London's lost rivers: the Fleet and the Walbrook

London's lost rivers: the Fleet and the Walbrook

Another chance to attend this walk.

We will be looking at two rivers that used to flow through central London and walking part of the routes. We will discover their fascinating stories and the importance of these rivers to London life and how they became open sewers. Jonathan Swift wrote about the Fleet: “Drown'd Puppies, stinking Sprats, all drench'd in Mud...”

We will uncover the mystery of the severed heads of the Walbrook and learn about the temple built on its banks with a sculpture installation in memory of the Walbrook. All this and much more so please join me for a fun and friendly afternoon.

SCHEDULE
12.00 - 12.30 Meet at the Sir John Oldcastle pub
12.30 - 14.00 Stroll across part of the lost rivers' route
14.00 - 15.30 Lunch together at a pub (venue tbc)

OTHER DETAILS
Meetup fee: £7 (payable on the day) - if you see 'unpaid' by your name, please ignore
Host: Jean - zero seven 986 seven 73 nine 90

IMPORTANT
If you cannot attend please change your RSVP to 'not going' otherwise the group will be delayed while we wait for no shows. Thank you.

Event Information

Event Date Sat 16-11-2019 12:00 pm
Event End Date Sat 16-11-2019 3:30 pm
Capacity Unlimited
Registered 0
Individual Price £7.00
Created By Jean Bishop
Location The Sir John Oldcastle
Categories DAY EVENTS, History, Talk, Walk, River

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