London: The Hidden Corners For Curious Wanderers

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Jack Chesher grew up in Essex, and exciting day trips to London have always been part of his life. After graduating from Bristol University, where he studied history, he finally took the plunge and moved to the capital in July 2020. A passion for walking and history inspired him to launch @LivingLondonHistory in September 2020, which currently has over 560k followers. Documenting his journey to discovering the city’s fascinating and vibrant past by exploring its streets, he believes London itself is the greatest museum of all.  

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Track down the last remanents of the notorious Marshalsea prison in a quiet Borough back alley and learn how it housed London's poorest debtors across its 500-year history. Meander your way down St. Michael's Alley, buried deep in a network of seventeenth-century streets near the Bank of England. Illustrated throughout, and complete with walking maps to help you track down key locations, this is a book to bring the city to life for intrepid tourists and Londoners looking for something beyond the obvious landmarks