Discovering St Paul's: Hidden Gems & History

Join Emmi on a fascinating London walk through St Paul's to uncover hidden gems and delve into the rich history of The City of London. Don't miss out on exploring the iconic St Paul's Cathedral, Smithfield Market, the Millennium Bridge and the oldest houses and churches in London.

Welcome to Project Womble. I do POV London Walks and Tours. I’m on a mission to visit and explore every station on the London Underground. I love London. I love history, architecture, music, art, streetart, Pie and Mash and all things London. I especially love anything quirky and there’s always something interesting to find on a London Walk.


Royal scandals, famous Londoners, medieval markets, architectural marvels, woman’s history, literary history, London film locations, classic London pubs, listed buildings and iconic London landmarks each step reveals a new layer of history waiting to be discovered.

I love the quieter side of non-touristy London so if you are looking for something new then you are likely to find it here as I like to explore the parts of London the tourists don’t usually visit.


I love walking and I map my walks on the Go Jauntly app and document my London travels on You Tube and Instagram so if you are after some guided walking maps and tours of London you are in the right place. I like to go on the hunt for blue plaques. I’m a big advocate for exploring London on foot and have learned lots of little footways and cut throughs over the years.


I start all my walks at a London Underground station and take a leisurely stroll around the local area to see what I can find and then I report back my findings. Whether you are a London tourist, a London visitor, a London commuter or a London resident you’ll find something interesting here so hop on board the Womble train and follow along with Project Womble it’ll be great to have you aboard.

Timestamps:
00:00 St Paul’s Underground Station
01:55 The Panyer Boy (Panyer Alley)
03:05 Heritage Plaque – Henry Cecil Parker (St. Martin’s Le Grand)
03:43 Heritage Plaque - The Bull and Mouth Inn (St. Martin’s Le Grand)
04:01 Heritage Plaque - Northumberland House (St. Martin’s Le Grand)
04:16 Heritage Plaque - French Protestant Church (St. Martin’s Le Grand)
04:34 Police Phone Box (St. Martin’s Le Grand)
05:06 Postman’s Park (St. Martin’s Le Grand & Aldersgate St)
05:37 St Botolph without Aldergate (Aldersgate)
06:20 Postman’s Park Memorial Wall
08:22 Statue – Rowland Hill (King Edward St)
08:49 Heritage Plaque - Poulters Hall (King Edward St)
09:05 Christchurch Greyfriars (King Edward St)
10:47 Notable Street (Queens Head Passage)
11:46 Paternoster Square (Paternoster Row)
12:18 Temple Bar (Paternoster Row) - Iconic Sticker
13:00 Notable Street (Paternoster Lane)
13:33 St Paul's Cathedral (St Paul’s Church Yard)
15:28 Heritage Plaque - Site Upholders Hall (Peter’s Hill)
16:07 Millennium Bridge (off Peters Hill)
17:39 Notable Street (Knightrider Street)
19:04 Heritage Plaque – The Kings Wardrobe (Wardrobe Place)
19:32 Heritage Plaque - Shakespeare’s Home (St Andrew’s Hill)
19:42 The Cockpit Pub (Ireland Yard/St Andrew’s Hill)
20:14 Heritage Plaque – Site of Ludgate (Ludgate Hill)
20:58 Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey)
22:05 Heritage Plaque – Site of Newgate Prison (Newgate St)
23:38 Viaduct Tavern (Newgate St/Giltspur St)
24:03 St Bartholomew’s Hospital (Giltspur St)
24:33 The Golden Boy of Pye Corner (Giltspur/Cock Lane)
25:26 Heritage Plaque – Sir William Wallace (West Smithfield)
26:00 Smithfield’s Market (West Smithfield)
26:33 Notable Street (Cloth Fair)
27:05 London’s Oldest House no. 41 & 42 (Cloth Fair)
27:18 St John Betjeman’s House no. 43 (Cloth Fair)
27:36 St Bartholomew the Great (Cloth Fair)
28:21 Damian Hurst Statue (Cloth Fair)
30:32 Farringdon Station (Elizabeth Line)

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[neilmckenna]

Visiting the (old) Museum of London on weekend you saw a really quiet St Paul's area (almost a bit creepy). So much of the City of London was destroyed in the Blitz, you can only be amazed how the old buildings that survived DID survive! Another lovely Womble around some fascinating places!