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Exploring Hidden London: From Old Bailey to Saffron Hill
TLDR Join Tom Holland on a walking tour of hidden London, as he uncovers the fascinating history just outside the city walls. From Newgate Prison to the haunted Coch Lane, discover the secrets of St Bartholomew's Hospital and the historical events that took place at Smithfield.
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Tom Holland takes the host on a walking tour of hidden London, starting at the historic Old Bailey and exploring the interesting history just outside the city walls.
04:26
Tom Holland takes the host on a walking tour of hidden London, starting at the historic Old Bailey and exploring the interesting history just outside the city walls, including surviving cells for debtors and the location of the gallows and executions.
08:56
The section discusses the history of Newgate Prison, the Great Fire of London, the statue of the fat boy marking the furthest limit of the fire, body snatching at St Bartholomew's Hospital, and the notorious haunting of Coch Lane.
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St Bartholomew's Priory was founded by Rahir and later re-founded by Henry VIII, and it is still a functioning hospital today.
17:49
The parish church of St Bartholomew, The Great, is the oldest surviving parish church in London and contains a section of the original priory, including a font from 1404 where Hogarth was baptized, and a space where the Virgin Mary appeared in 1180.
22:30
The Lady Chapel of St Bartholomew's Church in London, which was built in honor of the appearance of the Virgin Mary, was sold off after the Reformation and used for various purposes, including as a printers where Benjamin Franklin worked, before being reconsecrated and restored by the church in the 19th century.
26:57
The podcast takes a break for ads and then discusses the site of a plaque dedicated to Sir William Wallace at Smithfield, a place known for gatherings and public executions, and mentions the literary ghost of Pip from Great Expectations.
31:31
The site of a plaque dedicated to Sir William Wallace at Smithfield is discussed, along with the historical events that took place there, such as the peasants' revolt and the burning of heretics under Queen Mary.
36:11
The history of Charterhouse Green, a plague pit during the Black Death, and the river fleet, which was used to dispose of carcasses and waste, is discussed.
40:46
The hosts explore the fictional location of Fagan's lair from Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist in the gloomy and miserable neighborhood of Saffron Hill in London.
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