Pleasure Gardens of the Imagination

Here are a few pics of the 'wells' walk on June 26th. Thanks to everyone who came along.


St Chad's Well



St Chad's Well



Nell Gwyn's Steps



Merlin's Place (Nick's timber cobbles)



River Fleet (blue tape...art terrorism...strong beer)

Links
Hope's Legendary Lore
William Hone's Everyday Book
The River of Wells - British History Online
The River of Wells (Chesca Potter)
Brighid and St Bride
'Music in Poor Neighbourhoods' (Dickens)
Pleasure Gardens of London (from The Victorian Dictionary)
Sacred Water - holy wells and springs
Holy Wells and Sacred Springs
Clerkenwell local history resources (UCL)

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