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The “McGill Oak” Tree on Strand and the “Great Storm”

11/12/2024 donbrown 0

It has been estimated (by whom, I have no idea, but let’s roll with it), that London has more trees than people. That means more […]

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The Charing Cross: Victorian Medievalism

18/05/2024 donbrown 0

According to etymologists, the word ‘charing’ seems to come from the old English – “cerring”- meaning a bend, hence ‘charing’ appearing on many old maps, […]

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