Spitalfields is located in the East End of London, near to Liverpool Street stations and brick lane. The area is home to many markets, including the historic old Spitalfelds Market, founded in the 17th Century.
Golden Boy of Pye Corner: small monument located within Smithfield, erected where the Great Fire of London (16) is believed to have stopped.
Covered Market: Smithfield area is dominated by the imposing, Grade II listed covered market
William Wallace monument: Smithfield was for centuries the site for public executions of heretics and dissidents, in particular there is a monument to the Scottish patriot William Wallace executed here in 1305.
St Bartholomew’s church: one of the oldest churches in London, it was founded in 1123 as an Augustinian Priory and has been in continuous use as a place of worship since at least 1143. It is an active Anglican/Episcopal Church in that part of London known as the City.
Barbican Centre: The building is open all day, 363 days a year, with bars, restaurants, bookshops and free foyer music and exhibitions.
Museum of London: documents the history of London from the prehistoric to the present day. It forms part of the barbican centre, and overlooks the remains of the Roman city wall on the edge of the oldest part of London, Known as City (now the financial district).
Inside the Museum:
Photo exhibition – Images of possible futures:
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