Londonist: Time Machine

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5 Historical Quirks to Spot in... Covent Garden

5 Historical Quirks to Spot in... Covent Garden

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Sep 15, 2023
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5 Historical Quirks to Spot in... Covent Garden
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Welcome to another newsletter just for paid subscribers, in which I pick out five of my favourite historical sights in a well-known area. This week, we’re exploring Covent Garden — not the wider environs, though… just the piazza and its attendant church, which throw up more than enough curiosities for one email.

📣📣 REMINDER: We’re doing our first low-k…

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