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Ghosts and Monsters of Smithfield Walk

Presented by: London Street Lore Tours
0LONDON: Farringdon tube station
PFriday 29th October, 2010
N6:30pm

Event information

Clerkenwell and Smithfield EC1, are steeped in history, soaked in blood and crawling with ghosts. Meet at Farringdon station for a walk that includes grisly black dog, hungry ghosts, frisky ghosts, witches, poltergeists, 'freak shows', haunted pubs, scratching Fanny and the Devilish secret of Bleeding Heart Yard.

This walk is almost circular and discusses legends and monsters of Smithfield Market, Newgate Prison, St Bartholomew's church and hospital and much more.

Scott Wood runs the South East London Folklore Society, is an expert walks guide and writer on London folklore. He writes the regular Fortean London column on Londonist.

Venue information

LONDON: Farringdon tube station
0Cowcross Street
Clerkenwell
EC1M 6BY
> www.londonstreettours.co.uk/
! 0795 201 2487
` Meet your bowler-hatted guide on Cowcross Street outside Farringdon tube station.

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