Besant crosses the river to tell the history of London’s south bank, from the first settlements on the marshes to the Victorian suburbs. He covers a forgotten monastery, the royal houses of South London, pageants and ridings, pilgrims setting out from Southwark, inns, prisons and theatres, and the forgotten worthies who lived there.
Affectionate, well-informed local history from one of the great Victorian chroniclers of London. Download the free EPUB.