January, 2026 | Stuff About London

Book Review: Old London Bridge by Patricia Pierce

28/01/2026 donbrown 0

Standing for more than 600 years, old London Bridge was the longest inhabited stone bridge in Europe, a high street, a processional route, a gateway […]

What’s the story behind ‘London Bridge Is Falling Down’?

21/01/2026 donbrown 0

You know the nursery rhyme, but do you know – or do you just think you know – the origin of the verse. Here are some of the theories.

The ‘Southwark Needle’ and the Grisly History of London Bridge

12/01/2026 donbrown 0

Why the great long stone spike at the Southwark end of London Bridge might not mean what you think it does.

ribbons on a red metal gate. The shard in the background

Cross Bones Graveyard and the Outcast Dead

09/01/2026 donbrown 0

Across Southwark Street, a few hundred metres from the insanely busy Borough Market, is a little oasis of calm and mortality called the Crossbones Graveyard. […]

The stuffaboutlondon Review of 2025

01/01/2026 donbrown 0

The top posts from last year’s blogging on StuffAboutLondon. Some old faithfuls, some new entries and one or two surprises.

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Month: January 2026

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