The Cathedral is right next to Borough Market, so it was not far to go. It was all very beautiful, as cathedrals are. Oddly I cannot find any information on its history.
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| The old and the new - Southwark Cathedral and The Shard |
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| The sharp-eyed will notice that this lady appears in my previous Blog about Borough Market |
Leaving the Cathedral, we walked down towards the Thames
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| Tower of London in the distance |
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It was a surprise to come across this replica of the Golden Hind, the ship that Drake circumnavigated the world between 1577 and 1580
It is presently berthed for repairs in St.Mary's OverieDry Dock |
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| Spooky caged skeleton outside Clink Prison - where the expression of being 'in the clink' comes from |
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| The GlobeTheatre in London - famous for its association with William Shakespeare |
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| Fascinating wrought iron gates at the entrance to The Globe |
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| To the Millenium Bridge - no longer wobbly |
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| The Elizabeth Tower which houses Big Ben (the bell which tolls the time) now without the scaffolding it has been under for quite a few years now whilst it was all being cleaned and the clock overhauled. I'm quite impressed with this photo - it was taken with my iPhone from a (slowly) moving coach |
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It is always lovely to see images of churches and cathedrals in the UK along with the streets of London. Thanks for sharing with us
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