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On Christmas Eve, 24th December 1914 Agatha Miller married Archie Christie, her first husband, at Emmanuel Church, Guthrie Road, Clifton, Bristol. On a recent visit to the city I did a bit of research to identify the location of the church only to discover, like in all good detective novels, that things were not as they first appeared to be.
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A few weeks ago I had the pleasure to be interviewed by London Undone about Postman's Park, a delightful small open space which is also my favourite place in the City of London. It was my first ever podcast and great fun to do. My interview is just one of five City Guides talking about different aspects of the park. So if you'd like to hear the podcast click here.
If you enjoyed reading this you might also like reading our guest blog for Cemetary Club about Postman Park.
The author of this blog is a qualified City of London and City of Westminster Tour Guide who leads guided walks combining world famous landmarks with hidden treasures often missed by the crowds.
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Old St Paul's Cathedral - North side
In our third and final blog on the Lost London Selfridges’ Christmas Window, which recreates in gingerbread buildings that have been lost or were never built in the capital, we take a look at Old St Paul’s Cathedral and the Euston Arch.
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St Antholin Church, on the far left, recreated in gingerbread in Selfridges Lost London window
Recently I blogged about Selfridge's delightful Lost London window, which recreates buildings that have been lost or were never built in the capital. I was most delighted to see that St Antholin Budge Row was included, as it is one of my favourite lost churches in the City of London.
The gingerbread model depicts what was considered to be one of the finest of the City Churches designed by Christopher Wren. The church stood from 1678 until 1874. Like all the Lost Churches, it has a fascinating history and with a bit of detective work I have been able to visit the parts of the church that still survive.
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Destination Christmas is announced from above the main entrance by the Queen of Time
When Harry Gordon Selfridge opened his store on Oxford Street in 1909 his innovative marketing strategies created the ultimate shopping experience combining glamour, education, fun and entertainment. Fast forwarding over one hundred years and Selfridges Christmas window displays are still charming its customers.
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Lying beneath a glass pavement close to Spitalfields Market is a charnel house, an amazing reminder of the area’s medieval past. It’s located in a sunken courtyard accessed by steps and is only occasionally open to the public.
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St Sepulchre is the largest parish church in the City of London. It is mentioned in the nursery rhythm “Oranges and Lemons” in the line “When will you pay me? Say the bells at Old Bailey”.
It’s built in the gothic style and is easily recognisable with its tower topped with four oversized pinnacles.
Inside the 150ft/ 45m long nave with its tall classical Tusan columns and large windows provides the church with a grand and spacious interior.
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In medieval times there were over one hundred parish churches in the City. Today there is only about a third of that number. However with a bit of detective work it is surprising to discover what remains.