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St Giles-in-the-Fields: History of a London Parish resurrects a neglected area of Central London, rich in history and incident. St Giles is at the centre of one of the greatest cities in the world but you've probably never heard of it. But it is an area with a dense and tangled history that tells us a great deal about the experience of living in London across the span of time from the twelfth century to today. This history has rarely been glamorous, but it is packed with the stories of lives touched by many of the most momentous events in British history.St Giles began as a mediaeval leper hospital. After the Reformationitgrewinto one ofLondon's largestparishes, stretching east to Lincoln's Inn Fields and north to Bedford Square and Bloomsbury. Aristocrats, poets, musicians,artists andlawyerslivedhere. St Gileswasnotorious too for its slums notably the Rookery where Centre Point now stands. Its streetsalsoboasteda hive of industry, printing, brewing andcrafts. Latercamemusic shops in

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St Giles-in-the-Fields: History of a London Parish resurrects a neglected area of Central London, rich in history and incident. St... Read more

    Publisher: The Self-Publishing Partnership Ltd
    Publication Date: 5/8/2024
    ISBN13: 9781839527456, 978-1839527456
    ISBN10: 1839527455

    Non Fiction , History , Non Fiction

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    St Giles-in-the-Fields: History of a London Parish resurrects a neglected area of Central London, rich in history and incident. St Giles is at the centre of one of the greatest cities in the world but you've probably never heard of it. But it is an area with a dense and tangled history that tells us a great deal about the experience of living in London across the span of time from the twelfth century to today. This history has rarely been glamorous, but it is packed with the stories of lives touched by many of the most momentous events in British history.St Giles began as a mediaeval leper hospital. After the Reformationitgrewinto one ofLondon's largestparishes, stretching east to Lincoln's Inn Fields and north to Bedford Square and Bloomsbury. Aristocrats, poets, musicians,artists andlawyerslivedhere. St Gileswasnotorious too for its slums notably the Rookery where Centre Point now stands. Its streetsalsoboasteda hive of industry, printing, brewing andcrafts. Latercamemusic shops in

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