://livinglondonhistory.com

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Mentions in the podcast:

1. Somerset House- a palatial government building to live up to Britain's new found wealth and position as the centre of global trade. In the Palladian style, influenced by Ancient Greece and Rome. See the statue of George III dressed as a Roman emperor.

2. Rules restaurant- 1798 set up and still independently owned. Indicative of the rise of the middle class with a disposable income. This is where the future King Edward VII met his mistress Lily Langtry for clandestine meet-ups. Also features in my Hidden History of Covent Garden self-guided walk!

3. Burlington House and Arcade- house one of the first examples of Palladian style, remodeled in 1717. The arcade was constructed in 1819 to stop people from throwing rubbish over his wall.

4. Pickering Place- London's smallest square! (I have a reel about it on my Insta)- notorious back in the day for gambling dens and as a location for duels.

5. Spitalfields- specifically the French Huguenot weaver's house's on Fournier street

6. St Martin in the Fields- a great example of the Palladian style of building in a church!

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