A struggle for survival: A story of markets and monasteries in Clerkenwell

Join me on a walk-through, the mediaeval quarter of Clerkenwell with its dark alleyways and ghosts of the past

You will learn how and why monasteries and markets were established and how they struggled for survival, especially against King Henry the eighth. We will visit churches established by the monasteries and the famous Smithfield market now earmarked for closure. We will walk along the alleyways and ancient streets of Clerkenwell and learn how the area fell into decline and became a by word for poverty and crime.

We shall see how the area reinvented itself in the 19th and 20th century as an area famous for jewellery brewing and watchmaking.

At the end of the walk I have organised a private viewing of the Clarks well.

The walk will last two hours and the tour fee is £13 cash or card. No need to book just turn up on the day if you have time.
We meet outside Farringdon Station