Five... historic London benches
Have a seat, and make it an ancient one
Hi and welcome to your weekend newsletter…
This edition’s a handful of historic benches around London, from ancient perches to poetic memorials to Grade II-listed, repurposed chunks of Victorian London.
Bench-lovers will also find an amazing resource in this notable London benches collection from
, meticulously grouped into important bench categories including Arty Benches, Animal Benches, and Benches That Look Like Erections.The bench so old you’d barely recognise it as one
The last ferryman’s seat in London is at Bankside, the only remaining example of centuries-old perches that once scattered the shoreline of the Thames. Made of flint, they offered a place for ferrymen to rest while they waited for passengers to carry across the river — when water taxis going back and forth across the river were the norm, and it was the only way for people and goods to reach the far shore, apart from via London Bridge.