Borough Station - History Walk

Walk preview

Step 1: Start at Borough Underground Station

Step 2: Cross the road at George The Martyr Church. Let’s go over here to explore some local history.

Step 3: Charles Dickins mentioned this Church in Little Dorrit and you can find an imagine of Amy Dorrit in the stained glass window in the Church.

Step 4: Inside the Churchyard you’ll find the walls of Marshalsea Prison where Charles Dickins’ father was imprisoned for being in debt to a Baker.

Step 5: Follow the route up the main road.

Step 6: Here you’ll find Mermaids Walk which is an interesting looking side street.

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