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Walking Tour around Spitalfields in the East End of London 20% OFF
London, England, United Kingdom
$71.90
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Overview
The Walking Tour around Spitalfields offers a captivating journey through two thousand years of London's rich history. Guided by a local community member, this tour reveals the unique stories that shape this vibrant neighborhood.
- 🏛️ Visit the site of the Priory of St Mary Spital, a significant historical landmark in the area.
- 🍰 Enjoy tea and cakes baked to a 1720 recipe, served in a charming 18th-century drawing room overlooking Christ Church Spitalfields.
- 🗣️ Meet local residents and hear their personal stories connected to Spitalfields' history of migration.
- 🏠 Discover the fascinating evolution of a Huguenot Chapel that transformed into a Synagogue and later a Mosque.
- 📜 Learn about Nicholas Hawksmoor's masterpiece of English Baroque architecture during the tour.
- 🌿 Explore the herb garden of 17th-century herbalist Nicholas Culpeper, a nod to the area's historical significance.
- 🏘️ Uncover the history behind the fine eighteenth-century houses that line the streets of Spitalfields.
- 📍 Public transportation options are conveniently available nearby for easy access to the tour.
- 🐾 Service animals are welcome, ensuring an inclusive experience for all participants.
- 🕒 The tour lasts for 2 hours, making it suitable for all physical fitness levels.
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Walking Tour around Spitalfields in the East End of London
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours
- Tea and cakes baked to a 1720 recipe served in a 300 year old house
Meeting point
Our tours begin and conclude outside the entrance to Christ Church, Spitalfields in Commercial Street. The meeting point is a 10 minute walk from Liverpool St Station. Please be early or on time as we cannot wait for latecomers.
Return details
Our tours begin and conclude outside the entrance to Christ Church, Spitalfields in Commercial Street. The meeting point is a 10 minute walk from Liverpool St Station. Please be early or on time as we cannot wait for latecomers.
- Nicholas Hawksmoor's masterpiece of English Baroque (pass by)
- We meet people whose lives were bound up with with this institution to minster to the needs of Jewish immigrants who came from East Europe, the area now known as the Ukraine (pass by)
- We learn the story of this ancient market (pass by)
- We reveal the purpose of this astonishing medieval survival (pass by)
- We visit the site of the Priory of St Mary Spital (pass by)
- We tell the story of the brewery through the lives of two women who worked there (pass by)
- We tell the story of this famous thoroughfare and the ongoing controversy over its future (pass by)
- We reveal the history of this building which is emblematic of the history of Spitalfields - a Huguenot Chapel that became a Synagogue that became a Mosque (pass by)
- We tell the story behind these fine eighteenth century houses (pass by)
- We visit the herb garden of the 17th century herbalist, Nicholas Culpeper (pass by)
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We put our feet up in a 18th century drawing room, overlooking Christ Church Spitalfields, at the end of our tour and enjoy tea and cakes baked to a recipe of 1720
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Walking Tour around Spitalfields in the East End of London 20% OFF
London, England, United Kingdom
$71.90
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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