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Unreal City,
Under the brown fog of a winter dawn
A crowd flowed over London Bridge, so many
I had not thought death had undone so many
Sighs, short and infrequent, were exhaled
And each man fixed his eyes before his feet
Flowed up the hill and down King William Street
To where Saint Mary Woolnoth kept the hours
With a dead sound on the final stroke of nine
These are gems of information, I make notes for when I next make a visit to London.
I'm guessing the Leaky Cauldron has been painted white since the Potter film, rather than them painting it especially, and that it must be just outside the uniformly-painted Leadenhall precincts.
I wonder what was being filmed in Bengal Court, and blimey, those are great prices at the Bunch of Grapes!
For a "mostly unnoteworthy" ward, there appear to be plenty of intriguing things to see - and cheap pub lunches to be had. Thank you.
It's going back to the 70s/80s, but I think the memories of Leadenhall Market that stand out most for me, were:
1) Seeing it still as a true market, with butchers, poulterers and fish stalls with full displays of fresh produce (some with little glazed cashier's kiosks at the back)
2) A newsagents stand - a pretty large one - which seemed to stock every paper and magazine imaginable.

It all seemed rather different when I last visited, but I guess it's a blessing that the market is still there, and that there are still parts of the area that feel like a trip back in time.
I see from their website that the Roof Garden will not be re-opening until later in the year.

This is disappointing as I was looking forward to visiting it this Summer post lockdown.

I hope it actually does re-open because as you say it's well worth a visit. It provides excellent views across London.
Yet more reasons why 'Random City of London Ward' feature has been my favourite. Every one ends up with me pinning things on my map of places to visit next time I'm in London!
As well as featuring in the poetry of TS Eliot, a famous rector of St Mary Woolnoth was John Newton, a former slave trader, who having seen the error of his ways, supported Wilberforce in the Abolition Act.
Pre-pandemic I liked to wander the city on quiet Sundays - but in all my wanderings I didn't know about the public roof garden! How lovely. Shame that it appears to be closed for a while yet, but noted for a later date!










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