
It sounded just my kind of thing, although I wasn’t entirely sure I’d see anything I didn’t already know about – after all, I’ve lived in London most of my life and know it reasonably well. All I can say is, I know London a bit better now. Although the tour did cover a few places I’d already visited – the wonderful Postman's Park, for example – it also revealed plenty that was absolutely new to me.
For example, while I’d passed the statue of a cordwainer in that picture at the top before the walk, I certainly didn’t know that cordwainers were responsible for making the extremely long, pointy-toed footwear fashionable back in medieval times. Neither did I know that the Church considered pointy shoes to be such a sign of the sin of vanity that it banned them beyond a certain length. The Devil, a man of wealth but not of taste back then apparently, was often depicted wearing those sinfully long toes.

I have included a couple of other photos I took though, showing fabulous golden beasts Richard pointed out. You can see the dragon atop the steeple of St Mary le Bow church and a leopard mask in the gardens by Goldsmiths’ Hall.
I’ve been on quite a few guided walks in London over the years and I can honestly say that the Secret London Tour was one of the best. If you are interested, you can find out more here: www.london-walking-tours.co.uk/
Links and previous related posts
http://www.london-walking-tours.co.uk/
Walking Haunted London: 25 Original Walks Exploring London's Ghostly Past:
Haunted London
Myths and Legends of Britain and Ireland
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2013/10/london-necropolis-postmans-park-and.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2013/07/images-and-reflections-of-thin-veil-of.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2014/05/walking-in-london-pictures-from-day-of.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2014/08/review-this-other-london-adventures-in.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2014/08/review-curious-guide-to-london.html
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