A Walk from London to Fulham
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Old houses and changing roads give Thomas Crofton Croker a way into London's local history. Following the route toward Fulham, his account gathers place names, former residents, architectural details, and anecdotes around particular buildings. A crossing of the Kensington Canal leads into Fulham parish, where lanes, taverns, and newly built streets show a landscape in transition.
The collected papers were revised and expanded by Croker's son, whose opening note explains how rapidly familiar places were disappearing. A memoir of the author accompanies the walk. Along the road, a house associated with the illustrator known as Phiz and an unexpected parachute landing add personal stories to the record of streets and villas. Readers interested in London's local history can follow how everyday landmarks preserve traces of earlier lives, even as rebuilding changes their surroundings.
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- Author
- Thomas Crofton Croker
- Pages
- 277
- Language
- English
- Genre
- History
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